Inbound Logistics | June 2023

Logistics Plus www.logisticsplus.com

Logistics Plus electric forklifts

Logistics Plus has been a certified SmartWay Transport partner for 12 years running. Based on the last SmartWay Carrier Performance Rankings (2021 data), the company tied for first out of 4,000 members for least amount of carbon emissions/mile. The company also purchased 1,200 recycled pallets made from 13,200 pounds of plastic waste and bought or leased more than 100 electric forklifts for its warehouses. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels or energy sources Logistics Plus received the oˆcial Ocean Integrity Plastic Neutrality Certification for 2022—a third straight year. In 2022, the company reduced its plastics footprint by supporting the collection of 36 tons of marine plastic and waste and is credited with removing more than 3.5 million kilos of ocean plastic waste, which is the equivalent of 175 million plastic water bottles. • Reuse/recycling program • Plastic neutrality/positive NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT Lynden www.lynden.com Lynden was the first Alaska-based transportation company to be recognized by SmartWay (2008) and the first trucking company to earn the Green Star Award for Alaskan businesses. Despite operating in some of the most steep terrain and extreme conditions, its fleets consistently score among the most eˆcient in the nation in terms of CO 2 per ton mile as measured by SmartWay. Its bulk tanker company consistently scores in the top 1% of tanker carriers in the nation for low carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and particulate matter emissions per ton mile. Lynden redesigned its facilities for energy eˆciency,

demand. That translates into a power draw one-fifth that of older containers. Less power required to run the reefers means fewer generators running, less fuel consumption, and lower carbon emissions.

including replacing more than 100 propane forklifts with electric models. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels or energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Energy-eˆcient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT Lynden recently added more than 800 refrigerated containers to its fleet that feature temperature-controlled software that can vary the fan speed and control the compressors to match the conditions and current cooling

Marten Transport www.marten.com

Marten improved its fleet’s miles per gallon through several internal equipment changes, temperature initiatives, and network restructure. The company created a loading warm and a reefer run time initiative using temperature technology to identify issues and educate shippers. Marten added solar panels to terminals and changed to LED lighting to reduce electricity consumption. An investment in lithium battery banks allows the company to store energy and reduce overall demand. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels or energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Solar panels

Lynden refrigerated containers

• Energy-eˆcient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT

Marten reduced engine idle hours by purchasing auxiliary power units, adding a management system, and adding solar panels. The company now burns 90% less gas during a driver’s 10-hour break.

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