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Agility joins Maersk Line Carbon Pact initiative to cut CO2 by 15%
Dubai - Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has signed an agreement with Maersk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, to cut CO2 emissions by 15% per container transported on Agility shipments by 2020.
The agreement is part of Maersk's Carbon Pact Challenge, an initiative under which the ocean carrier and its customers work together to drive down harmful emissions and reduce the environmental impact of shipping.
As part of their agreement, Agility and Maersk will look for ways to cut emissions by shipping cargo on more fuel efficient ships, optimizing shipping networks and routes, and taking other alternative steps to reduce CO2 emissions such as investigating how to integrate CO2 emission indicators into the regular business information flow and procurement of ocean shipping.
"Responsible companies are looking for innovative, commercially viable ways to reduce the impact of their business on the environment," said Cas Pouderoyen, Agility Senior Vice President for Global Ocean Freight. "In Maersk, we have one of the most creative and committed partners in the shipping industry. Our Carbon Pact partnership with them will benefit Agility customers and the planet."
The International Maritime Organization says ocean shipping accounts for 10% of global CO2 emissions for transportation. Road traffic (73%) and air transportation (12%) are the leading sources of CO2.
Agility and Maersk are both members of the Clean Cargo Working Group, an international coalition of logistics providers, ocean carriers and retailers committed to improving the environmental performance of marine container transport.
Agility works closely with its customers to measure and improve the environmental performance of their supply chain activities. It also is committed to reducing its own environmental impact. Details of those efforts are available in Agility's 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, "Deepening Impact."
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About Maersk Line
Maersk Line is the world's largest container shipping company, known for reliable, flexible and eco-efficient services. Maersk Line provides ocean transportation in all parts of the world serving customers in more than 115 countries. Maersk Line employs approx. 25,000 employees and operates more than 600 container vessels.
Maersk Line is part of the Maersk Group, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
About Agility
Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe's most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint and customized capabilities in developed and developing economies alike. Agility is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics. It is a publicly traded company with more than $4.3 billion in revenue and more than 22,000 employees in over 500 offices across 100 countries. Agility's core commercial business, Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), provides supply chain solutions to meet traditional and complex customer needs. GIL offers air, ocean and road freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, and specialized services in project logistics, fairs and events, and chemicals. Agility's Infrastructure group of companies manages industrial real estate and offers logistics-related services, including e-government customs optimization and consulting, waste management and recycling, aviation and ground-handling services, support to governments and ministries of defense, remote infrastructure and life support.
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