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The global shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has unveiled plans for a zero emissions terminal that it claims could be a reality by 2020. Erik Nyheim, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Terminal & Inland Services at WWL, presented the concept during a WWL event in London, UK on May 11, attended by Sustainable Shipping.
"We want to achieve this vision by 2020, and we want it to be not just viable, but preferred by customers around the world," Nyheim said.
WWL, which specialists in factory-to-dealer transport solutions for the automotive, agricultural and construction equipment industries, has pledged to be an environmental forerunner.
Five years ago, it unveiled its zero emissions concept ship, the futuristic Orcelle cargo ship.
"We want to extend our zero emissions ambition from ocean activities to port and land-based activities," Nyheim noted.
"The terminal is a vital link in the supply chain," he observed, and WWL wants to show customers that it can cut carbon emissions throughout the chain.
WWL has called the roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) zero emissions terminal concept the 'Castor Green Terminal'... Complete Text at
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