Car carrier redesigns SA distribution network to green supply chain

In a move to green its supply chain, the carcarrying shipping line, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Line (WWL), has just redesigned its distribution network in SA. This is to comply with the forthcoming restrictions on CO2 output, and has the added the benefit of cutting cost, according to a statement from the line released to FTW. It follows a recent study conducted with the Indian auto-manufacturer Tata Motors. In it, WWL was able to recognise that the amount of emissions per vehicle from factory to dealer (which is approximately 562 kilograms of CO2) could be reduced by 17%. This could be achieved through refining the distribution network in SA. The results of the study also delivered other initiatives, such as reduced fuel filling, improved driver training, and truck design – and these could have an estimated carbon emission reduction of approximately 7% relative to current supply chain performance.