China Railway Import and Export Co. partners with Kerry Logistics China, DB Schenker Rail UK launches Eco Neutral program, MacGregor signs equipment deal with GRUPO CBO, and Lincoln Equities Group receives approval for New Jersey industrial park.
China Railway Import and Export Company and Kerry Logistics (China) Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Kerry Logistics Network Limited, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
The agreement will allow Kerry Logistics to leverage China Railway’s extensive rail network and experience in domestic and international project logistics in China, while giving China Railway access to Kerry Logistics’ service network and expertise in Southeast Asia.
The cooperation is in keeping with China’s national “Going Out” development strategy, aimed at giving large-scale Chinese businesses the opportunity to take full advantage of new growth opportunities provided by the “One Belt One Road” initiative.
DB Schenker Rail UK has launched its new Eco Neutral program, whereby customers will be able to offset 100 percent of the carbon emissions generated by their rail freight moves, according to a statement from the company.
Through the Eco Neutral program, delivered in partnership with environmental protection agency Atmosfair, DB Schenker measures a customer’s CO2 emissions from rail services and compensates for those emissions “by backing climate change projects that transfer technology and combat poverty across the globe,” the company said.
Calculations take into account distance, weight, payload capacity, backload statistics, traction type, and fuel/electricity consumption. Customers are given options from which to choose the project they wish to fund, and examples include the generation of clean electricity through wind turbines or a biogas support program.
The company said the program is the first of its kind among rail freight providers. “We are continuously striving to minimize the impact of our operations on the environment and are proud to launch Eco Neutral as the first truly zero carbon rail freight product in the UK,” said Steve Pryce, head of marketing at DB Schenker Rail UK.
“Rail freight already offers significant environmental benefits when compared with road – each ton transferred by rail rather than road cuts CO2 emissions by 76 percent,” Pryce added. “But at DB Schenker Rail UK we don’t stop there. We are committed to being an industry leader in this area, continuously investing in innovative ways to even further minimize the impact of our operations on the environment and help customers to reduce their carbon emissions. This commitment demonstrates the progressive nature of our company and creates a further incentive for customers to choose rail freight over other transport modes.”
Cargotec subsidiary MacGregor secured a contract to supply Triplex deck handling equipment and cranes for four customized Havyard 843 anchor-handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) for Brazilian shipowner and shipbuilder Grupo CBO.
The 81.5m Havyard 843 has a 400-ton anchor-handling winch, accommodation for up to 30, and a maximum speed of 16 knots. The design will be adapted to meet the particular requirements of Petrobras, a Brazilian energy company. Two of the vessels will be built at Grupo CBO’s Estaleiro Aliança yard and the other two will be constructed at the Estaleiro Oceana yard.
Under the terms of the contract, MacGregor will provide each vessel with two sets of Triplex shark jaws (H-700) and guide pins (S-200), one cargo rail crane (KNC-60) and one knuckle boom deck crane (KN-150).
Industrial real estate developer Lincoln Equities Group LLC received Preliminary Site Plan approval from the Piscataway Planning Board to develop 2.4 million square feet of industrial space on 265 acres in Piscataway, New Jersey.
The property, called the Lincoln Industrial Park, is located on a former Dow Chemical brownfield site, and the redevelopment project includes the construction of up to eight buildings, new roads, infrastructure and landscaping.
Expected to break ground in the fall of 2015, the site is intended for high-volume distribution and warehousing companies, and LEG plans to build each section of the facility to the unique specifications of individual customers. The buildings’ standard design includes 36-foot clear ceilings, an architecturally appealing glass entry, one loading dock and 10,000 square feet with levelers, seals and bumpers, an ESFR sprinkler system, 3 percent office space, trailer storage and concrete paved trailer pads.
