ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Two operating
units of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), Con-way Truckload and Menlo
Logistics, were recently honored as industry leaders in
environmental performance and energy efficiency with SmartWay
Excellence Awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Con-way Truckload received the excellence designation on the
strength of its fleet of nearly 3,000 tractors being 100 percent
equipped with SmartWay-certified fuel-savings and
emissions-reduction technologies, while nearly half of its fleet of
8,000 trailers is aerodynamic, equipped with the SmartWay-certified
UT6 Trailer UnderTray System, manufactured by SmartTruck Systems.
The company's tractors also have automatic idle shutdown, and both
tractor and trailer equipment feature low-rolling-resistance tires
to increase miles per gallon and lower carbon emissions. Con-way
Truckload previously won SmartWay Excellence Awards in 2006, 2007
and 2013.
As a leader in Lean supply chain practices and a SmartWay
Excellence Award winner for three consecutive years, Menlo
Logistics works closely with its customers and carrier partners to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental
sustainability performance through adoption of SmartWay programs.
Currently, 91 percent of Menlo's network miles are with
SmartWay-approved carriers. Menlo also brings proven Lean practices
for reducing waste and minimizing resource intensity to all
operations and has instituted processes to capture and analyze
accurate and timely data to measure sustainability programs and
identify areas for improvement.
"The EPA is pleased to recognize the 2015 SmartWay Excellence
Award recipients. I commend Con-way Truckload and Menlo Logistics
for their superior environmental performance and leadership in
advancing freight sector efficiency," said Chris Grundler, director, EPA Office of
Transportation and Air Quality. "Their commitment is helping lead
the freight industry to a more sustainable future."
The EPA launched SmartWay in 2004 to help businesses improve the
sustainability of their freight supply chains. Today, the program
consists of more than 3,000 partners, representing a cross section
of the freight supply chain industry. The SmartWay Excellence
Awards, started in 2006, honor top carriers for environmental
efficiency performance. Shipping and logistics partners are also
recognized for efficiency; for their actions to reduce freight
emissions through collaboration, advanced technology and
operational practices; and for having a robust system for
validating and reporting their SmartWay data, communications and
public outreach. Con-way was one of 51 companies to receive this
distinction this year.
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About Con-way Inc.
Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) is a
$5.8 billion freight transportation
and logistics services company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Con-way delivers
industry-leading services through its primary operating companies
of Con-way Freight, Con-way Truckload and Menlo Logistics. These
operating units provide high-performance, day-definite
less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload and multimodal freight
transportation, as well as logistics, warehousing and supply chain
management services. Con-way also operates Con-way Manufacturing, a
trailer refurbishing and manufacturing company which supplies
trailing equipment to the company's trucking fleets. Con-way Inc.
and its subsidiaries operate from more than 500 locations across
North America and in 20
countries.
For more information about Con-way, visit www.con-way.com.
About SmartWay
The EPA's SmartWay Transport
Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses
to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible,
while protecting public health and reducing the impacts of climate
change. Demonstration of a commitment to corporate sustainability
and social responsibility through SmartWay provides for a more
competitive and environmentally friendly business environment.
Since 2004, SmartWay Partners have saved 144.3 million barrels of
oil and $20.6 billion in fuel costs.
SmartWay's clean air achievements (61.7 million metric tons of
carbon dioxide, 1,070,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 43,000 tons
of particulate matter emissions avoided) help to protect the
well-being of citizens.
For more information on SmartWay, visit
http://www.epa.gov/smartway/.
For a list of Excellence Award recipients, visit
http://epa.gov/smartway/about/sw-awards.htm#aboutawards.
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