To strengthen its sustainable logistics initiative, Bolloré Logistics India is deploying a fleet of trucks running on CNG at its facilities in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. Investing in natural gas vehicles is essential for the company to reduce air pollution as CNG produces far fewer particulate emissions than diesel.
“Developing low carbon impact transportation plans has become essential for road transportation. Bolloré Logistics India is actively investing in more sustainable transport solutions,” said Pranay Meshram, Road Transport Manager, Bolloré Logistics India.
For now, there are four CNG trucks which are carrying out intra-urban distribution operations. They have a total capacity of 9.5 metric tons and 42 cubic meters, allowing the distribution of high-tech and luxury products throughout India. To date, the trucks have covered more than 35,000 km, reducing CO2 emissions by 6.5 tons. The company aims to gradually increase its NGV fleet to connect more locations by 2023.
In addition, to further reduce the environmental impact of the logistics sector, Bolloré Logistics has improved its processes by using an algorithm that allows the grouping of transported products. More than 270 orders have been grouped in this way, which has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 9 tons in the western Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Source: Bolloré Logistics India
