CO₂ Reduction Efforts in Logistics

Logistics sector’s ton-kilometer achievements for FY2017²

1 Modal shift rate: A modal shift indicates the domestic freight transport shift from truck
　carrier to coastal shipping and railroad carrier as a countermeasure against global warming.
　A modal shift rate is a percentage of cargo volume transported over a distance of 500 km and
　more by rail or sea (including ferry) (as defined by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
　Transport and Tourism).
2 ton-kilometer: Total sum of the weight of load (ton) transported multiplied by transport
　distance (km) The reference amounts (in grams) of CO₂ emissions per ton kilometer travelled
　are the average for all industries (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

Efforts to improve the transportation efficiency include shortening ships’ time at berth for loading and unloading by improving cargo handling efficiency or using larger vessels (changing from 700 ton to 1,500 ton vessels), in addition to maintaining and improving high modal shift ratesA modal shift indicates the domestic freight transport shift from truck carrier to coastal shipping and railroad carrier as a countermeasure against global warming. A modal shift rate is a percentage of cargo volume transported over a distance of 500km and more by rail or sea (including ferry) (as defined by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)..

Modal Shift

A joint shipscheduling meeting with a logistics company

To improve fuel economy, in land transportation for example, we have promoted fuel-effi cient driving (i.e., use of digital tachometers) and introduced energy effi cient tires and lightweight vehicles. In marine transport, fuel economy improvement measures have also been implemented and expanded the range of application.

In addition to effi ciency in transportation, we have achieved some progress in reduction of packing materials by creating and expanding adoption of shipping systems for sheet products that do not require packing.

Going forward, with the aim of transporting large quantities of steel products in one shipment, we are also working on adopting a new optimal ship and land vehicle distribution system by use of the ship and land vehicle scheduling know-how accumulated over many years. We will thus further improve transportation effi ciency.

We will further strive to signifi cantly reduce CO₂ emissions through realization of synergy effects of the merger, in addition to improving logistics effi ciency through an optimal production system and transportation effi ciency by reviewing the logistics system.