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Promotion of Activities through the Green Logistics Partnership Conference

## Substance of activities by the Green Logistics Partnership Conference

-In order to promote the reduction of $ CO_{2} $ emissions of the logistics sector, meeting to promote exchange and sharing of the recognition of the importance of green logistics in those connected to the shipping and logistics business.

-Organized by: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Japan Federation of Freight Industries, Japan

-Institute of Logistics Systems Supported by: Japan Federation of Economic Organizations

-Established: April, 2005

-Membership: 3,314 members (as of December, 2013) - - Logistics Companies, Cargo Owners, each of the industry associations, think tanks, research institutes

-Introduction and commendation of excellent businesses as well as holding discussions regarding Green Logistics aimed towards the expansion of voluntary efforts in the private sector aimed at reducing $ CO_{2} $ emissions.

## Summary of the Awarded Enterprises

[Purpose] By awarding the achievements of the efforts made in the logistics sector for global warming countermeasures that produced remarkable results, promote the popularization and expansion of green logistics as well as motivating the voluntary efforts of businesses.

[Types of Awards] Ministers Award, Director-Generals Award, and a Special Award have been created.

Ministers Award - - - Award from Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award; Award from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Director-Generals Award - - - Award from Ministry of Logistics Deputy from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Secretariat; Award from Ministry of Commerce and Distribution Safety Deputy from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Secretariat

Special Award - - - Award on the level of the Ministers Award and the Director-General Awards for particularly superior initiatives (created in 2013)

Example of a case awarded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

•Award from Ministry of Logistics Deputy of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister's Secretariat

Project name: “Efficiency for Chemical Products Transportation – New possibilities for transport of liquid goods by the birth of oil wagons and trains dedicated to chemical tank containers–”

Companies: Japan Oil Terminal Co. Ltd.; Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.; Japan Freight Railway Company; VORTEX SEIGUN Co., Ltd.; KANARIN LTD.

•Special Award from Green Logistics Partnership Conference

Project name: “—For the Further Evolution Joint Delivery—CO₂ reduction made possible by the reduction of joint delivery vehicles in waiting by implementing coordination with the wholesalers”

Companies: Wakamatsu Konpou Unyu Soko, Inc.; Kanakan Inc.; Hokuriku Chuo Shokuhin Co., Ltd.; Hokuriku Ryoshoku Ltd.

*No applicable candidates for 2013 Award by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Source) MLIT

(6) Promoting low carbonization of railways, ships, and aviation

### a. Initiatives contributing to further enhance environmental performance in the railway sector

Although the railway has little environmental burden in comparison to other modes of transport, in order to further reduce environmental burden, we are promoting the technological development of battery powered trains and the implementation of facilities contributing to promoting low carbonization and enhancing energy efficiency for railway facilities and railway vehicle in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment.

### b. Initiatives for energy conservation and low carbonization in shipping

Efforts for conserving energy are being promoted in domestic shipping through the “Integrated Measures for Green Shipment,” such as the dissemination of super eco ships $ {}^{Note} $ and by subsidizing the deployment of new technologies and facilities that contribute to energy conservation and low carbonization of ships. In ocean shipping, in order to promote an international framework and an integrated technology development and dissemination, from 2013, we are supporting the world’s most advanced marine environmental technology development which targets a 50% reduction of $ CO_{2} $ emissions from ships. Japan is leading the discussion on creating an international framework on matters such as the fuel consumption reporting system (“visualization” of fuel consumption in a real voyage), being promoted by IMO following the introduction in January 2013 of the regulation on $ CO_{2} $ emissions in international shipping, as well as the economic regulations. Also, as the environmental preparation for the early commercialization and introduction of natural gas fueled ships, standard Guidelines and Operations Manual that defines the safety measures of natural gas re-fueling procedures was compiled in June 2013.