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26. April 2021
Ecology & economy combined usefully
For over more than twelve years, you have been responsible for technical and fleet management at the VTL system headquarters in Fulda. This includes 9,000 sqm of warehouse space and 700 sqm of office space. Over a period of 3 years, around 50,000 kWh were saved here. How could that be achieved? “We have successively […]
1. July 2014
The “eco cent” is coming
Instead of compensation, VTL has chosen the path of reduction, to further promote green logistics along with its 125 partner depots. Since the beginning of the year, VTL has been paying one cent for each shipment and each partner two cents. As a result, a five-figure sum will be paid into the “eco-savings box” in […]
17. April 2013
Step by step towards greater environmental protection
TÜV Rheinland recertified CO2 footprint of VTL TÜV Rheinland has attested VTL Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH with the correct identification of the Network Carbon Footprint (NCF) for the third time. Following the first certification in 2011 the general cargo system passed this recertification with a partial reduction in CO2 emissions. Fulda, 28 August 2013 – VTL takes […]
1. January 2013
VTL introduces sustainable network
Numerous examples of VTL general cargo co-operation at the Environmental Measures in Transport and Logistics trade conference in Stuttgart on 18 March Against the background of European Standard 16258 the requirements for freight forwarding and logistics companies have become very apparent, in particular with regard to journeys in France. The approximately 100 participants showed avid […]
1. February 2012
NCF greatly reduced
VTL (Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH) has calculated its network carbon footprint (NCF) for a second time and has successfully achieved an overall reduction in its freight operation’s C02 emissions. In May 2011, VTL became the first freight handling system to have a TÜV-certified CO2 network carbon footprint, a NCF, for the calculation of which non-transportation processes, CO2 […]
31. August 2011
VTL‘s CO2 shipment tables are ready to go
Values based on the Network Carbon Footprint of the LCL system, TÜV-certified according to DIN EN ISO 14064:2006 As planned, the LCL system VTL Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH has produced its shipment tables in two versions. The basis for both is the values identified for the VTL Network Carbon Footprint (NCF), which has been TÜV certified in […]
8. July 2011
Benchmarking: results reports for system partners
In relation to the collection of data for area-wide traffic for the Network Carbon Footprint certified in May a benchmarking was also carried out for the VTL system partners that participated in the collection of data. Each of these 37 companies received an individual report with selected structural key data regarding shipments per day, vehicles […]
8. June 2011
VTL invited by SLV Land Transport Group
The Speditions- und Logistikverband Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz e. V. (SLV) had invited Andreas Jäschke to present the green logistics project of VTL in the scope of the members’ meeting of the Land Transport Group on 8 June 2011. In his lecture Jäschke, managing director of the LCL co-operation VTL Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH, clarified the significance of green logistics: […]
1. June 2011
VTL‘s CO2 shipment tables are ready to go
Values based on the Network Carbon Footprint of the LCL system, TÜV-certified according to DIN EN ISO 14064:2006 As planned, the LCL system VTL Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH has produced its shipment tables in two versions. The basis for both is the values identified for the VTL Network Carbon Footprint (NCF), which has been TÜV certified in […]
10. May 2011
TÜV certifies VTL’s Network Carbon Footprint
No greenwashing – but economics, social sustainability and environmental protecting VTL Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH is the first network of SME transport companies to present its TÜV-certified Network Carbon Footprint, NCF for short, at this year’s transport logistic.The ISO 14064:2006 certificate was handed to Andreas Jäschke, Managing Director of VTL, by Hans-Hermann Üffing, Managing Director of TÜV Rheinland […]