LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contact information should read: EVP, Operations and Chief Operations
Officer (sted EVP, Finance/Administration and Chief Financial Officer)
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. RECOGNIZED AS A TOP 75 GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNER BY INBOUND LOGISTICS
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) today announced that the Company has been named to the Inbound Logistics Top 75 Green Supply Chain Partners, an annual listing of leading providers who demonstrate innovation in sustainability and green logistics initiatives. Top providers were featured in a recent edition of the magazine.
"Consistent with our founder's pioneering spirit, J.B. Hunt Transport continues to explore new and different ways to improve the energy efficiency of our transportation service offerings,” said Craig Harper, Chief Operations Officer at J.B. Hunt. “We are committed to delivering the safe, sustainable and cost-effective transportation solutions our customers need, and we are honored to be included in this list of like-minded service providers."
In naming J.B. Hunt as a sustainability leader, Inbound Logistics focused on J.B. Hunt’s intermodal service offerings, which lower transportation costs, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent compared to a traditional truckload. Other sustainability initiatives cited include a Green Fleet dedicated contract solution that works to reduce emissions, and the Hunt Carbon Diet, a carbon-reduction program developed to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions and lower transportation costs.
Additional details on the Inbound Logistics Top 75 Green Supply Chain Partners list is available online at http://www.inboundlogistics.com/digital/green75partners_2011.pdf.
About J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. focuses on providing safe and reliable transportation services to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Utilizing an integrated, multimodal approach, J.B. Hunt provides capacity-oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry-leading service.
J.B. Hunt stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. For more information, visit www.jbhunt.com.
About Inbound Logistics
Inbound Logistics is the leading trade magazine targeting business logistics and supply chain managers. The magazine's editorial mission is to help companies of all sizes better manage corporate resources by speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure, and better matching demand signals to supply lines. More information is available at www.inboundlogistics.com.