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Shippers

Join the many shippers improving the environment and demonstrating their social responsibility.

Truck and Rail Carriers

Save up to $4,000 per truck per year with SmartWay Transport

Logistics

Join SmartWay Transport and give your clients benefits they can bank on.

Truck Stops

Truck stops can better serve their customers and their communities.

Affiliates

SmartWay invites any organization that shares the goals of the program and is committed to promoting greater energy efficiency & air quality within the freight transport sector to help spread the word about the program.

Brochures

	Ship Smarter - You and the Environment Both Win (PDF) (8 pp, 2 M, EPA420-F-038, June 2007)
	Calculate Your Savings - To the Environment / To Your Bottom Line (PDF) (8 pp, 2 M, EPA420-F07-039, December 2009)
	Reduce Your Idling "Pocket Guide" (PDF) (8 pp, 2 M, EPA420-K-08-001, June 2007)

Benefits at a Glance

Cost Savings
Business-to-Business Advantage
Environment Achievement
Public and Peer Recognition

Programs

SmartWay Transport Partnership

Innovative Financing

SmartWay Tractors/Trailers

Idling Reduction

Upgrade Kits

Research & Testing

Benefits

Technologies, Strategies, and Policies

12/03/10 Press Release

IACAC Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport^® Partnership

Chicago, IL – The International Air Cargo Association of Chicago today announced that it joined the SmartWay^SM Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution.

IACAC will contribute to the Partnership’s goal to reduce 33 to 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide per year by 2012 by educating their membership on how to improve the environmental performance of their freight operations. Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas, and nitrogen oxide is an air pollutant that contributes to smog. By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, IACAC demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and social responsibility.

“The International Air Cargo Association of Chicago is so proud to be a SmartWay Affiliate. It just made sense for us to partner with the EPA in bringing the latest information regarding environmental improvement for the transportation industry to our members.” said Heidi Maschmann, IACAC Environmental Liaison.

Launched in February 2004, the SmartWay Transport Partnership aims to achieve fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of fuel per year. The Partnership brings together major freight shippers, trucking companies, railroads, logistics companies and trade/professional associations to pursue mutually beneficial efficiencies that result in emissions reductions and other environmental improvements, as well as cost savings to the companies. The Partnership currently has over 450 Partners.

The International Air Cargo Association of Chicago was organized in 1955 by a group of airline and forwarder staff interested in developing stronger individual relationships among those involved in international air freight. The organization includes individuals from airlines, freight forwarders, airline truckers, customs house brokers, packers, insurance providers, shippers, and other international transportation related groups. For more information about the IACAC, visit www.iacac.com.

For information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership visit www.epa.gov/smartway.

The International Air Cargo Association of Chicago is proud to be a SmartWay Affiliate

Is Your Company a SmartWay Partner?

SmartWay^SM Transport is an innovative collaboration between EPA & the freight sector designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas & air pollutant emissions, & improve energy security. Companies that participate in SmartWay Transport programs save money, reduce fuel consumption and are recognized for their social responsibility and leadership.

Freight transportation is invaluable to businesses, consumers, and the economy, but is not without costs. Of all the energy consumed in the transportation sector, moving freight accounts for 20 percent of all energy consumed.

35 Billion Gallons a Year . . .

Together, rail and truck transport consume over 35 billion gallons of diesel fuel per year. Translated into emissions, this represents over 350 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.

. . . and Growing

As the economy grows and technology improves, the numbers become more staggering. Just-in-time manufacturing, faster delivery services, and increasing internet shopping have increased mileage—and emissions—from ground freight transportation.

Based on current trends:

By 2012 ground freight transportation will consume over 45 billion gallons of diesel fuel.
Freight transport is expected to produce over 450 million metric tons of carbon dioxide—a 25 percent increase over today's levels.

Making Sense of Emissions

While burning fuel is necessary to move goods efficiently by truck and rail, some of that fuel is wasted due to inefficient practices. And wasted fuel translates to wasted money as well as increased emissions of air pollutants, such as:

Carbon dioxide (CO2), the most prevalent greenhouse gas. Ground transportation contributes 30 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), which contribute to ozone formation, commonly known as smog.
Particulate matter (PM) also has serious health and environmental effects. Ground freight transportation contributes 30 percent of all PM emissions.

What we can do about it

To address these trends, EPA developed SmartWay Transport—an innovative collaboration between the freight industry and government to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, improve fuel efficiency, and strengthen the freight sector.

The Goals are Simple

SmartWay Transport's goals are to reduce the impact of freight transport on the environment, and to help our partners see the rewards to their business. Working together, we aim to reduce:

Fuel consumption from trucks and rail delivering freight.
Operating costs associated with freight delivery.
Emissions of CO2.
Emissions of NOx, PM, and air toxics.

The Savings Speak For Themselves

Our projected savings of between 3.3 and 6.6 billion gallons of diesel fuel per year represents a savings of as much as 150 million barrels of oil per year.This is the equivalent of taking 12 million cars off the road, leading our partners to save nearly $10 billion in operating costs.

Learn more about what SmartWay can do for you.

Partnership Requirements for Freight Shippers, Carriers, and Logistics Companies

To meet their goals, all partners must:

Sign the SmartWay Transport Partnership Agreement.
Create and submit an Action Plan describing how shippers or carriers will achieve their goal.
Report progress toward achieving the goal to EPA annually.

Carriers must:

Measure current environmental performance with the SmartWay Transport FLEET (Fleet Logistics Energy and Environmental Tracking) Performance Model for carriers.
Commit to improve performance within three years.

Shippers must:

Assess the current proportion of goods dispatched with SmartWay Transport partner carriers using the FLEET Performance Model for shippers.
Commit to ship at least 50 percent or more of goods with SmartWay Transport partner carriers.
Assess and commit to improve facility transportation emissions within three years.

Logistics companies must:

Determine the percentage of freight shipped by SmartWay carriers.
Increase the percentage of freight shipped by SmartWay carriers by at least 5 percent per year, or increase the number of SmartWay carriers contracted by 20 companies per year, and report this information in EPA’s FLEET Performance Model.
Provide a link to the SmartWay Transport Partnership Web site on the company Web site.
Inform contracted carriers about the partnership and the benefits of participating in the partnership through various means, such as including SmartWay membership in contracting criteria, mailing brochures and pamphlets, and giving presentations at meetings.

Why Are Companies Joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership?

Direct economic benefits:

■ Reduced cost of fuel use. A 1 to 3 year payback period on most technologies.

■ Up to $3,000 in savings per truck per year after payback period.

■ Reduced maintenance costs.

■ Driver retention through driver incentive and training programs, and comfort features such as truck stop electrification and auxiliary power units.

Additional benefits:

■ An enhanced reputation with the public and stockholders for environmental stewardship.

■ An additional way to meet corporate environmental sustainability goals.

■ A way to demonstrate corporate values that matter to employees.

■ Business-to-business advantage.

Beyond Technology

SmartWay Transport promotes many practical policy and operations strategies to reduce fuel consumption:

■ Improved Freight Logistics can optimize trucking operation efficiency, saving fuel and increasing profits for trucking companies.

■ Warehouse Improvements can be made in and around warehouses and will facilitate improved efficiency and emission reductions.

■ Driver Training can improve fuel economy considerably by encouraging such simple techniques as cruise control, coasting whenever possible, limiting use of cab accessories, smooth and gradual acceleration, progressive shifting, reducing maximum freeway speeds, and limiting truck idling and stops.

■ Intermodal Shipping combines the fuel efficiency of rail with the logistical strengths of trucking. Standardized containers are easily transferred from rail to truck, and vice versa.

■ Preferential Docking privileges for SmartWay Transport Partners: deliveries by partner carriers may be given prime docking times and locales.

■ Driver Comfort Stations at docking facilities prevent the need for drivers to idle their trucks to stay warm or cool, as necessary.

■ Anti-Idling Policies at loading docks, combined with driver comfort stations, ensure emissions reductions and meet driver needs.

■ Improved Pickup/Delivery Scheduling can reduce excess idling and increase the on-time efficiency

of freight operations.

■ Operating Full Truckloads instead of partial loads not only improves efficiency but also helps reduce congestion at docking facilities.

SmartWay Upgrade Kits

How Do SmartWay Upgrade Kits Work?

To receive a loan for a SmartWay Upgrade Kit, companies must choose one or more of the following technologies:

■ Idling-Control Technologies (APU or bunk heater): 6 – 10% fuel savings

■ Wide-Base Tires with Aluminum Wheels: 4 – 10% fuel savings

■ Improved Aerodynamics: 5 – 7% fuel savings

■ Emission Reduction Device: 20 – 90% PM reductions

Fuel and emissions savings begin as soon as the technologies are installed. Most companies will begin to see financial benefits right away. The following example demonstrates the profitability of this type of loan program.*

Example Kit:

Device	Cost per Unit (Retrofit)*	PM Reduction	NOx Reduction	Fuel Economy Change
Direct-Fired Heater	$1,000	--	7%	7%
Super Single Tires w/ Aluminum Wheels	$3,500	--	5%	5%
Trailer Aero Kit	$2,400	--	5%	5%
PM Filter	$7,000	90%	--	--
TOTALS:	$13,900	90%	17%	17%

*For a truck traveling 100,000 miles/year @ 6 mpg (16,667 gallons/year)

• Fuel savings: 2,833 gallons @ $2.75/gallon $7,790/year

• Payback period: $13,900/$7,790 ~1.8 years

• or a 3-year loan @ 4.8% APR:

Monthly fuel savings: $649

Monthly loan payment: ($415)

Monthly cash for driver: $234

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International Air Cargo Association of Chicago
	P.O. Box 66573 Chicago, IL, 60666-0573 info@iacac.com

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