Oil Patch Bits: Lynden named 2013 Green Supply Chain partner, top 3PL

 The Lynden family of companies said July 25 that it was included in Inbound Logistics magazine’s annual Top 100 3PLs and 75 Green Supply Chain Partner lists for 2013. Lynden is profiled in the June “lean and green” issue of the magazine, and the Top 100 list appears in the July issue.

The lists are compiled by surveys and polls of 3PLs and supply chain professionals. The Top 100 3PL Providers list is the result of editors soliciting questionnaires from more than 400 3PLs, detailing the services they provide and their areas of expertise.

The Green Supply Chain Partner selection considers a company’s involvement in three areas: participation in public-private partnerships, corporate sustainability initiatives and collaborative customer-driven projects. According to the magazine, “Lynden’s truck fleet is among the most fuel-efficient in the nation based on the EPA’s SmartWay program criteria. The company has continued to improve its equipment with more efficient engines; aerodynamic side skirts, tanker, and trailer design; wide base single tires; and idle-reduction equipment. The improved use of routing software has similarly improved fuel savings, as well as on-time delivery.”

Lynden Transport was the first Alaska-based transportation company to join the EPA’s SmartWay partnership in 2008 followed by Lynden companies Milky Way, LTI, Inc. and Brown Line last year. Lynden earned the Green Star Award for environmental stewardship in Alaska in 2009. Lynden’s environmental policy calls for meeting or exceeding environmental regulations, maximizing fuel efficiency and monitoring and guarding against accidents, emissions and avoidable pollution.