Garner, NC (August 27, 2024) – MD Logistics, a third party logistics (3PL) provider, headquartered in Plainfield, Indiana, announced the addition of Electric Vehicle (EV) trucks to their cold chain transportation services available in Garner, North Carolina. The addition of these trucks allows the leading 3PL provider to offer a sustainable, local transportation option for leading pharmaceutical clients within the southeast region.
“As organizations across the globe place more of an emphasis on adopting sustainable practices aimed at emissions reduction, we are actively looking at what we can do as a service provider to not only reduce our own footprint, but also how we can help our clients with their emissions output.” states John Sell, President and CEO, MD Logistics. “We are excited to debut two EV trucks at our facility in Garner, North Carolina and continue to customize solutions to our client’s needs. The addition of these two EV trucks to our network will allow our client to experience a combined reduction of more than 275 tons of CO2 emissions annually, compared to a traditional diesel counterpart. MD Logistics as an organization has a storied tenure, collaborating with our clients to bring solutions for their supply chain challenges to fruition.”
Through a joint project with parent company, Nippon Express USA, MD Logistics is initially debuting two EV trucks at their facility located in Garner, NC – within the Research Triangle Park (RTP) region of North Carolina. These trucks will be utilized for specific customer lanes, within the region. Nippon Express USA, as a whole, has a plan to convert all NX owned trucks to electric vehicles by 2027. The company plans to introduce a total of 14 EV trucks by years end – with an anticipated reduction in CO2 emissions from their own operations by approximately 11%.
“The addition of these two EV trucks will allow MD Logistics to continue to be competitive in a sustainability conscious market as a leading 3PL within the life sciences and pharmaceuticals industry.” states Emilie Gerbers, Vice President of Business Development for MD Logistics. “Partnering with our parent company
Nippon Express on the release of this initiative will allow our team to scale this solution to clients, both current and future, and develop standards and commitments as it relates to sustainability. Our position at MD Logistics has always been to remain flexible to respond quickly to the needs of our clients and the industry in which we operate. This strategy is in place today and is what drives us towards the future. As we field more and more inquiries for additional solutions around sustainability and helping clients decrease carbon emissions, we are excited to be offering a solution such as this one and look forward to adding more EV assets in the near future.”
The team at MD Logistics is poised to bring sustainable solutions to bear for their clients in the life sciences and pharmaceuticals industry. If you are interested in leveraging electric vehicles for your regional transportation needs within the RTP region of North Carolina, partner with the MD Logistics team!
About MD Logistics
MD Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) company specializing in customized supply chain solutions. Each opportunity represents unique, client-specific challenges that are evaluated utilizing proven strategic methodologies to deliver turnkey solutions. Our vertical markets include Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Retail and Consumer Goods, as well as Transportation Services. MD Logistics LLC was acquired by Nippon Express in 2020 and is a Nippon Express Group Company.
