FFE Transportation Renews SmartWay Partnership;
Continues Environmental Awareness Efforts
(Dallas, TX.)—FFE Transportation Services, Inc. today announced that it has renewed its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Transport Program.
“FFE has been an established SmartWay partner since 2006. We take our commitment to the program initiatives very seriously and remain dedicated to the efficient use of energy resources,” Mike Bromhall, Vice President of Maintenance and Facilities for FFE, said. “We are proud to continue our efforts in testing and maintaining clean burning, low emissions engines throughout our fleet. We remain invested in idle reduction technologies, equipment specification optimization, fuel conservation and continue efforts in tire pressure management, in addition to providing environmental awareness training to energy consumers throughout our company.”
Corporate citizenship is a serious initiative for Russell Stubbs, COO of FFE Transportation Services. “We are honored to be a positive force in promoting environmental awareness within the trucking industry and continue to align our company policies in ways that help ensure a cleaner, healthier environment for all.”
About FFE
FFE is the primary operating subsidiary of Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FFEX), a publicly owned motor carrier specializing in core offerings of temperature-controlled transport of products and perishable goods including food products, health care supplies and confectionery items. We offer nationwide service in both over-the-road and intermodal modes of temperature-controlled truckload and LTL freight, as well as dry truckload freight. We also offer services in brokerage, logistics, and dedicated hauling. Additional information can be found at our Web site, http://www.ffex.net. To join our email alert list, please click on the following link: http://www.ffex.net/irpass.asp?BzID=1065&to=ea&s=0.
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About SmartWay
The SmartWay Transport Partnership, a government and industry collaboration between freight shippers, carriers and logistics companies, voluntarily works to achieve improved fuel efficiency and reduced environmental impacts from freight transport. Partners in this program benchmark their current freight operations; identify technologies and strategies to reduce their carbon emissions, track emissions reductions and project future improvement. Customers, clients, and investors in the program demonstrate that they are taking responsibility for the emissions associated with goods movement, are committed to corporate social responsibility and sustainable business practices, and are reducing their carbon footprint. To date, the partnership includes nearly 600 companies and associations committed to improving fuel efficiency. |