Press Release for MOU Between Green Tech Malaysia and MITRANS on Green Logistics

PRESS RELEASE FOR MEMORANDAM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNING BETWEEN

MALAYSIA GREEN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

AND

UINIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA  (MALAYSIA INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT)

ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2011

The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Malaysia Green Technology Corporation (Green Tech) and the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is a giant leap forward for green logistics in Malaysia. This partnership leverages on the strength of Green Tech as a government linked company (GLC) entrusted with pushing forward Malaysia's green agenda, and UiTM having MITRANS' expertise in logistics and transport. With this collaboration, both Green Tech and MITRANS will ensure that research and consultancy in sustainable and environmentally friendly aspects of transport and logistics receives a much needed shot in the arm. The MOU documents the broad framework in which Green Tech and UiTM (MITRANS) will cooperate in order to implement more specific projects on green logistics which are in the pipeline.

Among the areas of research and consultancy identified for short term study are training for logistics practitioners, score cards for eco-driving, an economic index for the ‘sustainable fuel – consumer relationship’, the impact of subsidies on fuel pricing and infrastructure for natural gas vehicles (NGV). Long term aspects of the collaboration will target smart partnerships for reduction of Green House Gases (GHG), establishing a national referral centre for green logistics, sustainable campus transportation and green practices in the maritime sector.

This is the first arrangement of its kind in Malaysia and it represents a new working relationship between private enterprise and academia. Individuals who have been instrumental in making this possible are the CEO of Green Tech, Dr Nazily Mohd Noor, the Vice Chancellor of UiTM, Dato’ Prof Ir Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar, FASc and the Director of MITRANS, Dr Intan Rohani Endut. When this relationship is fully implemented, it will position Malaysia as the leading nation in the field of Green Logistics and lead the rest of this region down the long road towards fully sustainable transport.

Invitation: Seminar on Green Logistics in Supply Chains

The Sixth Wave of Innovation is Sustainability, a megatrend in the making. The more efforts that are business driven the more will be the reduction in carbon footprint. Green logistics will be the emerging solution for sustainability especially in freight transportation. The main objective of this awareness seminar is to make known the necessary information and follow-up actions in view of the intention to achieve 40% carbon reduction in this case, by improving the efficiency of freight transportation.

Date       : 17 January 2012 

Venue   : Room 9, Shah Alam Convention Centre (SACC), Shah Alam

Time      : 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (Breakfast and Registration commence at 8.00 am)

The Itinerary:- 8.00 a.m	Breakfast and Registration
9.00 a.m	Opening Remarks by: Dr. Intan Rohani Endut, Director, Malaysia Institute of Transport (MITRANS), UiTM Dr. Nazily Mohd Noor, CEO, Malaysian Green Technology Corporation
9.30 a.m	Topic 1 : Green Logistics : Emerging Solution  Prof. Dr. Ir. Ruslan Hassan, F.A.Sc., MITRANS, UiTM
10.00 a.m	Topic 2 : Internalising the External Costs of Carbon Emission: Is Carbon Tax an option?  Roslina Ahmad, MITRANS, UiTM
10.30 a.m	Break
11.00 a.m	Topic 3 : Carbon Foot-Print and De-Carbonation  Prof. Dr. Ir. Ruslan Hassan and Hasmawati Mat Hassan, MITRANS, UiTM
11.30 a.m	Topic 4 : Closed-Loop Supply Chains: Forward & Reverse Logistics  Mohd Farid Jaafar, MITRANS, UiTM
12.00 p.m	Summary and Agenda for Actions  Prof. Dr. Ir. Ruslan Hassan, MITRANS, UiTM
12.30 p.m	What’s Next?: Incentives, Funds and Training Programs Signing- up  Dr. Nazily Mohd Noor, CEO, & Miss Zahilah Zahid , Malaysian Green Technology Corporation
1.00 p.m	End of Seminar

 * RM100 fee applicable for participants. Limited to 60 only.

This Half-day Seminar invites Mid-Level to Top level Personnel of:

ü Manufacturers, Producers and Suppliers

ü Third Party Logistics Companies

ü Forwarders and Vendors

ü Transportation Companies

ü Government Departments

ü Researchers and Consultants

* All participants must be registered prior to the seminar. An-email will be sent to confirm receipt of registration.

Please call or email MITRANS for the registration details, Hasmawati Mat Hassan or Nur Bazla Mohmed Tel: +03-55442722, Fax: +03-55442344,  Email: hasmawatimathassan@gmail.com or nurbazla@gmail.com.