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.