Go Green
Columbia Coastal Transport sets the standard for short-sea shipping by offering the greenest intermodal cargo transport available today. The container barge services we have provided since 1990 not only produce tremendous economic benefit to their customers, but they also help to reduce the port congestion, highway traffic and infrastructure wear caused by heavy trucks.
Columbia’s all-water mode of container transport not only lowers operating costs but also provides a significant positive, measurable impact on the environment. Columbia Coastal barges transport anywhere from 450 to 912 truckloads of containerized freight at one time which, on average, will offset more than 800,000 truck highway miles on a single, one-way voyage, or over 8 million gallons of diesel fuel per year.
By moving multiple containers at one time, Columbia Coastal barges will eliminate over 1.5 million pounds of emissions annually.
Columbia Coastal Transport is by far the best choice for today’s green-conscious companies as well as for U.S. ports seeking to reduce their carbon footprint on the planet.
Let our team of Marine Highway Experts work with your firm to Green your supply chain. We are available at your convenience for a free consultation .
Key Environmental Statistics
*US DOT/MARAD REPORT 1994 ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES OF BARGE TRANSPORTATION