Bacardi Partners with Ryder to Promote Sustainable Shipping Practices

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Hamilton, Bermuda, January 14, 2015 /3BL Media/ – A logistical symphony unfolds as BACARDÍ rum rolls off bottling lines at the Bacardi facility in Jacksonville, Florida. Everyday thousands of cases are loaded into shipping containers for nationwide distribution via truck, train or a combination of the two.

“It’s what we call intermodal transportation. Rail lines carry the product for long distances, and then trucks are at the other end for the shorter haul. The upshot is that there are fewer big rigs on the highway which can help to lower CO2 emissions,” explains Robert Damon, Bacardi North America Transportation Director.

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