Green Transportation Practices and the Sustainability Performance of Petroleum Tanker Drivers in Rivers State, Nigeria

This study examined green transportation and the sustainability performance of petroleum tanker drivers in Rivers State. The study utilized the positivism research philosophy and the correlational research design. The population of this study comprised 438 petroleum tanker drivers that are duly registered with the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter. The purposive sampling technique was adopted, where 164 petroleum tankers drivers were selected for the study based on the criteria that they practice green transportation. The unit of analysis consisted of senior tanker drivers with a minimum of 15 years driving experience. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents while descriptive statistics, Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient (rho) and the SPSS version 24 were used for data analysis. The findings revealed that route optimization is significantly related to the environmental and economic performance of petroleum tanker drivers in Rivers State. Loading optimization is also significantly related to the environmental and economic performance of petroleum tanker drivers in Rivers State. The study equally revealed that green tanker utilization is significantly related to the environmental and economic performance of petroleum tanker drivers in Rivers State. Based on the findings, it was concluded that green transportation, such as route optimization, loading optimization and green tanker utilization, positively and significantly enhances the sustainability performance of petroleum tanker drivers in Rivers State. Based on this conclusion, it was recommended that petroleum tanker drivers in Rivers State should practice green transportation, such as route optimization, loading optimization and green tanker utilization, as it would improve their sustainability performance.