DP World Cuts Supply Chain Emissions

DP World has helped customers reduce more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions across UK supply chains in less than three years through a combination of increased rail freight, lower carbon trucking solutions and carbon inset programmes.

A major contributor has been the company’s Modal Shift Programme, launched in September 2023, which increased the share of rail freight at its Southampton terminal from 21% to more than 30%. The initiative has removed more than 200,000 truck journeys from UK roads by transferring freight to rail.

DP World has also expanded its Low Carbon Truck Programme, with more than 1,500 trucks now registered. The scheme enables hauliers serving the London Gateway and Southampton terminals to switch from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fuel at no additional cost. The programme has since been extended through the Electric Vehicle Introduction and Transition Accelerator trial at Southampton, allowing operators to test electric heavy goods vehicles under real world conditions while maintaining the same operating costs as diesel.

John Trenchard, Vice President of Sustainable Supply Chains at DP World, said: “Exceeding 160,000 tonnes of CO2e savings in just three years is a major milestone. We see the net zero economy as a key factor in our future growth and our ability to deliver for customers. This achievement demonstrates the real benefits of ports, logistics providers and customers working collaboratively to decarbonise supply chains at scale.”

The company’s Carbon Inset Programme has also continued to expand, with registrations now exceeding 250,000 TEUs after increasing available carbon credits from 50 kg to 250 kg of CO2e per container. The latest addition, Container Terminal Inset Certificates, enables customers to count emissions reductions achieved through electrification, renewable electricity and lower carbon fuels towards their own decarbonisation targets.