The number of credits offered by DP World to customers through its world-first Carbon Inset Programme will be increased fivefold from October.
More than 200,000 TEU’s worth of registrations were made via the program since January during its trial period. But from October 1, every loaded container imported through DP World’s UK ports will qualify for Carbon Inset Credits of 250kg CO2e – up from the 50kg CO2e of credits previously offered.
The additional credits will be enabled by the use of incrementally lower carbon fuels by DP World’s subsidiary Unifeeder, across its Northern European shipping network, and Svitzer, under a partnership that will see its UK tugboats transition to these fuels.
The additional carbon credits address the emissions associated with container ships’ entire port call when manoeuvring into London Gateway or Southampton over their ‘last nautical mile’, including the emissions of tug and pilot boats, and will help businesses reduce their Scope 3 emissions.
John Trenchard, vice president for sustainable international supply chains at DP World, said, “The strong interest in our Carbon Inset Programme since its launch in January shows that our customers are looking for practical, tangible ways to decarbonize their supply chains. Expanding the program allows more cargo owners to immediately benefit from emissions reductions within their logistics operations.”
Ekaterina Riegels Hjorth, head of decarbonization at Svitzer, said, “This initiative demonstrates what’s possible when partners across the port ecosystem unite around a shared ambition to deliver real, scalable emissions reductions.”
In related news, DPD has completed a successful trial of the Terberg YT203-EV electric tug at its Oldbury sorting hub in the UK. Read the full story here