DP World reports 160,000 tonnes CO₂e saved in UK supply chains

DP World announced that its customers have cut more than 160,000 tonnes of CO₂e from UK supply chains in under three years. The reduction stems from a mix of increased rail freight, lower‑carbon trucking and carbon‑inset programmes.

The Modal Shift Programme, launched in September 2023, boosted the share of rail freight at the Southampton terminal from 21 % to over 30 %, moving more than 200,000 truck trips to rail. The Low Carbon Truck Programme registered over 1,500 trucks, allowing hauliers at London Gateway and Southampton to switch from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at no extra cost. A second phase introduced the EVITA trial, enabling electric heavy‑goods vehicles to operate at diesel‑equivalent cost for a 12‑week field test.

DP World’s Carbon Inset Programme has expanded, with registrations now exceeding 250,000 TEU after credit values were increased five‑fold. New Container Terminal Inset Certificates, generated through electrification, renewable electricity and low‑carbon fuels at Southampton, were also launched. John Trenchard, VP of Sustainable Supply Chains, said the milestone demonstrates the tangible benefits of ports, logistics providers and customers collaborating to decarbonise supply chains at scale.