Southampton container terminal reduced carbon emissions by 55% in 2022

Dubai-based logistics company DP World claims it has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 55% by eliminating diesel from its operations at the Southampton container terminal.

PHOTO: Aerial view of container yard at Southampton port. DP World

The port switched to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel in April last year.

“The transition away from fossil diesel means that the overwhelming majority of the fuel used at Southampton now comes from a green and renewable source,” DP World’s port operations director at Southampton Steve McCrindle says.

The company expects a further 35% reduction in carbon emissions this year through continued usage of HVO in its operations at the Southampton terminal.

DP World claims that the switch from diesel to HVO at the port reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 14,000 mt/year.

The Port of Southampton has been taking initiatives to reduce emissions from its operations. The port plugged 15 ships into shore power a total of 42 times last year at its two cruise terminals – Horizon and Mayflower.

By Shilpa Sharma

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