A new carbon inset scheme at DP World’s Southampton terminal will mean that customers can now claim a share of emissions reductions generated at the port towards their own supply chain targets.
The use of biofuels, such as HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), port-wide electrification and the generation of renewable electricity has resulted in significant carbon savings and enabled the port to provide Container Terminal Inset Certificates which customers can use to report lower Scope 3 emissions across their supply chains.
Jeroen van Heiningen, Chief Executive Officer of 123Carbon, said: “This project is a landmark milestone, as it represents a new standard on how carbon reductions realised in port operations can be shared with owners.”
This will ensure that companies can safely and securely reduce transport-related emissions from origin to destination, he went on, regardless of transport type and including container handling at ports.
The Carbon Inset Programme in the UK is funded by the Energy Transition Contribution applied to all import laden containers through DP World UK ports.
Customers will receive independently verified documentation to support their sustainability reporting. Certificates will be included in DP World’s Carbon Inset Programme as a share of the 250kg CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) allocation and automatically applied to qualifying cargo moving through the Southampton terminal.
