With more than 4,000 truck visits per day at its two UK ports, DP World will support at least 500 trucks to transition to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a renewable fuel with up to 85% less carbon intensity than diesel.
The new low carbon truck programme (LCTP) will be trialled at its London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs. Truck operators will be able to access HVO at the same cost as diesel, helping remove financial barriers to greater adoption.
The trial will run into 2027 for truck operators who regularly use DP World’s UK ports with fully laden import or export containers. The initiative aims to create a path for truck operators to transition to fully electric HGVs.
John Trenchard, vice-president for sustainable international supply chains at DP World, said: “Cargo owners and freight forwarders can significantly reduce their supply chain Scope 3 emissions if they use trucking companies that participate in the programme.
“This is an innovative first for the container sector and we estimate that more than 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide could be reduced each year if all our trucking partners register. Our hope is to encourage early adoption as a transitional step towards the eventual goal of electrification.
“With the forthcoming launch of the new driver welfare facility at Southampton, we’re delighted to be doing more for road hauliers, and we’re confident that the trial will mirror the success of our industry leading modal shift and carbon inset programmes.”
