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DP World Southampton carbon cutting programme tops 100,000 containers

[ March 4, 2025   //   ]

DP World says it has now moved 100,000 containers moved by rail from its Southampton hub since launching its carbon emission reducing Modal Shift Programme trial.
The share of rail freight for onward journeys by containers arriving by sea at DP World Southampton has risen from 21% at the start of the programme to more than 30% today.
The Modal Shift Programme has removed more than 25,000 tonnes of CO₂e from supply chains, cut road congestion by shifting approximately 8 million road miles to rail freight. DP World now aims to further increase the share of rail freight towards 40% in 2026.
The programme pays customers a direct financial incentive for each import laden container moved by rail from Southampton to a railhead within 140 milesand has resulted in four new daily container rail services from Southampton to Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands Gateway and Doncaster.
DP World also recently announced that its Carbon Inset Programme – a world first at a container port – has also registered more than 100,000TEU of import laden containers by cargo owners in its first two months. Launched in January, it rewards importers with 50kg CO₂e of carbon inset credits for every loaded import container they move through DP World’s London Gateway and Southampton terminals.

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