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How Humber ports could cut carbon

[ June 17, 2019   //   Chris ]

New research commissioned by Associated British Ports (ABP) claims that there are major benefits in choosing Hull and Immingham for moving cargo between key logistics hubs in the UK and EU.

The Humber ports could offer a better deal for shippers, drivers and the environment, according to new research commissioned by Associated British Ports (ABP)

ABP says that a comparative analysis of short sea import and export routes to and from the UK by the University of Hull Logistics Institute has demonstrated the significant time, distance and environmental benefits which can be achieved by choosing Hull and Immingham instead of Dover, as well as other ports located on the east coast.

By using the Humber instead of Dover, the average reduction in distance travelled to the selected locations was 178 miles, with an average cut in journey times of 5hrs 10mins, and an average saving of 458kg CO2e per load.  The study estimates that moving 10% of cargo from the Port of Dover to the Humber could save about 100,000 tonnes of CO2 every year when travelling to locations within Central East-West Corridor.

In addition, for every 1000 HGV journeys split between Manchester and six selected EU locations (Paris, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Munich, Hanover and Milan) there is a 400 tonne saving in CO2e when using the Humber.

Copies of the report can be found at https://www.abports.co.uk/news-and-media/publications-download/.

The University of Hull Logistics Institute has also published a downloadable spreadsheet at https://lido.hull.ac.uk/routes

 

 

 

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