Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World and Singaporean ocean carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) have partnered for green supply chain solutions.

As a part of the decarbonization agreement, DP World and PIL will jointly develop green supply chain solutions for global operations.

Prospects:

In the near term, both companies will collaborate on trial shipments between DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port in Dubai and destinations within PIL’s network, with initiatives to reduce the shipments’ greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. This will include shipments on PIL’s vessels powered by a biofuel blend, biofuel bunkering, and deploying container handling equipment at terminals that run on renewable energy to handle the shipments.

Over the longer term, they will explore expanding their partnership to include other ports within DP World’s global network and using other alternative fuels, such as e-LNG, green methanol, or green ammonia in PIL’s vessel operations and bunkering.

Quotes:

“We are pleased to have DP World joining us on our sustainability journey. Capitalizing on the combined strengths of our two organizations, we can both augment our sustainability efforts as we co-develop solutions to decarbonize our supply chains,” said Lars Kastrup, CEO, PIL.

Tiemen Meester, COO, Ports & Terminals, DP World, said, “Decarbonization is the single biggest concern for DP World outside the constraints and the physical movement of goods. We are transforming our business and the impact global trade has on the climate. We have already committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2040 and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We must also explore partnerships with companies that share our ambitions and technology to be deployed for quicker results.”