|
|
|
|
|
|
- The Port of Felixstowe is committed to reducing the impact it has on the environment and offering its customers a range of sustainable distribution solutions.
- As officially certified by the Carbon Trust Standard, the port has reduced carbon emissions by 10 per cent since 2008
- The sheer scale of activities at Felixstowe delivers immediate carbon economies, and although comparable figures are not available, the design and operation of Berths 8&9 almost certainly make it the UK’s most carbon-efficient container terminal
- The Eco-RTGs deployed on the terminal have 40 per cent lower emissions than conventional models and future enhancements, currently being trialled at the port, could increase this figure to 50 per cent.
- The use of innovative equipment-scheduling and planning systems reduce the amount of empty running and unproductive moves by port equipment resulting in 18% less fuel consumption and further carbon saving.
|
- Although port emissions represent only a small part of total supply-chain emissions, the Port of Felixstowe contributes to carbon reduction by facilitating savings during the sea-leg and distribution from the port:
- The largest container ships on order, which in the UK only Berths 8&9 can accommodate, will produce 50 percent less CO2 per container moved compared to the industry average on the Asia-Europe trade lane.
- Felixstowe’s East Coast location minimises deviation from the main trunk-haul route and results in lower carbon emissions.
- With 56 train movements per day to 17 inland destinations, Felixstowe already moves more containers by sustainable modes than any other UK port and is increasing rail capacity further.
- Rail enhancements will allow up to 40 freight trains per day to run in each direction by the year 2020, and will take a further 500,000 lorry movements off the road per year, saving 125,000 tonnes of carbon annually.
- Coastal feeder services connect Felixstowe with other east coast and Scottish ports.
- Viable rail and coastal feeder services require critical mass and Felixstowe handles twice as many containers as its nearest competitor. It is, therefore, able to offer an unrivalled range of sustainable distribution options.
|
| |