PortXchange Products has announced a partnership with BigMile, to provide digital solutions to increase transparency of shipping emissions in port areas.
PortXchange and BigMile aim to equip ports worldwide with a digital service that will allow them to monitor emissions from vessels, road, and rail transport, and help them quantify the impact of their sustainability programmes.
Although most shipping emissions occur during the voyage, their negative impact is most directly noticeable in ports because these are usually located close to cities.
We offer a solution that allows vessels to optimize their sailing speed for just-in-time (JIT) arrival at the port. This reduces fuel consumption during the voyage and avoids unnecessary waiting time at anchorage, which leads to lower emissions in the port area
said Sjoerd de Jager, Managing Director of PortXchange.
He further added that “port authorities can play a significant role in facilitating JIT arrival by supporting data-sharing initiatives and offering incentive schemes such as JIT-induced port fee discounts.”
Strategic measures could include electrification and the construction of shore power systems, with Jan Pronk, Managing Director of BigMile, adding that:
These measures can be either operational, or strategic in nature, because the multi-modal split of emissions creates a more comprehensive picture of where transport emissions come from. This allows ports to take a holistic approach to port call decarbonization
BigMile and PortXchange are currently working on their first implementation of this digital service in the Port of Rotterdam. The service will also become available to other ports by the end of this year.
