Global supply chain and logistics company DP World and its partners reduced diesel use at Canada’s Port of Prince Rupert by 24% last year, replacing it with more than 2M litres of renewable diesel.
The port partners were targeting renewable fuel usage of 2.7M litres this year, DP World said on 28 April.
As part of the initiative - which involved collaboration between terminal operators, logistics providers and marine service companies - renewable diesel had been used across a range of equipment and services, including cargo handling equipment, drayage trucks, trains and marine vessels, the company said.
In 2024, DP World helped introduce Petro-Canada EcoDiesel renewable fuel at the port – making it the first port in North America to integrate hydrotreated renewable diesel into regular operations – and the initiative had since expanded.
“Displacing more than 2M litres of conventional diesel across multiple partners at a gateway port like Prince Rupert shows what’s possible when the entire supply chain takes action together. We’ve helped create a model that can be scaled across ports in the region and globally,” said Doug Smith, CEO of DP World in Canada.
DP World had also introduced renewable diesel at other Canadian operations, including its Fraser Surrey, Vancouver and Nanaimo terminals, although adoption levels varied from site to site, reflecting operational requirements and fuel availability.
The partners at Prince Rupert were also planning to expand participation by seeking additional partners to trial and use renewable diesel.
Established in 1972 as a local port operator in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, DP World has expanded into a global logistics provider with operations in 84 countries. In addition to port activities, the company is involved in freight, logistics and marine services.
