Kalmar and Rebel publish white paper on port electrification
Kalmar and Rebel have released a new white paper outlining best practices for developing decarbonisation roadmaps for container terminal operations.
Kalmar, a port equipment manufacturer, and Rebel, a consultancy firm, have published a joint white paper detailing strategies for reducing emissions in container terminal operations. The document focuses on electrification and best practices for decarbonisation roadmaps.
The white paper, titled "Port electrification and the road to zero emissions," examines both direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2) emissions from terminal equipment. It builds upon a previous Kalmar and Rebel publication, "Designing future-proof container terminals," applying its design philosophy to analyse various decarbonisation scenarios.
The report highlights key drivers pushing the port industry towards greener operations. These include regulatory pressures, customer demands for emission reductions, and internal corporate sustainability goals, alongside investor expectations. Examples cited include governmental initiatives like the US Inflation Reduction Act and the EU's Green Deal.
Several major terminal operators, including APMT, CMA CGM, DPW, and PSA, have established emission reduction targets and net-zero goals for the coming decades. This white paper aims to provide a structured approach and evaluation methods to help terminal operators achieve these environmental objectives.