Thursday, June 26, 2025
Home News DP World incentivises rail cargo movement in UK

DP World incentivises rail cargo movement in UK

In a major new initiative, DP World, a provider of global supply chain solutions, is directly incentivising its customers in the United Kingdom to transfer their imported goods off the road and onto rail, reinforcing its ambition to be the most sustainable logistics business in the UK.

The “Modal Shift Programme” is intended to make intermodal rail more appealing to customers via the use of carefully structured financial incentives.

The plan has the potential to save an estimated 30,000 metric tonnes of CO2 per year, which is more than three times the entire emissions of DP World’s logistics centre in Southampton, where the new project will be tested beginning in September for an initial period of 12 months.

The Modal Shift programme will charge a flat £10 fee (US$12.5) on all import-laden containers. Customers whose container is moved to a railhead more than 140 miles from the terminal are reimbursed, and a £70 (US$87) incentive is paid to those whose container is moved to a railhead within 140 miles of the terminal.

“The market economics for using intermodal rail for distances of 140 miles or more from Southampton already make sense. However, for deliveries within the 140 mile zone the economic difference is less clear, and this incentive aims to increase the likelihood of a modal shift to rail,” DP World in a statement.





Latest Posts

Maersk unveils “Trade & Tariff Studio” to simplify customs management

Maersk has launched Maersk Trade & Tariff Studio, an AI-driven customs-management platform. Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade & Customs Consulting at Maersk stated that...

Solstad renews partnership with Marlink

Solstad has renewed its long-standing partnership with Marlink to advance its digitalization strategy through to 2028. Under the new agreement, Marlink will deliver SealinkNextGen, a...

KEZAD and Witthal Gulf Industries sign deal to launch recycling plant

Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi Group has signed a 50-year land lease agreement with Witthal Gulf Industries for the establishment of the country’s first...

Emirates Shipping Line announces new service to Seattle

Emirates Shipping Line has announced its entry into the United States market with the launch of the Sun Chief Express service, a direct, fortnightly...

Port of Long Beach approves $833 million budget

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an $833 million budget for fiscal year 2026, nearly half of which will go toward...
error: Content is protected !!