DP World and its partners replaced over 2 million litres of conventional diesel with renewable fuel at the Port of Prince Rupert in 2025. This shift reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 5,400 metric tonnes across cargo equipment, trucks, and vessels. The project utilizes hydrotreated renewable diesel, allowing the port to lower its carbon footprint without requiring expensive equipment retrofits. The partners aim to increase the use of lower carbon fuels to 2.7 million litres by 2026.
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DP World swapped 2 million litres of diesel for renewable fuel at Prince Rupert. It is a decent start for port decarbonization since it does not require new hardware.
The 24 percent figure is a start, but I wonder about the long term fuel security. Is the local supply chain for hydrotreated renewable diesel actually stable enough to hit that 2.7 million litre target next year?
The big win here is avoiding retrofits. Swapping fuel is easy, but replacing a fleet of reach stackers with electric or hydrogen versions is a massive capex hit that most ports cannot stomach right now.
The mention of Canada Clean Fuel Regulations is the key here. This is less about corporate altruism and more about navigating the lifecycle emission credits and regulatory compliance costs.
