• Freight and logistics account for about 10% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions, putting supply chains under growing regulatory and investor pressure.
• EcoRoute combines network optimisation, lower-carbon logistics, carbon insetting, emissions measurement and strategic partnerships.
• DP World says its solutions have already delivered measurable gains, including a 78% transport emissions reduction on one India corridor and more than 9,400 tonnes of verified CO₂ insets in 2025.

DP World targets supply chain emissions as regulations tighten

DP World has launched EcoRoute, a new suite of solutions designed to help companies build more resilient, efficient and lower-emission supply chains.

The platform brings together network design, lower-carbon transport options, emissions tracking, carbon insetting and strategic partnerships. It targets one of the hardest areas of corporate climate strategy: Scope 3 logistics emissions.

Freight and logistics account for about 10% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions. For multinational companies, those emissions often sit deep in the supply chain. They can be costly to measure, complex to reduce and increasingly visible to regulators, investors and customers.

EcoRoute arrives as companies face stronger expectations around supply chain transparency. New climate disclosure regimes are raising the bar for emissions data. At the same time, customers want faster, more reliable delivery without higher environmental costs.

DP World is positioning EcoRoute as both a sustainability tool and an operational performance platform. The company says customers can use it to balance cost, speed, reliability and emissions across logistics networks.

Network design meets lower-carbon transport

A central part of EcoRoute is optimised supply chain network planning. The aim is to improve asset use, route efficiency and resilience while reducing carbon intensity.

In Africa, DP World said its centralised Logistics Control Tower helped a major retailer increase transported volumes by 45%. Fleet size rose by only 5%. Vehicle utilisation also improved to 88%, supporting stronger operational efficiency and supply chain resilience.

The platform also supports lower-carbon logistics through modal shift programmes, alternative fuel transport, electric transport and lower-carbon warehouses and facilities.

In India, DP World helped a customer reduce transport emissions by 78% on the Chennai to Kolkata corridor. The company achieved this through a multimodal rail to coastal solution. DP World said the change also improved reliability and reduced logistics costs.

That dual focus matters for executives. Many companies remain wary of sustainability solutions that add cost or complexity. EcoRoute aims to show that emissions reduction can sit inside broader logistics efficiency, rather than outside it.

Carbon insetting focuses on Scope 3 reductions

EcoRoute also includes carbon insetting programmes. These are designed to help customers reduce emissions within their own supply chains, rather than relying only on traditional offsetting models.

Through its carbon inset programmes at Southampton and London Gateway, DP World generated more than 9,400 tonnes of verified CO₂ insets in 2025. The company said those insets covered 257,000 TEU of cargo flows.

For companies under pressure to act on Scope 3 emissions, insetting can offer a more direct link between climate investment and operational change. It also creates a clearer governance trail for sustainability teams, procurement leaders and finance executives.

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Measurement is another core part of the offer. EcoRoute includes a Carbon Emissions Calculator powered by EcoTransIT World and aligned with ISO 14083. The tool provides end-to-end emissions visibility across transport modes. That allows customers to identify reduction opportunities and compare logistics choices with more consistent data.

Data, partnerships and ESG delivery

DP World said EcoRoute also extends beyond core business operations through collaborations with customers and strategic partners. By linking lower-carbon supply chains with social and environmental initiatives, the company said customers can advance ESG goals while supporting communities and ecosystems.

Beat Simon, DP World Group Chief Operating Officer, Logistics, said: “At DP World, we believe a well-connected supply chain is a more sustainable one. EcoRoute helps customers reduce emissions while improving efficiency and resilience by combining connectivity, data and operational expertise across our global network.”

Ayla Bajwa, DP World Group Senior Vice President – Sustainability, said: “EcoRoute is about turning ambition into action. It gives our customers the tools, insights and partnerships needed to reduce emissions across complex supply chains, while also delivering broader environmental and social impact. By connecting sustainability with real operational change, we are helping businesses build supply chains that are fit for the future.”

For C-suite leaders, the launch reflects a wider shift in logistics strategy. Supply chains now sit at the centre of climate risk, cost control, trade resilience and disclosure readiness.

The commercial case is also becoming harder to separate from the ESG case. Companies need logistics networks that can withstand disruption, meet customer expectations and provide credible emissions data. EcoRoute is DP World’s bid to make those goals part of the same operating model.

For global shippers, the test will be scale. If lower-carbon logistics can improve resilience and cost performance at the same time, supply chain decarbonisation may move faster from pilot projects to standard procurement practice.