PortXchange, established as a spin-off from the Rotterdam Port Authority to provide port emissions digitalisation and maritime solutions, is launching the EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite.
This enhanced version of the company’s emissions tracking and analysis platform is considered to represent a significant advancement in establishing global standards for emissions reporting in the maritime industry. EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite features a customisable dashboard, allowing ports to integrate bespoke modules tailored to specific needs. Additionally, the platform offers a Port Emissions Report, providing in-depth emissions analysis for ports offering more comprehensive reporting capabilities.
As the maritime sector faces increasing pressure to address decarbonisation, the role of ports in reducing carbon footprints becomes more evident. The original EmissionInsider platform has already demonstrated its value by helping major ports, including those in Houston and Rotterdam, to monitor, analyse, and manage emissions. EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite builds upon this foundation, offering enhanced functionalities that cater to the sector’s evolving demands.
The new version avoids reliance on costly consultants who require extended periods to gather data and produce reports. With EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite, ports can now rapidly access real-time monitoring and analysis, allowing them to quickly assess the impact of new initiatives and adapt strategies immediately.
The dashboard supports an unlimited number of users within port authorities, ensuring broader team engagement with the data. Enhanced executive reporting features enable snapshots of a port’s emissions footprint for any specified period. EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, simplifying the user experience while providing capabilities to respond to complex queries.
While the current version primarily focuses on vessel emissions, future updates will extend coverage to all transport modalities within a port, including trucks, rail, and cargo handling equipment. The platform adheres to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements and employs established methodologies for emissions calculations, such as the EPA’s MOVES4 for the US and TNO for Europe. Implementing EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite is expected to take between 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the extent of modalities to be integrated.
PortXchange CEO, Sjoerd de Jager, said: “Ports have long operated in isolation, with fragmented data collection practices hampering progress. EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite is more than just a tool; it represents a crucial step towards establishing a unified global standard for port emissions reporting, similar to standards already in place in other industries. Our goal is to enhance transparency and encourage greater collaboration across the industry, which is essential for making significant advances in our decarbonisation efforts.”
Business Development Director Abhishek Nair added: “In developing EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite, we listened closely to our customers and aimed to make the platform as intuitive and integrated as possible for daily port operations. With advanced data visualisation and analytical capabilities, it helps ports pinpoint emission hotspots and evaluate decarbonisation strategies with greater precision, enhancing both the user experience and the platform’s contribution to sustainability.”
De Jager concluded: “The launch of EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite significantly enhances ports’ ability to benchmark their performance against others. We see this as crucial for the entire port sector and are actively advocating for a global reporting standard to enable ports to share best practices and learn from one another. This collaborative approach is essential as the maritime industry faces increasingly stringent environmental regulations and aims for more ambitious sustainability goals.”
Image: EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite infographic (source: PortXchange)
