DFDS Immingham: Zoning of Riverside Terminal

When evaluating opportunities to improve energy efficiency, DFDS recognised that it currently operates in a non-zonal manner, with cargo to and from each destination mixed throughout the terminal leading to an increase in cycle time. To address this situation, the terminal’s layout is being redesigned and organised into three distinct zones: Rotterdam, Gothenburg and Esbjerg. This simple but fundamental change will ensure that cargo for each destination – both import and export – is handled much more efficiently. As a result, it is predicted that this change will lead to a reduction in cycle time of around 25%, as well as a 25% increase in dual cycling. Overall, this would be the equivalent of saving 38,000 litres of fuel, or reducing 100 tonnes of CO2e per annum.