Port of Sudeste Partners with RightShip for Emissions Reduction: Introducing MEP

MEP is a digital solution that combines AIS vessel movement data with RightShip’s vessel insights to calculate ships’ emissions and identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact. It helps ports and terminals measure and manage their emissions, supporting decarbonisation strategies aligned with global, regional, and national targets. Porto Sudeste, a joint venture in Rio de Janeiro, aims to reduce its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2033, with scope 3 emissions being a major challenge in reaching net zero. The addition of MEP provides Porto Sudeste with a tool to monitor and reduce scope 3 emissions as part of its decarbonisation strategy.

Ulisses Oliveira, Sustainability Director at the Port of Sudeste, stated, “Our aim at the Port of Sudeste is to maintain the highest levels of sustainability and efficiency. By teaming up with RightShip, we can obtain precise data and valuable insights to measure vessel emissions in the port and create effective strategies to reduce our environmental footprint.” Anthony Teo, Head of the Americas Region at RightShip, expressed confidence that their advanced tool will assist the Port of Sudeste in developing effective decarbonisation strategies.

MEP employs an energy-based modelling approach based on UNEP and UNFCCC guidelines to calculate vessel-based emissions. Emissions are calculated in four separate operational modes across defined points of interest specified by the Port of Sudeste, making this platform a tailor-made solution for every port.

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