The DIGITAL SME Awards are one of Europe’s most competitive recognition awards for innovation, attracting applications from across the EU. Winners are selected by a European jury of technology, policy, and sustainability experts, with the Green Category celebrating digital solutions delivering measurable environmental gains.
EmissionInsider stood out for its ability to give ports full visibility of transport-related emissions, from sea-going vessels to barges, trucks, and rail, providing the granular insight needed to reduce emissions at scale. Ports can consolidate multimodal emissions data into a single transparent view, replacing previously fragmented and inconsistent reporting methods.
Already used by the Port of Rotterdam and Belfast Port, the platform enables data-driven decision-making, supports standardized reporting, prioritizes decarbonization investments, and plans initiatives such as shore power. As ports prepare for tightening emissions-reporting regulations and growing expectations for air-quality improvement, accurate, comparable data have become essential.
Sjoerd de Jager, CEO of PortXchange, who accepted the award, said: “Ports everywhere are looking for actionable, trustworthy data to drive down emissions. This award underscores how essential that capability has become. With EmissionInsider, we’re helping ports turn insight into meaningful progress.”
Matthew Swenson, US Account Representative, explains: “Ports tell us that their biggest challenge isn’t ambition, but access to reliable, comparable emissions data. This award reflects the work we’re doing with port authorities to close that gap and create a foundation for real-world decarbonization.”
The win comes amid strong global growth for PortXchange, with new collaborations across Europe and the Americas and rising demand from ports that view emissions management as a strategic priority rather than just a compliance requirement.
As a certified B Corp, PortXchange continues to scale digital tools that support transparent reporting and meaningful emissions reduction across port communities worldwide.
Looking ahead, PortXchange will expand EmissionInsider’s capabilities in 2026, including enhanced forecasting, multimodal emissions benchmarking, and additional integrations with port community systems to further accelerate decarbonization across global port ecosystems.
