PortXchange, a digital solutions provider focused on accelerating the maritime industry’s transition to lower emissions and smarter port operations, has been named as one of three finalists in the European DIGITAL SME Award’s Green Category. The awards recognise small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing digital solutions that contribute to positive change.
The Green Category honours digital SMEs that have demonstrated how technology can drive positive environmental outcomes. This year’s finalists represent organisations advancing digital innovation and data-driven sustainability across multiple sectors. The nomination acknowledges technologies that create measurable climate impact and contribute directly to greenhouse gas emissions reduction, with PortXchange shortlisted alongside Builtrix and Vaayu.
Sjoerd de Jager, CEO of PortXchange
PortXchange earned its nomination for EmissionInsider, its flagship emissions-intelligence platform that provides ports with comprehensive visibility into emissions across sea-going vessels, barges, trucks and rail. By delivering a transparent overview of a port’s emissions footprint, the platform enables more informed decision-making and accelerates decarbonisation throughout the port ecosystem.
EmissionInsider combines AI-driven intelligence with hotspot and heatmap analysis to identify key emission sources and patterns. The platform provides detailed breakdowns by vessel, facility, modality and pollutant, and supports shore power planning through demand and avoided-emissions insights. It also includes “what-if” scenario modelling and voyage-emissions tracking, delivering standardised reporting that integrates seamlessly with third-party systems.
The Port of Rotterdam, the launch customer, uses EmissionInsider across multiple departments to standardise reporting, prioritise decarbonisation investments and coordinate environmental action across the wider port community.
As a certified B Corporation, PortXchange’s recognition in the Green Category reinforces its commitment to using business as a force for good. The company’s mission to reduce emissions and improve efficiency across global port ecosystems extends beyond technology delivery, reflecting a broader responsibility to support sustainable maritime operations, transparent reporting standards and collaborative climate action. The nomination underscores how PortXchange continues to uphold B Corp principles while scaling tools that help ports deliver measurable environmental progress.
PortXchange’s shortlisting follows a year of significant growth, marked by expanded collaborations across Northern and Southern Europe and the launch of new decarbonisation projects in the Americas. The company works closely with ports that treat emissions reduction as a strategic imperative and a catalyst for long-term operational resilience.
Sjoerd de Jager, CEO of PortXchange, commented on the nomination: “To be recognised as one of three finalists confirms the importance of the work we’re doing. EmissionInsider proves that ports don’t have to wait for 2030 or 2050 to take meaningful action; they can, and should, reduce emissions now. Transparent, data-driven insight is the foundation of credible decarbonisation. This nomination reflects the dedication of our team and the ports choosing to lead rather than wait.”
As regulatory, financial and community expectations rise, ports face growing pressure to understand and reduce the full scope of their emissions. EmissionInsider enables ports to move beyond static reporting and embrace data-driven climate management, a crucial step toward building lower-emission ports of the future.
The European DIGITAL SME Awards Green Category recognises digital solutions that contribute to measurable emissions reductions and support the shift toward more sustainable operations across various industries. The awards ceremony will take place in December, where PortXchange CEO Sjoerd de Jager will attend on behalf of the company.
PortXchange’s selection as a finalist highlights how its technology is helping accelerate the transition within the port sector, enabling cleaner, more efficient and more sustainable port ecosystems.
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