ABL Launches Global Ports Sustainability & Energy Transition Survey to Benchmark Sector Readiness 

ABL has launched its Ports Sustainability & Energy Transition Survey, a global initiative designed to understand how ports, harbours, and terminals are responding to accelerating sustainability, decarbonisation, and energy transition pressures. 

The survey is open to a wide spectrum of port‑related stakeholders, including operators, users, owners, service providers, and policymakers, offering a rare opportunity to benchmark organisational priorities and activities against global and regional trends. 

Wei‑Yang Tan, Port Infrastructure Team Lead at ABL, emphasised the importance of sector-wide participation: 

“Ports sit at the intersection of global trade, infrastructure development, and the energy transition. To navigate this complexity, stakeholders need a clear picture of where the industry truly stands.

This survey is designed to capture that clarity, helping ports benchmark themselves, learn from one another to strengthen their sustainability and transition pathways.”  

A report designed for real-world impact 

The survey findings will be compiled into an industry report offering practical, actionable insights. The report will help readers: 

• Benchmark performance against global and regional sustainability and transition trends 

• Gain visibility across the full port lifecycle from infrastructure and operations to finance and policy 

• Identify shared challenges and emerging best practices for more informed decision‑making 

• Support the development of more future-ready, resilient port systems 

By gathering insights across infrastructure, operations, finance, and policy, ABL intends for the survey to highlight shared challenges, reveal capability gaps, and showcase emerging best practices across the port ecosystem. 

“Port sustainability is critical to the resilience of global supply chains. By building a clearer picture of the sector’s progress and priorities, we can highlight where collective action, innovation, and collaboration are most needed to accelerate the transition toward cleaner, more efficient port systems.” 

RV Ahilan, Chief Energy Transition Officer at ABL, highlighted the value of this insight: