ATPI Marine Travel is using its crew travel data to help shipping companies measure emissions linked to seafarer mobilisation and repatriation. Its latest sustainability report sets out how travel choices can form part of wider maritime decarbonisation plans.
Direct Travel’s 2026 sustainability report is putting crew change travel on the agenda for shipowners and operators, with ATPI Marine Travel using its specialist maritime operations to help clients measure Scope 3 emissions linked to seafarer travel.
ATPI Marine Travel handled more than 800 million seafarer transactions in 2025, according to the report. The division provides crew rotation services across global maritime centres and is part of Direct Travel’s Specialty Travel business.
The report covers Direct Travel’s 2025 sustainability activity and establishes Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions baselines across the combined organisation following its acquisition of ATPI. It also examines how travel emissions can be measured across flights, hotels, rail and car hire.
Crew change creates an emissions category outside the vessel itself. Flights and other transport used to mobilise and repatriate seafarers contribute to a company’s wider Scope 3 footprint, according to the report.
ATPI Halo’s Measure, Reduce, Compensate approach allows shipping clients to quantify the CO2e linked to crew change travel and identify potential reductions. These include more direct itineraries and supplier choices where vessel schedules, port locations and operational requirements allow.
Where air travel remains necessary, ATPI Halo provides access to Sustainable Aviation Fuel through its partnership with Neste. The programme also provides access to verified carbon compensation projects, including blue carbon initiatives aligned with the marine environment.
Carlo Jansen, CFO of Van Weelde, said: “As a business operating within the marine sector, we recognize the importance of supporting long-term environmental responsibility across our operations and supply chain. Working with ATPI Halo has helped us better understand and address our travel-related emissions through more transparent reporting and practical action.”
The report adds another layer to maritime decarbonisation planning by bringing crew logistics into emissions accounting, alongside the much larger footprint generated by vessel operations.
