Port of Le Havre becomes latest European port to reward ‘greener’ ships
The French Port of Le Havre will join a growing number of European ports, including Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg, by rewarding shipping companies operating the cleanest ocean-going vessels, Port Technology reports.
From the start of next year, France’s largest port will reward the ten cleanest container or Ro-Ro shipping lines with a discount of up to 10 percent on their port dues, subject to the conditions set up in Le Havre.
Vessels will be rewarded in accordance with the newly introduced Environmental Ship Index (ESI), an international benchmark for ship air emissions that awards points to those ships performing better than the statutory norm.
Last year, the World Port Climate Initiative introduced the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbors, in London.
A total of 375 sea ships have now been recorded in the ESI, each scoring better than what is required under international law.
The Port of Le Havre was one of the 55 ports that signed the World Port Climate Initiative’s international charter in July 2008. The charter was established to help promote the mitigation of emissions throughout the shipping industry.
From the start of next year, France’s largest port will reward the ten cleanest container or Ro-Ro shipping lines with a discount of up to 10 percent on their port dues, subject to the conditions set up in Le Havre.
Vessels will be rewarded in accordance with the newly introduced Environmental Ship Index (ESI), an international benchmark for ship air emissions that awards points to those ships performing better than the statutory norm.
Last year, the World Port Climate Initiative introduced the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbors, in London.
A total of 375 sea ships have now been recorded in the ESI, each scoring better than what is required under international law.
The Port of Le Havre was one of the 55 ports that signed the World Port Climate Initiative’s international charter in July 2008. The charter was established to help promote the mitigation of emissions throughout the shipping industry.