THE Port of Rotterdam is considering reduced port fees for vessels that report carbon emissions and use indices such as the A to G ship-efficiency index developed from RightShip and the Carbon War Room NGO.
The Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia where Greenpeace was born, started using the Carbon War Room system in 2012.
The port offers savings from 10 per cent on the first tier up to 50 per cent. Last year savings for ships totalled more than US$72,000 through discounts, said Lloyd's List.
But the RightShip Existing Vessel Design Index has been criticised as inaccurate as it used a formula devised to compare newbuilding designs rather than vessels in service to attain the more stringent standards.
Rotterdam already offers up to a five per cent reduction in port fees for vessels that can demonstrate reduced emissions of NOx and SOx.
The move towards CO2 reporting comes as the port of Rotterdam launches liquefied natural gas bunkering services for gas powered vessels.
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19 September 2014 - 21:17
Rotterdam mulls joining Prince Rupert, cutting fees for C02 minded eco-ships
THE Port of Rotterdam is considering reduced port fees for vessels that report carbon emissions and use indices such as the A to G ship-efficiency index developed from RightShip and the Carbon War Room NGO.
PORTS
19 September 2014 - 21:17
Rotterdam mulls joining Prince Rupert, cutting fees for C02 minded eco-ships
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