On August 1, the Port of Amsterdam has announced that it will offer discount for LNG ships.
What happened?
The Port of Amsterdam has announced this discount so as to increase the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) discount for vessels powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Until a few years ago, the port handed out discounts to those vessel that attained an ESI score of 20 points or more.
Previously, for some years, the Port had been giving discounts to vessels that had attained an ESI score of 20 points or higher.
Incentive for LNG
LNG emits significantly smaller quantities of particulate matter than other fuels, as well as producing less carbon dioxide. The move implemented on behalf of the Port of Amsterdam to speed up the process of 50,000 seagoing vessels, cruise ships and barges that call on the Port annually to operate as rapidly and efficiently as possible, using the least amount of resources.
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Source: LNG World News
