23.9 C
Hamburg
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Home Port News Amsterdam port supports the use of LNG

Amsterdam port supports the use of LNG

For some years Port of Amsterdam has been giving discounts on port dues to vessels listed in the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) that have attained an ESI score of 20 points or higher. As of 1 August, it will be increasing this incentive by adding another discount: Port of Amsterdam will be doubling the maximum ESI discount for vessels that are in the possession of an ESI certificate and use LNG for their main engine or auxiliary engine.

LNG emits significantly smaller quantities of particulate matter than other fuels, as well as producing less carbon dioxide. Port of Amsterdam regards LNG as a vital transitional fuel which currently serves as the best alternative for the shipping industry. In order to encourage vessel operators to start using this fuel, it will be providing an additional discount starting 1 August. Port authorities also aim to have a bunker pontoon for LNG in place in the Port of Amsterdam by the end of 2018.

The introduction of this discount will help them to advance the mission of encouraging the 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.





Latest Posts

Hapag-Lloyd applies GRI on Pakistan–Middle East trade lanes

Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Pakistan to the Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia (Eastern and Western Provinces), Jordan and Yemen, and...

Wan Hai Lines debuts new Vietnam–Thailand–India direct route

Wan Hai Lines has announced a new direct service, the Tamil Nadu–Thailand Express (TTX) service, with the first vessel arriving at India's Chennai and...

Red Sea Eases, but Carriers Wary as Suez Canal Pushes for Return

As the haze begins to lift over the troubled waters of the Red Sea, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is carefully balancing reassurance with...

MSC and ZIM downsize joint Far East-US East Coast service network

In response to the recent changes in demand for cargo transport from Asia to the United States, MSC and ZIM have decided to adjust...

US sanctions target Iran-China oil trade, stirring waves across global shipping

As Washington ramps up its campaign to stifle Iranian oil revenues, a new chapter is unfolding in the ongoing tensions between the United States,...
error: Content is protected !!