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Environment: Prince Rupert

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The Prince Rupert Port Authority in January launched its Green Wave environmental stewardship program to further reward shippers for their commitment to sustainable practices.  

Prince Rupert Environmental Incentive Program Encourages Sustainable Shipping

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) in January launched its Green Wave environmental stewardship program to further reward shippers for their commitment to sustainable practices. The Green Wave program supersedes PRPA's Environmental Incentive Program for Vessels (EPIV), which was introduced in 2013 to offer discounted harbor dues to commercial vessels that implement emission reduction measures or other environmental practices. Through Green Wave, PRPA is providing even greater opportunities for shipping companies to reap the benefits of their outstanding environmental performance.

"By increasing the scope of our environmental incentive program, we've included more qualification standards for arriving vessels that are consistent across the global shipping industry," said Don Krusel, the port authority’s president and CEO. "We're proud to be accelerating the industry's movement toward greater efficiency and sustainability through programs like Green Wave. As more members of the worldwide port community launch similar initiatives, common systems of measurement and reward are vital to wide adoption and success."

Green Wave incorporates additional mechanisms for incentives, including fuel sulfur content, Environmental Ship Index (ESI), Green Marine Program, RightShip GHG, Green Award, Clean Shipping Index, and Energy Efficiency Design Index. 
Already in 2014 several ships calling Prince Rupert have successfully applied to Green Wave, including the bulk carrier Europa Bay and container ship COSCO Shanghai.

"It is great to see PRPA joining the pioneering charterers who are using the A to G rating to enhance their commercial operations," said Jose Maria Figueres, president of Carbon War Room. "As important demand-side stakeholders, ports have a key role to play in encouraging the greater use of efficiency rating systems and in rewarding ship owners who invest to make their fleets more efficient."


 

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