Canadian Ports offer financial incentives for energy efficiency

 Port Metro Vancouver’s ‘Eco-Action’ Programme and Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA)’s ‘Green Wave’ Programme will reward the most efficient vessels that enter the ports. PRPA’s Green Wave Programme has already received 19 vessel entries during its first two weeks, with 11 of these vessels using the A-G rating.

At both ports, vessels meeting specific GHG emission levels will receive a discount on port dues, rewarding vessel owners that invest in technology and measures to improve their fleet’s efficiency. The rating system will be used alongside the already-in-use Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which evaluates the amount of Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emitted.

Port Metro Vancouver’s programme has included the A to G rating system for just over a year, while PRPA’s expanded program came into effect on January 1, 2014. Both ports hope to encourage collaboration from other global port authorities to endorse the scheme further.