ITF calls for greater green policies in ports

The International Transport Forum (ITF) has recommended a set of measures to bring down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ports in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

The body acknowledged that around one-third of the world’s 100 largest ports currently offer financial incentives to mitigate GHG emissions, but argued these initiatives need to be expanded.

Some US ports offer cheaper rates for reducing speed when approaching the port, while Spain and Shanghai also provided incentives to greener vessels, but the ITF found the price-cuts were not significant enough.