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Port of Los Angeles Adopts ESI

May 8, 2012

Port of Los Angeles is first in the U.S. to adopt the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) to reduce harmful vessel emissions．ESI is a Web-based tool developed by the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI). The port’s executive director is the current chair of the WPCI and president of IAPH.

Los Angeles will become the 15th port, incentive provider, to reward vessel operators with financial incentives ranging from $250 to $5,250 per vessel call if they meet certain requirements. Incentives are based on the vessel’s engine specifications and emissions certification, the use of low-sulfur fuel and plug-in ready capacity for use of shore-side electrical power at berth.

Port of Antwerp assumes the role of project port

March 29, 2012

The 7th workgroup established under IAPH's World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) at Busan Conference in May 2011, deals with the subject of LNG-fueled vessels, more specifically the storage and bunkering of LNG. The inaugural meeting in Busan was attended by the representatives of the ports of Amsterdam, Bremen, Brunsbüttel, Frederikstad, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Oslo, Rotterdam and Stockholm, as well as the classification societies Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL-group) and the gas company Gasnor, who welcomed the IAPH’s initiative in addressing the subject.  

WPCI LNG-Fueled Vessels Program Theme Launched

July 8, 2011

During the IAPH World Ports Conference held in Busan, Korea in May 2011, IAPH agreed upon a new WPCI-project; LNG-fuelled vessels. The goal of this new project theme is to develop guidelines and/or assess the possible impact at ports with regard to infrastructure, safety requirements for bunkering and the legal aspects of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative fuel to conventional fuels for ships.  

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