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Environmental Ship Index

Mormugao Port Authority has been recognized globally as an incentive provider on the ESI platform.

Sakshi Gupta Published On October 25th, 2024 Leave a comment

About Environmental Ship Index (ESI)

ESI is a voluntary system that measures the environmental footprint of merchant vessels. It identifies ships that perform better than the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) emission standards.
ESI is published by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).
- IAPH is a global trade association for seaports. It was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
ESI is administered by Green Award Foundation (a non-profit organization).

Mormugao Port

It is a major port of India located in Goa.
It is India’s first port to introduce Green Ship Incentives (Harit Shrey scheme) through the ESI.
Harit Shrey scheme (2023): It offers discounts on port charges based on ESI scores, rewarding ships with higher environmental performance

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