Port of Long Beach Extends Incentive Programs For Cutting Ship Emissions
Building on its longstanding initiatives for reducing vessel pollution, the Port of Long Beach has extended its Green Ship Incentive Program another two years and made its Vessel Speed Reduction Program permanent.
Launched in 2012, the Port’s Green Ship program rewards vessel operators who deploy the cleanest available ships to Long Beach. The incentive, which incorporates international Environmental Ship Index criteria, offers rewards based on engine type, fuel type and other efficiency improvements that reduce emissions above and beyond international standards. Incentives range from $600 per call for participating ESI vessel operators to $9,000 per call for those who bring the newest and cleanest Tier III ships to Long Beach. The Green Ship program now extends through June 30, 2024.
The Port’s Vessel Speed Reduction Program, also known as the Green Flag Program, rewards vessel operators who slow their ships to 12 knots within 20 or 40 nautical miles of Point Fermin. Operators with 90% or higher compliance within 20 nautical miles over a calendar year earn a 15% discount on dockage fees the following year. Those with 90% or higher compliance within 40 nautical miles over a calendar year make a 25% discount on dockage fees the next year. Under the program, a ship can operate at an alternative speed, provided it generates fewer emissions than it would at 12 knots. Developed in 2005, this is a popular program that also rewards ships with the Port’s trademark Green Flag.
Both programs are voluntary. For 2021, the Port paid out more than $1.4 million in financial incentives to vessel operators participating in the Green Ship program, and those participating in the Green Flag program saved nearly $5.2 million on dockage fees. By 2021, more than 94% of ships complied within 20 nautical miles, and almost 88% complied within 40 nautical miles.
Reference; Port Of Long Beach
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