11DEC2018 - NEWS - Port of Tallinn of Estonia unveils plan to reward discount to emission reducing ships from next year

Estonia’s Port of Tallinn has recently unveiled its intention to reward emission-reducing ships with a discount of up to 8% on tonnage fees starting in 2019. The port authority said that differentiated port fees, to be introduced in January 2019, are based on the international Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which evaluates the amount of air pollution emitted by a ship, the vessel’s energy savings measures as well as readiness to connect the ship to onshore power supply. To receive the discount, ships must hold a specific ESI score. Vessels with the ESI score of 80 and above may apply for a discount of 8% on tonnage fees, while ships with the ESI score between 65 and 79.9 may apply for a discount of 3%.

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