The Port of Rotterdam extended its incentive to reward LPG and LNG carriers and oil, product and chemical tankers of any size certified by Green Award. From 1st of January, 2019, every liquid bulk carrier of any size registered to Green Award will benefit from a discount on the vessels’ port dues when calling at Rotterdam.
Namely, a discount of 15% on the vessels’ port dues related to the GT-size will also apply. In addition the Port Authority has the pay-out process and will introduce a new system which makes claiming incentives unnecessary.
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The incentive will soon be automatically awarded upon notification by the agent that a ship with a Green Award certificate is calling at the port. This removes an extra burden for Green Award certificate holders meaning they will never miss this incentive.
The updated and expanded incentive by the Port of Rotterdam Authority is considered a big step strengthening the relation between the two organizations. This revised incentive allows all Green Award liquid bulk ships to benefit, and is introduced in 2019.
Green Award is a certification and incentives program for shipping that was established in 1994. This year the scheme celebrates 25 years of successful promotion of green and safe shipping. The Port of Rotterdam was one of the founding fathers of Green Award and its very first incentive provider.
It all started with oil tankers that prevail in numbers within the Green Award scheme. Later Green Award became independent and introduced certification programs for other types of vessels, both for inland waterways and sea-going, which includes dry bulk, container and offshore supply.
