AIR & WATER POLLUTION
MONITORING NEWSLETTER
July 2012
No. 393
Port of Los Angeles Pioneers International Clean Ship Incentive Program in North America and the Pacific Rim
The Port of Los Angeles became the first seaport in North America and the Pacific Rim to adopt an international clean air program that rewards ocean carriers for bringing their newest and cleanest vessels to the Port. The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners formally approved an Environmental Ship Index (ESI) program to take effect July 1.The ESI is a web-based tool developed by the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), a project of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). The ESI program, already underway at several major European ports, offers immediate and significant clean air benefits by rewarding vessel operators for voluntary engine, fuel and technology enhancements that reduce emissions from ships beyond the regulatory environmental standards set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Ship emissions are the single-largest source of air pollution from port-related operations.
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