HAROPA, a founding partner of the ESI (Environmental Ship
Index) approach, has reaffirmed its backing for shipping
companies which commit themselves by their side in favour of
the environment. The ESI is a benchmark measure, which
assesses the environmental performance of vessels, was initiated
in 2009, in collaboration with five other ports in the north
European range.
Being forerunners as regards sustainable development and
mitigation measures, the three ports of the Seine corridor
awarded the trophy ‘Best Green Shipping Line HAROPA – ESI
2015’ on Wednesday, 7 September. The event took place at Port
2000, during its ten-year anniversary.
On 7 September in Le Havre, HAROPA awarded 13 trophies
to 12 shipping companies for their green calls: 12 for Le Havre
and one for Rouen. This approach and initiatives reassert
HAROPA’s will to work jointly with shipowners to improve the
port environment of tomorrow. It is important to remember
that the purpose of this trophy is to encourage shipowners to
reduce the emissions of their ships and to promote ever
‘greener’ shipping. Shipowners are particularly aware of this
cause, and ever-increasing numbers of them are keen to
participate in green initiatives, and some even voluntarily go
beyond the regulatory requirements. Since its creation in 2012,
21 shipping companies have signed the HAROPA charter and, by
the end of 2015, HAROPA rewarded a total of 890 calls.
It is worth remembering that the ESI gives a score, for each
participating ship, based upon several parameters including the
performance of her engines, the facilities and equipment on
board and the quality of the fuels used. The reward can be up to
the equivalent of 10% of the port dues owed by the shipping
companies, according to conditions defined by each of the
participating ports.
PORT 2000 — APPROACH INTEGRATING THE ENVIRONMENT
HAROPA wanted to celebrate the ten years of Port 2000 by
organizing the award awarding ceremony on site. As it has since
its inception, Port 2000 has taken into account the particularly