The Port of Los Angeles has become the first US port to adopt an international clean air program that rewards ocean carriers for bringing their newest and cleanest vessels to the port.
The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) program, will take effect from the start of July following the formal approval of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners.
The ESI, 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).