About International Association of Ports and Harbours:
- It is a non-governmental organization (NGO) established in November 1955.
- It has been developed into a global alliance of ports, representing today some 185 ports and 160 port-related businesses in 88 countries as of 31 August 2024.
- The member ports together handle well over 60% of the world’s sea-borne trade and over 60% of the world’s container traffic.
- It aims to be the global trade association of choice for port authorities and operators, representing their interests at regulatory level at the International Maritime Organization, the World Customs Organization, the International Standards Organization and other global alliances.
- Headquarter: Tokyo, Japan.
Initiative of Mormugao Port Authority
- The port’s incentive program, ‘Harit Shrey,’ launched in October 2023, offers discounts on port charges based on Environment Ship Index (ESI) scores, rewarding ships with higher environmental performance.
- Since the introduction of the “Harit Shrey scheme,” many ships have benefited from the incentives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- This initiative supports the broader goal of achieving long-term emission reductions in maritime operations.
What is the Environment Ship Index?
- It identifies seagoing ships that perform better in reducing air emissions than required by the current emission standards of the International Maritime Organization, the Environmental Ship Index.
- It evaluates the amount of nitrogen oxide (NOX), sulphur oxide (SOX) that is released by a ship and includes a reporting scheme on the greenhouse gas emission of the ship.
- The ESI is a good indication of the environmental performance of ocean-going vessels and will assist in identifying cleaner ships in a general way.
Q1: What is a Dry Port?
A dry port is a port that is away from the sea. It is more inland and connected to a seaport with either a paved road or railway. Dry ports are terminals where cargo brought over on ships is transshipped.
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