The Green Award Foundation has welcomed the Port of Werkendam, Netherlands as an official incentive provider.
The port will now offer a discount of 15% on its harbour dues effective from April 1st, 2016.
Currently 572 inland barges hold the Green Award certification, with 18 ports, 4 banks and 1 insurance company providing incentives too certified vessels.
Vessels with a Green Award certificate are able to reap financial and non-financial benefits as a reward for providing high safety and environmental standards in shipping. The certification is open to oil tankers, chemical tankers and dry bulk carriers from 20,000 DWT and upwards, LNG and container carriers and inland navigation vessels.
Each certification procedure consists of an office audit and an audit of each individual ship applying for certification as well as putting a focus on crew, operational, environmental and managerial elements.
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