IAPH’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI) key incentive providers gathered in Amsterdam last week on Tuesday together with IAPH-appointed administrators Green Award Foundation to review the current status of the Index, including the number of ships and scores, onboard verification performance, and input from the IAPH board on the ESI budget for 2023. The meeting also planned the work roster for 2023, which will include a focus on the development of the at-berth module, beginning with the cruise sector. This is being undertaken by lead ports of Amsterdam and Los Angeles, with the support of Starcrest Consulting and other IAPH members. Discussions also focused on the development of a commercial and marketing plan for the index in 2023 to further expand both shipowner and incentive provider registration. Chair Eric van der Schans (Port of Rotterdam) thanked all incentive providers as well as Green Award Foundation for the substantial progress made in the professionalisation of the Index and looked forward to the next chapter of ESI 2.0. In the evening, colleagues attending in person enjoyed a pandemic-delayed tenth year anniversary of the Index with a festive dinner which celebrated three key people who contributed over the years to the success of the Environmental Ship Index. These include long-standing ESI advisor Imke Deibel, former IAPH Europe Office director Fer van de Laar and Tiedo Vellinga, professor emeritus of ports and waterways at the Delft University of Technology and former manager and strategic advisor to the Port of Rotterdam (pictured with flowers below).
