The award is part of the authority’s Green Connection Environmental Recognition Program, and recipients are determined by evaluating eligible candidates based on the ship’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI) score. *

NYK considers environmental issues to be an opportunity for differentiation, and the company will thus continue to promote environment-minded activities.

* Environmental Ship Index (ESI) An index administered by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) to measure a ship’s emissions based on the amount of nitrogen oxide (NO_x), sulphur oxide (SO_x), particulate matter (PM), and greenhouse gas released.