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 (NOx), sulphur oxide (SOx), particulate matter (PM), and greenhouse gas released.

Source: nykeurope
2017-03-24

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