The City of Osaka (which includes the Port of Osaka and Sakai-Senboku) has officially announced that they are an incentive provider for environmentally friendly ships as of the 1st of January 2024.
From the 1st of January 2024, all types of A) ESI over 30 points or B) Green Award certified ships are entitled to a 15% discount on the port dues.
One remark is that even if ships have both certificates, only a 15% discount will be applied.
Below is an updated list of incentive provider ports in Japan.
Incentives are applied to high ESI-scored ships (https://www.environmentalshipindex.org/).
| Port | Type of incentive | Apply to | Start date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Financial | Port due incentives starting from 20 ESI points | 01-Apr-2015 | ESI score 20.0-29.9 = 30% discount on entrance fee of port dues. ESI score 30.0-39.9 = 40% discount on entrance fee of port dues. ESI score > 40 = 50% discount on entrance fee of port dues. |
| Yokohama | Financial | Port due incentives starting from 30 ESI points | 01-Apr-2017 | ESI score > 30 = 15% discount on entrance fee of port dues. |
| Tomakomai | Financial | Port due incentives starting from 30 ESI points. | 01-Apr-2021 | ESI score > 30 = 15% discount on entrance fee of port dues. |
| Nagoya | Financial | Port due incentives starting from 30 ESI points. | 01-Apr-2023 | ESI score > 30 = 15% discount on entrance fee of port dues. |
| Osaka | Financial | Port due incentives starting from 30 ESI points. | 01-Jan-2024 | ESI score > 30 = 15% discount on entrance fee of port dues. |
Aside of ESI score, following incentives are to be applied to Green Award certified ships in Japan as of today (https://www.greenaward.org/sea-shipping/organisation/).
| Port | Type of incentive | Apply to | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama | Financial | Green Award-certified ships | 15% discount on entrance fee of port dues for all Green Award-Certified sea-going vessels |
| Nagoya | Financial | Green Award-certified ships | 15% discount on port dues for all Green Award-Certified sea-going ships |
| Osaka | Financial | Green Award-certified ships | 15% discount on port entry fees |
| Kobe | Financial | Green Award-certified ships | 10% discount on entrance fee of port dues for all Green Award-Certified sea-going vessels |
| Kitakyushu | Financial | Green Award-certified LNG ships | Green Award-Certified LNG carriers receive a 10% reduction on port dues |
Please contact ISS Japan (AllISSTokyoOPS@iss-shipping.com) for more details.