More maritime companies pledge to keep shipping green

Twenty more maritime companies have pledged to keep shipping in Singapore clean and green. They signed the Maritime Singapore Green Pledge on Tuesday to signal that intent. The companies include Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd, Oil Spill Response Ltd, PSA Marine Pte Ltd and Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd.

They join 40 other companies which have already signed the green pledge.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said the pledge signing was witnessed by its Chief Executive Lam Yi Young.

It added that the Maritime Singapore Green Pledge was launched in 2011 as part of the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative.

The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative comprises three programs - Green Ship Program, Green Port Program and Green Technology Program.

MPA said as at end-November 2013, 96 Singapore-flagged ships have been recognized as Green Ships under the Green Ship Program.

More than 1,900 vessel calls have been given port dues concessions under the Green Port Program.

Co-funding of S$12 million has been approved under the Green Technology Program, added the statement.