Tokyo Port to Waive Entry Fee for Ships Powered by LNG, Hydrogen

March 26, 2021

© geargodz / Adobe Stock
© geargodz / Adobe Stock

Japan’s port of Tokyo will waive an entry fee from next month for ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen, as well as LNG bunkering ships, in a bid to promote the use of cleaner marine fuels, authorities said on Friday.

The exemption runs for five years from April 1, and an official of the Tokyo metropolitan government said the neighboring ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki would also apply it to LNG-powered and LNG bunkering ships.

“The waiver is aimed at contributing to global efforts to boost use of cleaner fuels and support faster development of hydrogen-powered ships,” the official said.

The move was initially announced on Thursday.

The entry fee now stands at 2.7 yen ($0.025) per gross tonne for ocean-going vessels and 1.35 yen per gross tonne for coastal vessels, the official said.


($1=109.2600 yen)

(Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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