IAPH Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Fund

Since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the north-eastern Japan, 11 March, we here in Tokyo are inundated with heartfelt messages from IAPH members, expressing their condolences and sympathies for the victims and survivors of the disaster as well as inquiring about the safety of us here at the IAPH secretariat. It was very encouraging to receive such heart warming messages, for which we thank you deeply.   Mr. Leonids Loginovs, Chief Executive Officer, Freeport of Riga Authority, Latvia, who is a member of IAPH Executive Committee, has recently written Secretary General Naruse to initiate a fund raising effort to assist the Japanese ports, port workers and their families in the devastated area. Mr. Loginovs pledged to make a contribution of US$10,000. If you are willing to make a voluntary contribution, please forward your payment to the following bank account of IAPH with remarks of “Earthquake”, hopefully by the middle of May.     Name of Bank: Mizuho Bank Ltd. Name of Branch: Tokyo-Chuo Branch (Branch No. 110) Address of Bank: 1-2-16 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN Swift Code: MHBKJPJT Account No.: 0883953 (ordinary account) Payee Name: International Association of Ports and Harbors Payee Address: 7th Floor South Tower New Pier Takeshiba, 1-16-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN   You may send a check made payable to the International Association of Ports and Harbors.  Please make sure to write "Earthquake" on both the check memo line and envelope.   The International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH) 7F, South Tower New Pier Takeshiba 1-16-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0022, Japan   Your donations as a whole will be donated to the Japan Red Cross.   < List of Donors >  Thank you very much! Freeport of Riga Authority, Latvia   (US$10,000) Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya   (US$10,000)  Aruba Ports Authority N.V., Netherlands Antilles (US$490) PIANC*, Belgium   (€1,500) IAPH  (US$10,000) * The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, based in Brussels, Belgium,    with whom IAPH concluded a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in 2001