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World Maritime News (57)

May 30, 2023

World Maritime News

Topics on container shipping Container spot freight rates indicate the market is "fundamentally above pre-pandemic rate levels" despite the large falls from the peaks early in 2022. Earlier this year, rates had fallen back to levels last seen in 2019 in some cases, prompting some analysts to suggest carriers were engaging in a price war to secure cargoes as demand retreated. But an analysis by Sea-Intelligence indicates that despite the falls in the first quarter of 2023, freight rates have sta

Member Ports News(56)

May 30, 2023

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 15-May Hamburg Port Authority: HHLA faces challenging start to 2023 Port of Helsinki Ltd: Appointments and changes in the passenger business 16-May Baku International Sea Trade Port: Baku Port was represented at the "Transport and Logistics - 2023" exhibition held in Munich Oslo Port Authority: American sailing ship visits Oslo Port Autonome de Kribi: OPERATION OF THE PORT OF KRIBI: Focus on five years of excellence North Tyrrhenian Port Network Au

Welcome! D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd from Malaysia

May 22, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd has joined the IAPH as an associate member. D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd develops and operates Container Ledger Account (CLA) Portal, a digital ecosystem to simplify and digitalize container logistics payment. CLA, a financial solution that functions as a centralized ledger account to replace the conventional container deposit practice, gained positive adoption in Malaysia and the Philippines. For more information, please visit the followi

Welcome! Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre (The Port of Scheveningen) from The Netherlands

May 19, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre is responsible for managing the Port of Scheveningen. The Port lies directly on the North Sea and centrally located on the Dutch coast, allowing for rapid movement of shipping in and out of the port. Cargo vessels can reach Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and the ports of Hook of Holland and Ijmuiden

Member Survey 2023: shape the future of IAPH!

May 19, 2023

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We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest Member Survey. As IAPH team we want to provide the very best in services, information and networking opportunities to our members during a period of unprecedented social and technological change. With this goal in mind, we are surveying our membership to find out how we can shape our offerings and our strategy into 2024 and beyond. IAPH is your member association: please takethis short surveyand provide us with feedback on your experience of IA

IAPH provides sustainability training to Peruvian ports

May 19, 2023

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Following an invitation from the National Port Authority of Peru (Autoridad Portuaria National – APN), IAPH joined forces with UNCTAD TrainForTrade to deliver a two-day sustainability training workshop to eighty port professionals from several Peruvian ports and terminals. The initiative aligns with the central mission of theWorld Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP)and serves APN’s ambition to develop a national plan for the integration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Peruv

Last call for entries IAPH Sustainability Awards

May 19, 2023

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We invite IAPH regular as well as associate members working in partnership with member portsto submit their latest sustainability projects to us onlineby 26 May. By so doing your project will qualify automatically for the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards, with winners to be announced at the prestigious gala awards dinner to be held at this year’sIAPH World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabion 1 November. All approved projects will join the IAPH World Ports Sustainabilityonline database, which currentl

IAPH contributed to Seatrade Global Ports Report 2023

May 19, 2023

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Published ahead ofTOC Europe 2023, theSeatrade Maritime Global Ports Report 2023reveals how international portsare actively laying the groundwork for the green energy transition, addressing emissions and investing in infrastructure to support growing green energy industries. However, the question of who bears the cost of this transition remains a struggle for ports as they grapple with the shared responsibility of addressing climate change. The report containscontributions fromIAPH communication

Third APEC-CMAT-IAPH port strategy course completed

May 19, 2023

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The International Port Strategy course, which we organised for the third year with our associate membersAPEC Port TrainingandC-MAT, was completed last week Friday with a graduation ceremony held at the campus of the Antwerp Management School. Port professionals from Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lithuania, Oman, Senegal, Thailand and Uruguay followed a rigorous four-week online session with renowned international speakers, followed by a week of onsite visits to the wi

IAPH cybersecurity submission for IMO MSC 107

May 19, 2023

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The forthcoming 107thmeeting of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) is due to take place from 31May to 9 June 20 in London. As part of the work programme, the Committee is expected to discuss steps to enhance maritime cybersecurity which includes a submission made by IAPH highlighting the critical importance of cybersecurity as an inherent component of the Maritime Single Window (MSW) and all developments of digital infrastructure in ports and maritime transport. As well as urging Member

IMO NCSR 10: IAPH supports proposal on ship route plans

May 19, 2023

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The 10thmeeting of the IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR 10) has been taking place over the course of the last week and closes this Friday 19May. The key item of note is a joint submission made by numerous European countries and co-sponsored by IAPH, IHMA and IPCSA proposing amendments to the Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) performance standards to facilitate a standardised digital exchange of ship’s route plans. The proposal sug

IAPH attended annual luncheon British Ports Association

May 19, 2023

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TheBritish Ports Association (BPA)held its annual luncheon on Tuesday this week. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven was invited to attend the gathering of the British ports’ community, which is traditionally celebrated every year at the historical Drapers’ Hall in the City of London. Principal guests this year were Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Transport, responsible for ports and shipping, and Penny Mordaunt MP, Lord President of th

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