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World Maritime News (42)

October 12, 2022

World Maritime News

Ports group seeks to close gap in investment According to the International Association of Ports and Harbors’ report, the supply chain disruption that emerged with the pandemic has shown up a series of weaknesses in the port sector that have been driven by long-term underinvestment in the sector. The report identified the principal gaps in port and port-related infrastructure in terms of efficiency, connectivity and accessibility, digitalization, decarbonization, shipping costs, and regulatory

Member Ports News(41)

October 11, 2022

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 26-Sep Puertos del Estado: Port traffic exceeded 380 million tonnes over the first 8 months of the year 27-Sep Hamburg Port Authority: Smooth Ports successfully holds final conference in Brussels Port of Rotterdam Authority: Rotterdam-Moerdijk can make important contribution to achieving climate goals and European security of supply 28-Sep Hamburg Port Authority: Containerships increases frequency between Germany and England Port Autonome de Cotonou:

Welcome! Portall Infosystems Private Limited from India

October 06, 2022

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We are pleased to announce that Portall Infosystems Private Limited has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Launched in 2017, Portall Infosystems Private Limited is a domain-rich technology company and a part of the J M Baxi Group. Portall Infosystems comes with a mission to transform the Indian logistics landscape with simple-to-use, technology-rich, multitenancy B2B and B2C portals for managing various aspects of the global supply chain. It will facilitate a vibrant ecosystem that can de

Vacancy for IAPH VP South East Asia Oceania region

September 30, 2022

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Jay Daniel R. Santiago leftthe Philippine Ports Authority and stepped down from the position of IAPH vice-president for the South East Asia and Oceania regionon 13 September. To fill the vacancy, the IAPH secretariat will call upon allregular members fromthe South East Asia and Oceania region for self-nominations. The call will open on 3 October and will close three weeks later. It isexpected that the newvice-president will be formally elected in December, covering the remainder of the 2021-2023

IAPH and ICS launch Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative

September 30, 2022

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IAPH has teamed up with theInternational Chamber of Shipping (ICS)in launching an initiative to catalyse the supply of green fuels to support the global energy transition. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven joined the unveiling of the ‘Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative’ last week at theClean Energy Ministerial (CEM)in Pittsburgh. The Initiative will be a convening platform for public and private senior-level stakeholders from the ports, shipping, finance, and energy sectors across the en

IAPH was at IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum

September 30, 2022

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This year’s IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum was held 28 and 29 September both in person at the IMO headquarters in London and on a hybrid basis with livestream. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven joined one of the panel sessions, which focused on how IMO policies are driving the international maritime decarbonisation agenda. Patrick underlined the double role that ports play in energy transition, as bunkering spots for shipping and as industrial clusters in the trade and transportation of

IAPH Cruise and Risk & Resilience meetings coming up

September 30, 2022

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The Cruise and Risk & Resilience Committees are the first IAPH Technical Committees in line to have their autumn meetings, both in online format. The Cruise Committee meets 6October from 5 to 7 PM CEST. The principal agenda item is the set-up of an Onshore Power Supply (OPS) Cruise Platform and the data collection of port and ship-related OPS information. The Risk & Resilience Committee will meet on 12 October from 4 to 6 PM CEST. The main topic on the agenda will be the progress achieved with t

World Maritime News (41)

September 28, 2022

World Maritime News

Topics on shipping lines and logistics Many governments are looking for ways to fund emergency measures to shield their populations from the impact of the energy crisis. So it is reasonable to expect renewed attention on the lenient tax regime shipowners have long enjoyed. When an industry is raking in billions of dollars of profit each quarter and paying less than two percentage points of tax, expect politicians and the public to take notice. That is the situation facing container shipping, wh

Member Ports News(40)

September 27, 2022

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 9-Sep Durrës Port Authority: Former student of the “Hysen Çela” vocational high school is now a ship captain in the Port of Durres/ September 9th 2022 12-Sep Baku International Sea Trade Port: The young people who earned the title of student in Alat settlement visited Baku Port Nigerian Ports Authority: MD NPA HOSTS HIGH COMMISSIONER OF NAMIBIA TO NIGERIA Port Autonome de San Pedro: Official inauguration ceremony of the Polyvalent Industrial Terminal of S

Welcome! ISF Institute of Research and Education from India

September 22, 2022

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We are pleased to announce that the ISF Institute of Research and Education has joined the IAPH as an associate member. ISF Institute of Research and Education, established in 2013, is a non-profit unit of the ISF Group dedicated to developing and delivering integrated educational and research programs. It is actively involved in research programs and benchmarking surveys for the maritime industry. For more information, please visit the following website. https://www.iire.in/

Welcome! NextPort vCoE INC. from Australia

September 22, 2022

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We are pleased to announce that NextPort vCoE INC. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. NextPort vCoE INC. is specifically established for the benefit of the port and maritime sustainable development regionally and globally and for the inclusion of women in this sector and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Its purpose is to provide the science to the port and maritime sector and stakeholders having an overall positive impact on society and the environment th

Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

September 16, 2022

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The International Association of Ports and Harbors shares in the deep sadness felt at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Queen Elizabeth II was an enthusiastic supporter of the maritime sector along with the wider Royal Family. At several of our events held in London, IAPH was fortunate to count on participation of Members of the Royal Family, including at the 1965 and 1997 World Ports Conferences and the Africa-Europe regional meeting in 2005. Managing director Patrick Verhoeven had

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