While in Manila for the Asia Pacific Transport Forum, IAPH secretary general Masahiko Furuichi visited the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), a long-standing regular member of the Association since 1965. This was the first IAPH visit to PPA since the Covid pandemic. Masahiko met with Mark Jon S. Paloma, the PPA’s assistant general manager for operations. He proposed to hold the coming Japan-Philippines Port Seminar in October, focusing on the priority agendas for both island countries such as hinterland connectivity, inter-island connectivity, and efficiency through digital innovation. Mark Jon agreed that the seminar could be hosted at the PPA and expressed his hope for fruitful discussions and information sharing between the two countries.
