NEWS & EVENTS

October 04, 2024

Nearly 600 port and supply chain professionals will head to Hamburg next week for theIAPH World Ports Conference 2024, taking place 8-10 October at the Hamburg Congress Centre (CCH). #IAPH2024 is a unique global forum for port professionals, giving delegates the opportunity to learn about critical topics such as the new business models for ports, approaches to combating illicit trade, and pathways to a Net Zero maritime ecosystem. IAPH is delighted to announce Erika-Kirsten Easton of Transport C

Proposals submitted as MEPC 82 continues

October 04, 2024

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This week IAPH is attending the 82nd meeting of the IMO's Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 82). The meeting will expand on discussions that took place at the ISWG-GHG 17 last week on how to move forward in developing the basket of candidate mid-term measures to help achieve the overarching goals of the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy. In an effort to bridge the gaps in the remaining proposals, the Committee has been focusing on the outcomes of the Comprehensive Impact Assessment (CIA) of th

Investment needed for equitable energy infrastructure

October 04, 2024

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As discussions on a mid-term market-based measure took place at the intersessional meeting of the IMO Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 17), a document was submitted by IAPH to the IMO presenting the findings ofa studyit commissioned from Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) on the port climate adaptation and decarbonisation investment needs of developing nations. The study explored the current state of port adaptation and decarbonisation infrastructure

Future fuels tools presented at CEM Hubs event

October 04, 2024

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IAPH’s suite of new future fuels resources was showcased on 2 October at the dedicatedCEM Hubsevent during the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting (CEM15), which supports the G20 Energy Transition Agenda, in Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil. Speaking on behalf of IAPH, Eduardo Kantz, ESG and institutional relations officer of Prumo Logística (the holding company of Porto do Açu), previewed the forthcoming launch of the first digital version of the Port Readiness Level for Marine Fuels (PRL-MF) self-assess

Tackling the cyber risks of emerging technology

October 04, 2024

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At the IAPH Cybersecurity Expert Group meeting on 17 September, a key focus was the launch of the development of the IAPH Cybersecurity Guidelines for Emerging Technologies in the Maritime Supply Chain. These guidelines will outline the new cyber risks posed by emerging technologies within the port industry, as well as the innovative cybersecurity solutions they provide. The various aspects of the guidelines which were discussed in the meeting were: scope, target audience, main chapters, relat

Island port sustainability on the agenda in Crete

October 04, 2024

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IAPH technical director Antonis Michail attended the joint MEDPorts Association and Hellenic Ports Association seminar on island ports, kindly hosted by IAPH member Heraklion Port Authority in Crete. Antonis joined the 20 September panel on ‘Sustainability of Passenger Traffic in Island Ports’, where he highlighted selected sustainability projects submitted by island ports to theWPSP projects database, to demonstrate and discuss their key priorities. Antonis further referred to the work of the I

IAPH VP C-S America speaks at TOC Americas in Panama

October 04, 2024

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Yesterday during the TOC24 Americas conference in Panama, IAPH vice-presidentfor Central and South America Vinicius Patel took to the podium during the plenary session “Energy Transition – how to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions” to present the work of Port of Açu and its masterplan to developLow-Carbon Hydrogen and Derivatives Hub. The project, which is the first in Brazil to obtain a environmental permit for a low-carbon industrial cluster is one of the many projects submitted by Port of Açu to

Bentley Systems looks to IAPH for port focus

October 04, 2024

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The infrastructure, engineering and software company Bentley Systems has been running an internal webinar series ‘Together towards tomorrow’ where various experts are being invited to discuss sustainability in different sectors. Earlier this month, the focus of this series turned to ports and IAPH technical director Antonis Michail was a guest speaker. During the 19 September webinar, Antonis was joined by Dr. Darshana Godaliyadde, director of Resilience4Ports at the International Coalition for

Assessing digital evolution in container shipping

October 04, 2024

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The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has released ‘The State of the Industry 2024 - Insights on Digital Evolution in Container Shipping’, a comprehensive study exploring the progress made, the challenges faced, and the role of standards in driving change. The report contains insights from 400 senior decision-makers and in-depth interviews, offering a 360-degree view of how digitalisation is reshaping the container shipping landscape. The report can be downloadedhere. DCSA is a partn

IAPH Insider 3 October 2024

October 04, 2024

IAPH Insider

This edition covers: This week’s Insider highlight with Rhona Macdonald Port professionals head forHamburg #IAPH2024! Proposals submitted as MEPC 82 continues Investment needed for equitable energy infrastructure Future fuels tools presented at CEM Hubs event Tackling the cyber risks of emerging technology Island port sustainability on the agenda in Crete Celebrating World Maritime Day IAPH VP C-S America speaks at TOC Americas in Panama Bentley Systems looks to IAPH for po

World Maritime News (87)

October 02, 2024

World Maritime News

MSC to challenge Maersk with new Aarhus terminal Mediterranean Shipping Company will build a container terminal at Aarhus after leasing land from the Danish port. A new “omniterminal” has been planned for many years, the port said, but will finally be completed in 2027 on a 170,000 sq m piece of land. MSC chief executive Soren Toft said the “port of Aarhus offers a good location for the future network plans we have made. MSC will call at the existing terminal at Aarhus, operated by Maersk’s ter

Welcome! Port of Ravenna Authority from Italy

September 27, 2024

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We are pleased to announce that the Port of Ravenna Authority (Formally named Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico centro settentrionale – Porto di Ravenna) has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Ravenna Authority operates to direct, plan, coordinate, promote and control port operations and other commercial and industrial activities carried out in the port. It also administers the maritime assets of the State, maintains the seabed, constructs large port infrastructures