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High-level Rome seminar examines port security

July 15, 2025

A high-level IAPH European seminar on securingcritical port and maritime infrastructure took place this Tuesday in Rome. Held at the initiative of IAPH vice-president for Europe Jacques Vandermeiren (CEO, Port of Antwerp-Bruges) and with the participation of International Chamber of Shippingchairman Emanuele Grimaldi, the event marked an important step in reassessing how to protect such infrastructure from physical and cyber threats, in a context increasingly shaped by strategic competition and

Promoting port decarbonisation in Busan

July 15, 2025

Global initiatives and challenges around port decarbonisation were a central topic at a major forum in Busan, South Korea last week, and IAPH was on hand to provide a global perspective. Managing director Patrick Verhoeven gave a keynote speech on the topic (which can be viewedhere) at the 2025 International Forum on Smart Port Technology and Industry, held on July 3. Patrick was then joined by secretary general Masahiko Furuichi for apanel discussionon the topic that also includedSang-Keun Song

Changes in IAPH Tokyo team

July 15, 2025

Changes in IAPH’s Tokyo-based Finance & Administration team mean that the association is bidding farewell to a valued colleague while welcoming a new face. Director,technical committees and ESI liaison, Takeshi Suzuki hascompletedhis three-year secondment from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). Takeshi has played a key role in the success of the organisation during his tenure, coordinating the association’s technical committee work, providing valuable oversight o

Annual Japan seminar highlights decarbonisation tools

July 15, 2025

Stakeholders from government, industry, and academia gathered at the Hotel Azur Takeshiba in Tokyo on Tuesday for the annual seminar organised by the Japanese Foundation for IAPH. This year, the event focused on the latest developments in port decarbonization, showcasing diverse strategies – including hydrogen utilization, green electricity transport, and blue carbon projects – that offer promising paths toward a sustainable and decarbonized future for ports. The seminar opened with welcome rema

PCO and digital twins discussed at Barcelona DCC

July 15, 2025

The hybrid mid-year IAPHData Collaboration committeetook place on 30 June at the Port of Barcelona. Several committee members attended in person with a further 40 members from South East Asia and the US West Coast intervening online. Supported by IAPH senior manager: Data Collaboration, Risk & Resilience Chloe Rowland, DCC chair Ingrid Boqué Sastre (director of institutional relations, Port of Barcelona) led a discussion that covered the work of the International Taskforce on Port Call Optimizat

Climate change and tariffs discussed at R&R meeting

July 15, 2025

IAPH’s Risk & Resilience committee met online on Thursday 3 July. Vice chair Shri Madiwal, (VP, operation and supply chain at Vancouver Fraser Port Authority) led a session that kicked off with a presentation by Helen Thanopoulou and Amalia Polydoropoulou, professors at the Department of Shipping Trade and Transport at theUniversity of the Aegean. They profiled a Decision Support System (DSS) to Enhance Climate Change Port Resilience; the DSS is a modular, user-friendly tool to assist ports in m

IAPH Sustainability Awards: candidate projects unveiled

July 15, 2025

TheIAPH Sustainability Awardscelebrates the very highest quality port-sustainability projects from around the world submitted to the World Port Sustainability Program (WPSP)database. It is an initiative that has drawn attention from ports and their communities around the world.These project submissions are judged by an independent jury of industry experts, with three top submissions emerging across each of the six categories. Finalist projects are submitted to the public for a vote (weighted 70%

Port financing and risk at #IAPH2025

July 15, 2025

At the IAPH World Ports Conference this October, delegates will have a chance to develop their knowledge on the evolving landscape of port investment and the factors influencing access to capital. As ports navigate expansion, digitalisation, and sustainability goals, securing financing requires that they align their needs with the risk considerations of banks and investors. This 8 Octoberplenary sessionat #IAPH2025 will explore key financial instruments, risk management strategies, and the gro

Latest ESI scores published

July 15, 2025

The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) were published by the scheme administrator Green Award Foundation on 1 July. The number of vessels with an ESI score of 20 or above is at 4,909 and the total number of vessels in the ESI database is at 6,570. The average ESI score is 32.2. The number of incentive providers now stands at 73. You can learn more about the scheme on the official site.Is your port ready to join ESI? If so, find out more onthe ESI websiteor contact IAPH’s ES

Countdown to #IAPH2025: the birth of WPSP

July 15, 2025

Fresh from adopting a newconstitution– intended, in the words of the IAPH president, to ‘give the organization a relevant role in global maritime and transport affairs’ – IAPH convened in Southeast Asia in 2017 for its 30th conference. Amid discussions of emerging shipping lanes, special economic zones, and port innovation, further organisational and strategic changes were confirmed at the Indonesian edition of the event. It wasannouncedthat the scope ofWPCIwould be extended from climate actio

Welcome! Osaka Port Coorporation from Japan

July 14, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Osaka Port Corporation has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Osaka Port Corporation was established in 2011 to enhance the logistics functions of Osaka Port and strengthen its international competitiveness through the following business activities. ・Development and operation of foreign trade container terminals ・Development and operation of ferry terminals ・Leasing of the facilities above to Hanshin International Port Corporation For more information,

World Maritime News (106)

July 09, 2025

Rerouting leads to increase in containers lost overboard Rerouting ships around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea has led to an increase in the number of containers lost at sea. In 2024, 576 containers were lost, more than double the 221 lost in 2023, but still below the 10-year average of 1,274. Despite the increase, the loss rate remains very low at 0.0002% of the 250 million containers transported. Mandatory reporting of container losses to the International Maritime Organization (I