NEWS & EVENTS

June 02, 2023

More than eighty-five project entries from ports in thirty countries have been received this year for participation in the IAPH Sustainability Awards competition. This is by far a record-high turnout after the previous milestone of sixty-one eligible entries in 2021. These quality entries, in combination with their well-balanced geographical spread over all regions of the IAPH membership ensure an intense and truly global competition for this year’s six awards under the WPSP categories of infras

Maritime leaders to set scene for COP28 at #IAPH2023

June 02, 2023

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We are proud to announce that Emanuele Grimaldi, president and managing director of Grimaldi Euromed, will be joining the 2023 IAPH World Ports Conference in his role as chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Emanuele will join the plenary session debate on what ports and shipping can deliver to the 28thConference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) alongside IAPH president Captain K. Subramaniam, IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim and moderator Katherine Palmer, shipping lead f

IAPH at BNP Paribas event: global MBM presents win-win

June 02, 2023

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Within the framework of the BNP Paribas Fortis Chair Transport, Logistics and Ports at the University of Antwerp, ashipping eventis organised every two years. The third edition took place at the bank’s regional headquarters in Antwerp last week, focusing onthe impact of decarbonisation and energy transition. The programme included keynote speeches by Vincent Pascal, head of shipping and offshore finance Europe, Middle East and Africa at BNP Paribas and Claudio Abbate, group vice-president of mar

WPCAP ports to focus on OPS, new fuels and corridors

June 02, 2023

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TheWorld Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP)will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels, and green shipping corridors. This was agreed by the twelve port authorities that are members of the programme, at a meeting held in Rotterdam two weeks ago to mark the occasion of the first five years of the program. Arecent study from CE Delftfor WPCAP shows that shore power will be part of the long-term maritime fuel mix, especially when ships will have to shift to expensive fossil free f

IAPH signs MoU with Brazilian private ports and terminals

June 02, 2023

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Last week a delegation from Associação de Terminais Portuários Privados (Association of Brazilian private Ports and Terminals, or ATP) led by IAPH member Porto doAçu visited Belgium on a mission, which took them to Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the other ports in Flanders. ATP members are responsible for 66% of total cargo handled in Brazil. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven was invited by ATP andPorto doAçu to present IAPH’s current work programme during their initial visit to the Antwerp P

Final call 2023 Member Survey: shape the future of IAPH!

June 02, 2023

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The IAPH 2023 Member Survey will close this Friday. This is the last opportunity for you to let us know how we can shape our offerings and our strategy into 2024 and beyond. Please takethis short surveyand provide us with feedback on your experience of IAPH communications, events, products and services. The survey also seeks the strategic insights of port authorities and operators on the topic of sustainability. The survey is open to both regular and associate members andwe are happy to receive

IAPH participated in Smart Digital Ports in Rotterdam

June 02, 2023

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Last week a number of IAPH regular and associate members attended and spoke at Port Technology International's latest in-person event Smart Digital Ports 2023, which took place in Rotterdam. These included DP World, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Barcelona, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Ashdod Port, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Fundacion Valenciaport, Portbase, PortXchange, Nextport and AwakeAI. Among those speaking was IAPH Data Collaboration Committee vice-chairman Gadi Benmoshe, who was a panellist present

IAPH Insider- June 1, 2023

June 01, 2023

IAPH Insider

This edition covers: This week's Insider highlight with Patrick Verhoeven Record number of entries for IAPH Sustainability Awards Maritime leaders to set scene for COP28 at #IAPH2023 ICS Maritime Barometer warns for fragmented regulation IAPH at BNP Paribas event: global MBM presents win-win IMO expert workshop discusses mid-term GHG measures WPCAP ports to focus on OPS, new fuels and corridors IAPH signs MoU with Brazilian private ports and terminals Final call 2023 Member S

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

NEWS & EVENTS

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