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June 24, 2026

Hormuz reopening to free 300,000 teu but rate impact still hinges on Red Sea return The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will free about 50 containerships (around 300,000 TEU, 0.9% of global capacity), so the immediate impact on freight rates will be limited. Shipping lines are prioritizing the retrieval of stranded vessels over the rapid restoration of services in the Middle East Gulf (MEG), while war risk premiums remain high. A portion of the stranded fleet (about 25%) is sanctioned/Iranian

Welcome! Rina S. p. A. from Italy

June 12, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Rina S. p. A. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. RINA S.p.A. is a global company providing a wide range of services across the Energy, Marine, Infrastructure & Mobility, Industry, Certification, and Real Estate sectors. As a classification society, certification body, and engineering consultancy, it supports public and private stakeholders worldwide. With over 200 offices in 70 countries and 7,000 professionals, RINA leverages highly specialized exper

#IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards: deadline extended!

June 12, 2026

The submissiondeadline for the #IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards competition has been extended until Friday 19 June. Member ports –and associate members acting on their behalf – should submit their sustainability projects using the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) dedicated online form foundhere. Projects will then be evaluated and scoredby an independent jury against theevaluation criteriaand will be highlighted on IAPH’s social media channels and on the WPSP website. Finalists in the si

Save the Date: IAPH Harbor Café – mentoring programme

June 12, 2026

On 1 July, members are invited to join a special online Harbor Café introducing a new IAPH mentoring programme designed to strengthen technology leadership across the Association’s regular member ports. This one-year initiative will enable targeted knowledge transfer between experienced CIOs and CTOs and emerging or newly appointed technology leaders, creating valuable opportunities for professional development, peer learning, and leadership growth. At 13.00 CEST, join moderator Patrick Verhoeve

Save the Date: Technical Committee Day, 2 November

June 12, 2026

Members of IAPH’s Technical Committees are invited to save the date of Monday 2 November for the next in-person Technical Committee Day, which will take place in London on the eve of the 2026 IAPHWorld Ports Conference, held 3-6 November. Following on from a successful 'TC Days'in Singaporein April (pictured), nine in-person-only technical sessions are planned in three parallel streams, followed by meetings of the main committees. A full agenda will be circulated in due course but critical topic

#IAPH2026: Early Bird extended, new sessions announced

June 12, 2026

IAPH members are encouraged toregister nowfor theIAPH World Ports Conference – the Early Bird ticket price has been extended to Tuesday 30 June. Taking place in London 3-6 November, #IAPH2026 willconvene senior port professionals from across the world for four days of high-level dialogue – newly announced sessions promise to offer delegatesvaluable market intelligence to support strategic planning andinvestment decisions. On Tuesday 3 November, a plenary session will explore the forces shaping g

ESI Core webinar: what ports need to know

June 12, 2026

OceanScore, the administrator ofEnvironment Ship Index(ESI), has organised adedicated webinarfor port users to explain upcoming changes to the scheme. Held on Monday June 15 at 10.00 CEST, the webinar will present the key development areasof ESI Core, outline the transition process, and answer any questions that users may have. ESI is undergoing its most ambitious evolution to date with the advent of ESI Core – also known as ESI 2.0. Due to come online on 1 January 2027, ESI Core introduces upda

Understand how to bring ports and cities closer together

June 12, 2026

Later this month IAPHand Mercator will hold the latestedition in the #IAPH2026webinar series, whichis open forregistrationnow. On Wednesday 24 June (10:00 CEST / 17:00 JST) join IAPH moderator Victor Shieh (director membership outreach & networks) and an expert panel to explore the topic ofcommunity building. This topic is still high on the agendas of global ports, sowhat are port authorities and their communities focusing on to bring the port and the city closer together?‘Ports and Cities: thri

New issue of Ports & Harbors available now

June 12, 2026

The latest issue ofPorts & Harborsmagazine is available to readnow. In this edition, Marika Calfas, CEO of NSW Ports and IAPH regional vice president for Asia, South East and Oceania, discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the port sector in 2026. Speaking with IAPH managing director, Patrick Verhoeven, Marika explores how to balance decarbonisation, digital transformation and supply chain challenges at such a critical time for the industry and amid rising geopolitical concerns. Also

IAPH and partners bring Port Endeavor to IHMA

June 12, 2026

A team made up of UNCTAD TrainForTrade's Mark Assaf, Dominique Chantrel, Gonzalo Ayala, APEC's Kim Mathys and IAPH's Victor Shieh teamed up for the first ever tripartite-moderatedPort Endeavorgameplay, which took place yesterday afternoon at the main stage of the Theater Zuidplein at theInternational Harbour Masters (IHMA) Conferencein Rotterdam. Six teams, which included harbour masters,local college students, andIHMA president Captain Paul O'Regan (CCO and harbour master of the Port of Duqm),

IAPH meets with Greek ports community at Posidonia

June 12, 2026

IAPH technical director Antonis Michail visited the Posidonia exhibition in Athens, held 1-5 June, to meet with port and maritime transport stakeholders from across the world. During the event focused on ‘Greek ports, breakwaters of geopolitical challenges for economic developments’ organised by the Hellenic Ports Association on 2 June, Antonis had the opportunity to catch up with IAPH members from the ports of HAROPA, Heraklion, Kavala, and Tenerife – as well as prospective members from the Gre

IAPH visits Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping

June 12, 2026

Catherine Chow, IAPH’sregional development directorfor Greater China, visited Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping (HKCoS) on 5 June, to introduce IAPH in depth and to explore possible collaboration around future events and initiatives. Catherine met with secretary-general Pamela Ku and head of event & communication Christy Hong. HKCos was established in October 2024 and focuses on uniting stakeholders across the maritime value chain to elevate Hong Kong's strategic role as an international maritime ce