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Time to enter your projects for the 2020 IAPH Awards!

September 19, 2019

The second IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards will be handed out during the Gala Dinner of the 2020 World Ports Conference, which will be held in Antwerp on 18 March next year. Projects that are submitted to the online portfolio of the World Ports Sustainability Program https://sustainableworldports.org/submit-your-project/　by 31 December 2019 and meet the eligibility criteria will be in the running to win one of the awards. An international jury will select the three best projects in each o

Port call optimisation gains momentum

September 19, 2019

IAPH and IHS Markit hosted a well-attended panel debate on port call optimisation in London last week. Keynote presentations by the IMO, the International Task Force Port Call Optimisation and IHS Markit were followed by a roundtable discussion with stakeholder organisations in the nautical chain, including shipowners, ship agents and brokers, maritime pilots, harbour masters and port authorities. The panel agreed that port call optimisation is in the first place about adding value to port custo

IAPH Council meets at IMO headquarters

September 19, 2019

Hosted by IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim, the IAPH Council met on 13 September for the first time in its history at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation in London. The meeting topped what was an active IAPH participation to London International Shipping Week, one of the world’s largest maritime gatherings, which broke all records this year with more than 20,000 participants attending over 200 events. Council members had an in-depth exchange of views with IMO official

IAPH strategy refocuses on leadership and assistance

September 19, 2019

During its London meeting last week, the IAPH Council discussed proposals of the Board to refocus the strategy of IAPH. Based on the priorities the IAPH President set out at the Annual General Meeting in Guangzhou last May and considering the diverse membership of the organisation, a two-pronged strategy was put forward. On the one hand, IAPH is to focus its leadership role on a limited set of truly global issues that are rapidly transforming the sector such as energy transition, automation and

Visitors to IAPH Tokyo

September 18, 2019

Accompanied by Masaharu Shinohara, IAPH Vice President for South/West, East & Middle East Region (Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation), Mr. John Beckett, Chair of ICHCA International and Capt. Richard Brough, Head of ICHCA International, visited the IAPH head office on 18 September and they were greeted by Secretary General Masahiko Furuichi and his staff. They exchanged views and opinions on various industry issues, including cybersecurity that is now posing a threat to the stability

Ports & Harbors September/October 2019 issue published

September 05, 2019

This issue focuses on Digitalization, Asia region, Port design and planning and more stories such as… Open Forum- ‘Online ambitions’: Lars Fischer, Managing Director of Softship Data Processing, takes a look at how Maritime 4.0- the digitization of the industry – is influencing ports, their customers and future. Cover story -‘Port digitalization: Common goals’: To become more efficient, ports need to work together, using data to feed collaborative planning platforms, Charlie Bartlett rep

Share your experience on extreme weather events

September 05, 2019

More than 40 ports worldwide have already responded to the IAPH-PIANC survey on extreme weather events. This is encouraging, but we’d like to invite more ports to share information on the consequences and costs of extreme meteorological and/or oceanographic events. The survey includes questions on port or waterway closures, delays and downtime, and on clean up, maintenance, damage repair and other measures. It also considers wider issues, for example the role of warning systems. Results from t

IAPH gets new Secretary General

September 03, 2019

Appointed by the IAPH Board (President and Vice Presidents),Dr. Masahiko Furuichi has officially taken office as IAPH Secretary General, succeeding Mr. Susumu Naruse, as of 1 September. As many of you know, your new Secretary General Dr. Masahiko Furuichi is not new to IAPH. Since 2006, he has played an active part in the Association, attending numerous IAPH meetings and conferences, and most notably serving as Vice Chair of IAPH Port Planning and Development Committee since 2007.As entrusted

IAPH S.E. Asia & Oceania Region meeting in KL

August 30, 2019

Hosted by Port Klang Authority (PKA), the IAPH South East Asia and Oceania Region met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 21 August 2019, in conjunction with the Conference on Implementation of Low Sulphur Bunker Fuel 2020 held on 20 August. Presentations made are posted at the PKA’s website at http://www.pka.gov.my/index.php/en/

Welcome to a new member port from Solomon Islands!

August 19, 2019

Solomon Islands Ports Authority (Mr. Eranda Kotelawala, CEO) http://www.sipa.com.sb is a state owned enterprise functioning as Regulator, Operator and Authority. Its major ports are Honiara and Noro. http://www.sipa.com.sb

Welcome to a new member port!

July 26, 2019

We are pleased to announce a new Regular Member from Brazil. Porto do Açu (Mr. Carlos Tadeu Fraga, CEO) is a private port, operating since 2014, with 9 terminals in a total area of 130km².

Women in Ports Mentoring Program

July 17, 2019

IAPH Women's Forum launched the the Women in Ports Mentoring Program during 2019 IAPH Conference in Guangzhou in May. There are still opportunities for more women in IAPH member ports to join the program. If you are interested in the program, please contact the Chair of IAPH Women's Forum Jeanine Drummond at [email protected] Also the Program has been nominated for the Career4Sea Europort Awards in the category ‘Women in Shipping’ that aims to foster excellence and car