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May 08, 2023

We are delighted to welcome two new speakers who will join us in Abu Dhabi at the2023 IAPH World Ports Conferencefrom 31 October till 2 November.Elisabeth Munck af Rosenschöld, global sustainability manager for supply chain operations at Inter IKEA Group, will offer her insights on a panel ofcargo owners and their influence on the direction and reinvention of global ports. Elisabeth and other shippers will discuss what they need most from ports and port authorities.Kitack Lim, secretary-general

IAPH participated in Singapore Maritime Week

May 08, 2023

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IAPH participated in Singapore Maritime Week Last week, an IAPH delegation consisting of president Capt Subra, vice-president Central and South America José Firmo, Data Collaboration Committee chairman Pascal Ollivier and managing director Patrick Verhoeven participated inSingapore Maritime Week. SMW is an annual gathering of the international maritime community to advance key industry issues and exchange ideas to bring the sector forward. Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore,

May-June issue of Ports & Harbors is out

May 08, 2023

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The May-June edition of the IAPH membership magazine Ports & Harbors is headed up by a cover interview withMario Cordero, the executive director of the Port of Long Beach. With IAPH managingdirector Patrick Verhoeven, Mario explores how ports require a mindshift changein the way they are organised and operate from being landlords to becoming supply chain partners.Also featuring inthis edition:we interviewprofessor Lynn Loo, CEO of theSingapore-based Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization, wh

Recording of Harbor Café on solutions to port congestion

May 08, 2023

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On 25 April, the well-attended IAPH Harbor Café counted on the participation of the International Taskforce Port Call Optimization and IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050, as well as IAPH associate members Wärtsilä, GSTS - Global Spatial Technology Solutions and Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), all providing concrete case studies on the solutions they have been working on with ports to deal with congestion in the long run. You can find the recording of this highly informative session here.

Registration #IAPH2023 is open with live agenda

April 21, 2023

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Registration for theIAPH 2023 World Ports Conferenceis now open with a live agenda, including more than 30 confirmed speakers already. The conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 31 October till 2 November, organised in partnership with AD Ports Groupand S&P Global. Under the theme ‘Reinventing Ports’,the conference agendawill give ports new ideas for business opportunities through reinvention, evolution and collaboration. The agenda combines strategic discussions on energy transition, c

First IAPH Technical Committee Days held in London

April 21, 2023

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The first IAPH Technical Committee Days were successfully held this week at the offices of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in London, in hybrid format. Around forty regular and associate members joined the sessions in person, with roughly the same number participating online. The agenda started on Tuesday with a presentation by ICS on the Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative, of which IAPH is a partner, and an overview of the 2023 IAPH work programme. The plenary afternoon continued w

April ESI scores published

April 21, 2023

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The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) project were published on 1 April. The number of vessels with an ESI score above 20 is at 4,760, whereas the total number of vessels in the ESI database is at6,577. Compared to January, the average ESI score increased from 30.1 to 30.6. With the Port of Nagoya joining the scheme, the number of incentive providers is now at 61. Is your port already part of the ESI programme? If not, find out moreon the ESI websiteor contact Takeshi Suzu

Enter your projects for the IAPH Sustainability Awards

April 21, 2023

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We invite IAPH regular as well as associate members working in partnership with member portsto submit their latest sustainability projects to us onlineby 26 May. By so doing your project will qualify automatically for the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards, with winners to be announced at the prestigious gala awards dinner to be held at this year’sIAPH World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabion 1 November. All approved projects will join the IAPH World Ports Sustainabilityonline database, which currentl

Next Africa-Europe Harbor Café on 25 April

April 21, 2023

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The second IAPH Regional Café of 2023 will be hosted by IAPH vice-presidents Michael Luguje (Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority) and Jens Meier (Hamburg Port Authority) on 25 April at 09.00 AM CEST and will be an interactive conversation on how to deploy practical tools to ease long-term port congestion and emissions. Speakers will include the chairman of the International Taskforce Port Call Optimization, Capt. Ben Van Scherpenzeel, Astrid Dispert from the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, Slav

IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025 is now open

April 20, 2023

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IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025 is open today. If you are an enthusiastic female worker employed by an IAPH member port, you will become eligible to apply for and benefit from this program established to advance the status of women in the port industry. Please find the link below for the detail. IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025

Welcome! Hellenic Ports Association from Greece

April 18, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that the Hellenic Ports Association has joined the IAPH as an associate member. The Hellenic Ports Association comprises 13 Greek port authorities and 13 port funds (legal entities under public law). The Hellenic Ports Association coordinates the activities of its members to develop port policy, the participation of ports in regional development, and the creation of robust and competitive port service companies. It also addresses and promotes all issues concerning p

Registration #IAPH2023 is open with live agenda

April 07, 2023

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Registration for theIAPH 2023 World Ports Conference is now open with a live agenda, including more than 30 confirmed speakers already. The conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 31 October till 2 November, organised in partnership with AD Ports Group and S&P Global. Under the theme ‘Reinventing Ports’, the conference agendawill give ports new ideas for business opportunities through reinvention, evolution and collaboration. The agenda combines strategic discussions on energy transition