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July 12, 2024

IAPH Board members gathered for a hybrid meeting on 9 July, the second such gathering of 2024. IAPH President Jens Meier and board members Gene Seroka (VP for America North), Masaharu Shinohara (VP for Asia, South/West, East & Middle East), Eranda Kotelawala (VP for Asia, South East & Oceania) and Stéphane Raison (VP for Europe) participated in person, during a visit to the IAPH headquarters in Tokyo. Board members Michael Achagwe Luguje (VP for Africa) and Vinicius Patel (VP for America, Centra

Sharing sustainable strategies at Japan Seminar

July 12, 2024

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The 39th IAPH Japan Seminar, hosted by the Japanese Foundation for IAPH, was held at the Bayside Hotel Azur Takeshiba in Tokyo on 9 July. The annual seminar disseminates IAPH activities to an audience of Japanese port professionals across the IAPH membership.Masahiro Inada, director-general of Ports and Harbours Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) opened the event, after which IAPH president Jens Meier gave a presentation on Port of Hamburg’s complex journey

Europe-based IAPH team met in Antwerp

July 12, 2024

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The Europe-based IAPHteam membersmet last week in Antwerp, after a very busy first half of the year, to set out priorities for the remainder of 2024 and to look ahead to 2025 and beyond. Among the many issues discussed were the upcoming World Ports Conferences inHamburgin October 2024 and Kobe, Japan in 2025. With the colleagues based in Antwerp, Brussels, London and Athens, a chance for a face-to-face brainstorm on ideas to better structure thework programmeand to add new innovations and cont

Save the date: #IAPH2024 cybersecurity webinars

July 12, 2024

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IAPH members are invited to save the date for two special webinars focused on cybersecurity, to be held on September 10 and 11. Titled ‘Preparing for the inevitable – how ports can prepare themselves against cyber-attacks,’ the 90-minute interactive sessions, held to maximise attendance across time zones, will see port cybersecurity experts from the IAPH membership sharing their expertise alongside leading-edge technology providers. At these pre-IAPH2024webinars, attendees will learn how por

#IAPH2024 spotlight: combating illicit trade

July 12, 2024

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With organised criminality on the rise, all ports have to combat illicit trade –the question is how to become less reactive, and more proactive. At the #IAPH2024 World Ports Conference, held 8-10 October in Hamburg, delegates will hear an insightful discussion on combating illicit trade led by Rhona Macdonald, IAPH’s policy and IMO liaison officer. In this session, Rhona will be joined by panellists Chris Trelawny, deputy secretary general of INTERPORTPOLICE, David Zeine, project manager for t

Welcome! Ports Authority Tonga from Tonga

July 02, 2024

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We are pleased to announce that the Ports Authority Tonga has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Ports Authority Tonga is a public enterprise that manages and operates the ports and all its assets to keep Tonga's ports safe for shipping, secure for stakeholders and partners, and protect port environments. For more information, please visit the following website. https://portsauthoritytonga.com/

IAPH president and MD met with PLA and IMO

June 28, 2024

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On Monday, IAPH president Jens Meier joined managing director Patrick Verhoeven in London, for meetings with the Port of London Authority (PLA) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). At the PLA offices, they met with chief executive Robin Mortimer, and Grace Rawnsley, the director of sustainability. The discussion focused on cooperation with the PLA on matters of mutual strategic interest, notably in the field of sustainability, and the further integration of IAPH in the London-based

Electrifying debate at topical IAPH webinars

June 28, 2024

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The scale of the challenge to electrify ports using renewable energy sources could be superseded by the regulatory hurdles and the opportunity costs of capital – this was the underlying message at two topical IAPH webinars held earlier this week. The two webinars, entitled ‘Ports and the Electricity conundrum – what will it take to meet demand’, were delivered in collaboration with IAPH’s media partner Mercator Media, and hosted a combined total of close to 200 viewers from the maritime, ports

#IAPH2024 spotlight: ports as community builders

June 28, 2024

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Irrespective of their geographical location or business model, all ports are subject to the regular scrutiny of their communities in an information world without limits. Many port authorities clearly take their roles as community builders seriously. Since the inception of the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Program in 2018, the theme ofcommunity buildinghas scored the highest number of project submissions to the WPSPproject databasefrom ports worldwide. Attendees at#IAPH2024, will have a chanc

Get ready for July Technical Committee meetings

June 28, 2024

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IAPH’s three core technical committees will meet online in July. The Data Collaboration committee will meet on 2 July (16.00-18.00 CEST), the Risk & Resilience committee will meet on 5 July (16.00-18.00 CEST) and the Climate & Energy committee on 8 July (09.00-11.00 CEST). Invitations have been sent for all three committee meetings, and agenda items and background materials for the Data Collaboration committee have also been shared with participants. Further preparatory information for the Ris

Shipping industry calls for action following the attack on the MV Tutor and cargo ship Verbena

June 20, 2024

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IAPH is co-signatory to this statement initiated by the International Chamber of Shipping The shipping community is appalled and deeply saddened with the tragic news that, yet another seafarer seems certain to have been killed in a drone boat strike on Wednesday 12 June while on board the MV Tutor in the Red Sea. We utterly condemn these assaults which directly contravene the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation. Our thoughts and condolences go to the family and loved ones of the sea

Welcome! Sawayama and Co. Ltd. from Japan

June 17, 2024

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We are pleased to announce that Sawayama and Co. Ltd. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Sawayama and Co. Ltd. is a shipping agent and customs broker in Nagasaki Port, one of the oldest ports in Japan. The company provides shipping companies with comprehensive support for entering and departing Nagasaki Port swiftly and safely. In addition, with decades of experience as a certified customs broker, the company takes care of shippers’ customs clearance quickly, regardless of the kind