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IAPH member ports invited to join PCO API testbed

June 11, 2026

IAPH member ports are invited to participate in a new API testbed initiative aimed at advancing digital collaboration and standardized data exchange across the port sector – a key step toward greater transparency, efficiency, and interoperability in maritime logistics, enabling ports and industry stakeholders to align on common data standards and practices. As highlighted in the recently published Port Call Optimization (PCO) Guide,the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is hosting

Member Ports News (115)

June 10, 2026

Europe and Africa Region 20-May North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority: 2023 Flood: EU Funds for the Port 26-May Port of Amsterdam: Port of Amsterdam accelerates sustainability with first projects from Transition Fund Port of Beirut: Memorandum of Understanding between the Port of Beirut and the Basil Fuleihan Institute 27-May Dublin Port Company: New Tern Nesting Pontoons on Dublin Port Greenway and Great South Wall 29-May Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP): New CEO for Copenhag

World Maritime News (127)

June 10, 2026

Cosco Shipping Ports to win Tarragona terminal concession in first European expansion for years Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) has received approval for a 50-year concession to develop and operate a multipurpose terminal at Spain’s Port of Tarragona—its first new investment in a European port in over three years. The $168m project will be run by a Chinese-led joint venture and is expected to start operations later this year, reaching a capacity of 680,000 TEU by 2028. The terminal will handle conta

Welcome! Deendayal Port Authority from India

June 05, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Deendayal Port Authority has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Deendayal Port Authority, formerly known as Kandla Port, is one of India’s major ports located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat on the country’s northwest coast. It operates under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and serves as a key gateway for trade, particularly for northern and western India. The port handles a wide range of cargo, including bulk, liquid, and containers. It plays

#IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards: deadline approaching

May 29, 2026

The submissiondeadline for the #IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards competition is approaching fast! Member ports –and associate members acting on their behalf – should submit their sustainability projects using the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) dedicated online form by 10 June. You can submit your projecthere. 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. Fina

IAPH president delivers remarks at Ningbo forum opening

May 29, 2026

IAPH president Jens Meier (CEO, Hamburg Port Authority) is attending theMaritime Silk Road Port Cooperation Forum(MPF) held 26-28 May in Ningbo, China. Jens was invited to deliver the main remarks during the opening ceremony of the Main Forum, scheduled for the morning of 27 May at Zhi Xing Hall of the Ningbo International Conference Center. In his remarks he emphasised that constant change was ‘the new normal’ for the sector and that no port, shipping company or country could manage transformat

#IAPH2026: Early Bird rate expires soon

May 29, 2026

IAPH members are encouraged toregister nowfor theIAPH World Ports Conference – the Early Bird ticket price expires on Sunday 31 May. #IAPH2026 willconvene senior port professionals from across the world in London – the intelligence hub of global shipping – for four days of high-level dialogue among shipowners, investment banks, cargo owners, insurers, regulators, thought leaders and providers of state-of-the-art technology. Recently announced high-levelspeakersfor the conference – taking place 3

June #IAPH2026 webinar: building port-city connections

May 29, 2026

IAPH membersare encouraged to register for the next edition in the #IAPH2026webinar series, whichis open forregistration. 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: thriving

CMF and PRL joint working groups held in Marseille

May 29, 2026

The IAPH working groups onClean Marine Fuels(CMF) andPort Readiness Levels(PRL) met in Marseille on 18-20 May. Hosted by the Port of Marseille-Fos, 20 experts from the ports of Açu, Antwerp-Bruges, Amsterdam, Barcelona, HAROPA, Marseille-Fos, North Sea Port, Rotterdam and Seattle, as well as Transport Canada, the International Chamber of Shipping and Ernst & Young, gathered to advance the working groups’ agendas on preparing world ports for bunkering and transporting low- and zero-carbon fuels s

IAPH brings clean fuel focus to MEDPorts

May 29, 2026

TheMEDPorts2026 Forum took place at the Port of Marseille-Fos,20-21 May,focusing on the theme of ‘Resilient logistics and green corridors’. IAPH technical director Antonis Michail joined Hervé Martel, CEO and chairman of the executive board at Marseille Fos Port Authority, and David Magro, president of the MEDPorts Association, in opening the forum and welcoming the participants. IAPH members and CMF/PRL contributors, Françoise van den Brink (Port of Rotterdam), Daniel Ruiz (Port of Barcelona) a

Decarbonisation discussion with IAPH member Sines

May 29, 2026

Against the backdropof TOC Europe, held 19-21 May in Hamburg, IAPH president and Hamburg Port Authority CEO Jens Meier met with Jaime Puna, executive member of the Board at IAPH regular member Port of Sines. A key topic in Jens and Jaime’s strategic discussion was the development of the Sustainable Energy Hub in the Port of Hamburg, which served as an example of the evolving role of ports in future energy supply chains. The executives also exchanged views on renewable energy production, the goal

IAPH SG presents at Asia Pacific Transport Forum

May 29, 2026

IAPH secretary general Masahiko Furuichi spoke at the Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum (APTF) earlier this month in Manila. The event, held 19-22 May, was organised bytheAsian Development Bank(ADB); convened biennially since 2008, the forum brings together ministers, senior officials, transport practitioners, and development partners to examine shared challenges, exchange experience, and explore solutions based on real-world delivery across the region. Masahiko delivered a lecture on ‘Sustai