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September 21, 2023

We are pleased to announce that ATCO (APMS) (Ports Management and Services Division) has joined the IAPH as a regular member. ATCO (APMS) (Ports Management and Services Division) has been a marine facilities operator at the Jeddah Islamic Port and Jizan Port since 1999. The Company operates, maintains, repairs, and supplies for marine service vessels such as tugboats, pilot boats, and pollution control boats. In addition, besides controlling marine pollution in the two ports, it operates, mai

Eight weeks to go till #IAPH2023 World Ports Conference

September 08, 2023

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In less than two months the global port community will gather in Abu Dhabi for the 2023 IAPH World Ports Conference. 300 people have already registered their participation and there is plenty of room for more. An exciting programme awaits you, which is focused on the transformation of the maritime industry and the role that port authorities play as catalysers of change. With COP 28 taking place in Dubai at the end of this year, there is a strong emphasis on energy transition, with high level dis

Vote for your favourite #IAPH2023 sustainability projects

September 08, 2023

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We are delighted to announce the opening of public voting for the finalists of this year’s IAPH Sustainability Awards. Theexpert juryhave made the tough choices of whittling 86 sustainability projects down to a final eighteen for the six categories. The sheer diversity and quality of the entries this year surpasses previous years. The wide variety of finalists applying the UN Sustainable Development Goals from all continents reflects the global contributions of projects made this year to the Wor

September-October issue of Ports & Harbors is out

September 08, 2023

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TheSeptember-October editionof Ports & Harbors is theWorld Ports Conferenceedition. For this edition we are delighted to have the cover interview with our managing directorPatrick Verhoeven in conversation withElisabeth Munck af Rosenschöld.Elisabeth heads upglobal sustainability forIKEA Supply Chain Operations, which recently joined IAPH as associate member. Elisabeth will also be speaking in person at our conference on 1 November on how ports can strategically look at serving beneficial cargo

Fifth World Ports Tracker report is published

September 08, 2023

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The fifth edition of the IAPH World Ports Tracker has been published. It contains the most comprehensive situation report on economic activity provided by ports themselves, as well as by using S&P Global container market intelligence data and now, for the first time, UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI), both on container trade trends. The LSCI can be considered a proxy for accessibility to global trade through the container shipping network. The higher the index, the easier it is t

In London for LISW23? Come and play Port Endeavor

September 08, 2023

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In partnership with our associate members British Ports Association and TT Club, we will bring the IAPH Port Endeavor Game toLondon International Shipping Weekon Tuesday 12 September. Featuring highlighted projects and best practices from the IAPHWorld Ports Sustainability Programdatabase, players will enjoy taking decisions on sustainability challenges, how to adapt to real life events and enjoy a networking drink afterwards at the TT Club headquarters in the heart of the City of London. Places

Next IAPH Harbor Café on Clean Energy Marine hubs

September 08, 2023

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As part of the run-up to theWorld Ports Conferencein Abu Dhabi, all members are very welcome to join the next IAPH Harbor Café, organised by our colleagues from the Europe and Africa regions and taking place on a Teams call on 29 September at 2.30 PM CEST. The Café will focus on the recently announcedClean Energy Marine Hubs initiativelaunched by both IAPH and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in July. The session will feature an overview by ICS’ head of innovation and partnerships Nel

IAPH spoke at SELA conference in Chile

September 08, 2023

News

The Permanent Secretariat of Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Development Bank of Latin America and Caribbean started in 2014 the Programme for the Creation of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Digital and Collaborative Ports, with the objective of proposing to the region a new system of inter-institutional collaboration and specialised technical cooperation that promotes the strengthening of public policies for the national port sector and promotes the imple

Five IAPH Vice Presidents (2023-2025) have been elected.

September 04, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that five Vice Presidents of IAPH (2023-2025) have been elected due to voting of the confidence of the IAPH Regular and Honorary members. The names and organizations of the five elected Vice President are as follows: The Vice President for America North will be elected after 11 September, when the voting period ends. At the Annual General Meeting 2023 on 2 November in Abu Dhabi, the Secretary-General will report on the process and outcome of the elections, which shal

Smart Digital Ports of the Future North America 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada on 5th-6th December 2023

August 24, 2023

NEWS & EVENTS News

We are pleased to inform the IAPH members that Smart Digital Ports of the Future North America 2023 will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 5th-6th December 2023. Port Technology International, an associate member of the IAPH, will organize the Conference in collaboration with Halifax Port Authority, an IAPH regular member. The Conference is set to be the premier platform for industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries to connect, collaborate, and shape the digital transformation of t

The Container Terminal Automation Conference North America 2023 in Virginia – Norfolk, the USA on 14th–15th November 2023

August 24, 2023

NEWS & EVENTS News

We are pleased to inform the IAPH members that The Container Terminal Automation Conference North America 2023 will be held in Virginia – Norfolk in the USA on 14th–15th November 2023. Port Technology International, an associate member of the IAPH, will organize the Conference in collaboration with the Port of Virginia. The Conference is set to be the premier platform for industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries to connect, collaborate, and learn from the Port and Terminal industry’s establ

Welcome! Cartagena Port Authority from Spain

August 21, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that Cartagena Port Authority in Spain has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Cartagena Port Authority is a public body responsible for managing the Port of Cartagena, located on southeastern Spain's Mediterranean coast. Its historical importance is attributed to the good harbor condition offered by the natural bay and its strategic location near the east-west Mediterranean maritime route between the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar. For more information,