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February 24, 2023

TheGreentech for Ports and Terminals Conferencetook place the day before yesterday in Hamburg, organised by IAPH associate member Port Technology International. SeveralIAPH members took part and spoke at the event, including the opening keynote by Hamburg Port Authority's (HPA) CCO Friedrich Stuhrman and a closing key discussion on the role of ports in establishing green corridors which included HPA CEO and IAPH vice-president Jens Meier and Halifax Port Authority CEO Captain Allan Gray together

Welcome! NextPort by Moffatt&Nichol from Spain

February 21, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that NextPort by Moffatt&Nichol has joined the IAPH as an associate member. NextPort started in 2022 as the Technology & Innovation entity of Moffatt&Nichol (M&N), intending to accelerate the development of Smart Port solutions, as well as strengthen M&N’s capabilities for Digital Transformation at Ports & Terminals. NextPort helps port ecosystems create value from existing data sources and assists different stakeholders in their operational and strategic decision-mak

Welcome! National Transport Research Organisation from Australia

February 14, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that the National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) has joined the IAPH as an associate member. The NTRO offers all levels of government and industry great outcomes across all modes of transport. It provides innovative research and practical solutions to challenges across roads, rails, ports, and airports, developing new knowledge, innovation, standards, and specifications to shape the transport future. For more information, please visit the following website.

Press Release from Port Operators Association of Turkey

February 13, 2023

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Port Operators Association of Turkey (TÜRKLIM), an associate member of the IAPH, issued a press release regarding the earthquake on 6 February 2023. Port Operators Association of Türkiye (TÜRKLIM), Association of International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers (UTIKAD), International Transporters' Association (UND), Railway Transporter Association (DTD), RORO operators and ports have joined their forces in providing aid to earthquake survivors in Southeast Türkiye where two major ear

Welcome! Netherlands Maritime University College from Malaysia

February 13, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that Netherlands Maritime University College has joined the IAPH as an associate member. In response to the growing maritime industry and demand for human capital, Netherlands Maritime University College (NMUC) was established in 2011 to undertake maritime education, training, research, and consultancy activities. NMUC supports national and regional competitiveness in the maritime, logistics, and oil and gas industries by offering various accredited academic and train

IAPH Technical Committee Days in London 18-20 April

February 10, 2023

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Since 2020, a major overhaul of the structure and format of the IAPH Technical Committees has taken place. Following two and a half years of mostly online meetings, the time has now come to meet in person. As experienced in Vancouver last year, the World Ports Conference does not leave much time for proper in-depth discussions. With the conferencemoving to autumn, we now propose to organise dedicated ‘Technical Committee Days’ in spring, which corresponds tothisnew schedule. Given the presence o

Call for 2023 IAPH Sustainability Awards is open

February 10, 2023

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The call for projects for the 2023 IAPH Sustainability Awards competition is now open and IAPH member ports are warmly encouraged to submit their projects and initiatives by completing the dedicatedonline formby the deadline of 26 May. All eligible projects will be publicly shared through theWPSP portfoliodatabase and enter as candidates to this year’s competition. Candidate projects will be competing in six different categories; infrastructure, digitalisation, climate and energy, environmental

IAPH delegation is visiting Mumbai this week

February 10, 2023

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IAPH president Capt. K. Subramaniam and managing director Patrick Verhoeven are visiting Mumbai this week, where they are both speaking at theCTL-BHP conference, which is India’s premier event on container transport logistics and breakbulk, heavy lift and project forwarding. It is organised and managed byExim India, which publishes the main daily maritime newspaper in India. The visit to Mumbai is facilitated by IAPH’s regional representative Ennarasu Karunesan, who has been instrumental in revi

IAPH Europe and Africa 2023 Regional Kick-off

February 10, 2023

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Following the successes of the IAPH Europe and Africa Regional Harbor Cafés last year which had a focus on digital innovation, regional vice-presidents Jens Meier and Michael Luguje will be hosting a joint2023Regional Kick-off meeting online on 16 February between 01.00and 2.30 PMCET. The kick-off will include a top-level discussion on priorities for their ports (Hamburg Port Authority and Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority respectively) in 2023 as well as input from other IAPH regular memberCEO

Inaugural meeting IAPH Automation group held online

February 10, 2023

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Building on previous deliberations during IAPH Data Collaboration Committee (DCC) meetings, the first meeting of the DCC Automation group took place virtually on 8 February. More than 30 members gathered, to brainstorm on the agenda and objectives of the group going forward. The meeting was facilitated and chaired by Pascal Ollivier and Gadi Benmoshe, respectively DCC chairman and vice-chairman, while the discussions were supported by introductory presentations from stakeholders including Termin

IAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group sets roadmap

February 10, 2023

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The IAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group met virtually on 7 February to discuss progress to date and agree on its 2023 roadmap. During a well-attended meeting, the group welcomed new members from the ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Seattle and Northwest Seaport Alliance. The added value of the liquefied gas (including liquid hydrogen) bunkering checklists that were published at the end of last year was demonstrated by the increased number of downloads from theWPSP / CMF website. CMF is currently final

Welcome! RightShip from UK

February 08, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that the RightShip has joined the IAPH as an associate member. RightShip is the world’s leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, providing expertise in global safety, sustainability and social responsibility practices. Founded with the mission to drive operational improvements in the global shipping industry, more than 600 customers use RightShip’s due diligence, environmental and inspection services to help them manage