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IAPH signs MoU with Sohar Port and Freezone

September 19, 2025

On 16 September, IAPH signed a Memorandum of Understanding with one of its members,Sohar Port and Freezone, marking a significant step forward in a strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration across global port sustainability, digital innovation, regulatory engagement and maritime excellence. The MoU was signed by Patrick Verhoeven, managing director of IAPH and by Emile Hoogsteden, CEO of Sohar Port and Freezone, at the conclusion of the Sohar Maritime Excellence Showcase – a special

Updated cooperation guidelines from WCO and IAPH

September 19, 2025

IAPH and World Customs Organisation (WCO) have jointly relaunched theirguidelines, which have been written for ports and their national customs authorities to usetogether in order to improve trade fluidity and security. The guidelinesfollow inputs made by the World Shipping Council (WSC), which emphasise the importance of timely, accurate ship-shore data exchange, and the adoption of Single Window Environments to simplify and harmonise data submission toenhance security and compliance. The guide

#IAPH2025: Asian Development Bank president to speak

September 19, 2025

IAPH is pleased to announce that Masato Kanda, president of the Asian Development Bank, will make the opening address in plenary on 7 October, day oneof the#IAPH2025 World Ports Conference. He previously served as special advisor to Japan’s prime minister and minister of finance, and as vice-minister of finance for International Affairs. Masato Kanda was appointed ADB president earlier this year and will returnto Kobe to make his debut speech in his home country. The Asian Development Bank is al

#IAPH2025: Full agenda for Kobe TC Day available

September 19, 2025

On 6 October, the day prior to its World Ports Conference in Kobe, Japan, IAPH will be holding a series of in-person thematic working sessions of its technical committees, addressing key topics of interest – and the full agenda for the event is now available! The sessions will be held atHotel Ōkuraand all interested regular and associate members are encouraged to register their attendance by completing theregistration form, which now includes the full event agenda. If you are a regular or associ

#IAPH2025: conference app available for delegates

September 19, 2025

The official app for the 2025 IAPH World Ports Conference is now available for all attendees. It has a number of useful features, allowing users to see the full agenda of the three days, including social events and port tours. Delegates can network with fellow attendees and message them, as well as finding out more about the event sponsors and what they have in store at their stands at #IAPH2025. The app will contain a personal QR code for each delegate, which can be used to speed up the badge c

OPS working group sets the agenda in Le Havre

September 19, 2025

The IAPH Onshore Power Supply (OPS) working group is meeting in Le Havre this week (17-18 September) to track progress on OPS implementation and discuss its work program for the following period. Apart from its continued focus on exchanging practices between ports that are advanced in their OPS implementation journey, identifying and tracking remaining challenges, the group is establishing a second work pillar on guidance and dissemination to address the needs of ports that are at starting or ea

Port Endeavor makes its debut in Chinese

September 19, 2025

Last Friday at the AntwerpPort House, the APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center led by Jenny (Tingting) Yao and Carolien De Vries played the firstPort Endeavorgame in Chinese, for a government delegation. IAPH’s strategy and communications director Victor Shieh provided the delegation with an overview of Chinese membershipas well as explaining the origins of thegame. The Chinese government delegation led by deputy director Tian Jia of the Transport Planning and Research Institute, Ministr

Survey into coastal hazards and cruise port planning

September 19, 2025

IAPH members with operational interests in the cruise sector are invited to participate in a short online survey that will support a research study created to better understand the cruise industry’s consideration of coastal hazards on cruise port planning and operations. Your participation will provide crucial input regarding how cruise industry practitioners think about different coastal hazards in global cruise ports. The study has been created by the University of Rhode Island in partnershi

Countdown to #IAPH2025: Leading the energy transition

September 19, 2025

The growing influence of IAPH’scross-sectoral endeavorswas reflected in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the IMO in July 2023. Signed by IMO secretary general Kitack Lim, IAPH president Captain K. Subranamiam and IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven, the MoU agreed to closer collaboration on climate change, energy transition, digital transformation, trade facilitation and risk and resilience capacity building between shipping and ports. During his tenure, Kitack Lim had st

Member Ports News(101)

September 18, 2025

Europe and Africa Region 29-Aug The National Ports Agency. Morocco: Publication of the financial indicators of ANP and the 'ANP' Group for the 2nd Quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025) 3-Sep HAROPA PORT: First LNG bunkering operation at Le Havre Ro-ro terminal Autorità Portuale di Genova (Port Authority of Genoa): New Genoa Breakwater. Revised layout goes ahead 5-Sep Port of Göteborg AB: Ny direkttrafik mellan Göteborgs Hamn och Asien startad – här är första fartyget 6-Sep Autoridad Por

World Martime News (109)

September 17, 2025

U.S. tariff maze could become even more difficult after court ruling On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that former President Donald Trump's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are illegal. The case is now heading to the Supreme Court, and the outcome could significantly impact U.S. importers and the container shipping industry. Potential Positive Impact (if IEEPA tariffs are struck down): Up to $200 billion in tariff refunds could boost U.S.

Welcome! David Wignall Associates from Singapore

September 08, 2025

We are pleased to announce that David Wignall Associates has joined the IAPH as an associate member. David Wignall Associates is a specialist company serving the maritime industry by supporting and advising owners, operators and investors in ports, terminals, shipping and logistics worldwide. Its primary services for ports, terminals, and shipyards include advisory, finance, and forecasting; planning, engineering, and project implementation; regulatory and legal services; management support