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IAPH Technical Committee Days – summary available

May 02, 2025

For those readers who were unable to attend IAPH’s highly successfulTechnical Committee Daysin London at the end of March, we have prepared a summary of the main meetings and interventions, You can download thosehere. If you are a member and interested in joining one of our technical committees, contact IAPH director (technical committees)Takeshi Suzukiwho can also provide you with the presentations that were made at the event. Our next technical committee meetings in person with take place in

Countdown to #IAPH2025: setting the stage for Y2K

May 02, 2025

While theearly 1990ssaw IAPH take the lead on maritime sustainability, in the latter half of the decade the association turned its attention to topics of global interest: the transformative effects of the dot-com boom and the unquantifiable risks of theY2K problem. In 1997, IAPH returned to London, England for thefirst time since 1965, where the Port of London Authority again hosted the event. The opening ceremony took place at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on June 1 (weeks ahead of thevenue’s off

World Maritime News (101)

April 30, 2025

Rotterdam implements track and trace standard Rotterdam has become the first major port to implement the Digital Container Shipping Association’s Track and Trace standard into its port community system to improve container tracking. The standard allows cargo owners to know the whereabouts and status of their goods from door to door, regardless of the IT systems or logistics service providers they use. This implementation came through a collaboration between the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure,

Welcome! MTB Events Ltd from UK

April 25, 2025

We are pleased to announce that MTB Events Ltd has joined the IAPH as an associate member. MTB Events Ltd, also known as "Meet The Buyer" Events, is a specialist events company established in 2007. They organize and manage hosted buyer meetings between buyers and suppliers across various sectors, including marine, oil & gas, and aviation. These events are designed to facilitate networking and business opportunities in a structured and efficient manner, allowing participants to build lasting rel

Welcome! Kongsberg Norcontrol from Norway

April 21, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Kongsberg Norcontrol has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Kongsberg Norcontrol is a world leader in providing Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) systems to ports, coastal areas and inland waterways, ensuring safe navigation and efficient operations in the maritime domain. Regarding ports that do not have VTS responsibilities, they also offer state-of-the-art management systems for monitoring and managing vessel traffic. For more information, please visit the fo

Vinicius Patel appointed ESI Board chair

April 18, 2025

Vinicuis Patel,director of port administration at Porto do Açu, Brazil,has been appointed chair of the board of theEnvironmental Ship Index(ESI).Vinicius is alsoIAPH vice president for theCentral and South America region, a position to which he waselectedin 2024. Vinicius succeeds Eric van der Schans, director environmental managementat the Port of Rotterdam, who was appointed as chairin 2020.ESI is theestablished global standardfor ports to incentivise the improvement of shipping’s environmen

Submit your entries for the 2025 IAPH Awards

April 18, 2025

The 9 May deadline for submitting projects for the 2025 IAPH Sustainability Awards competition is approaching. Member ports are encouraged to contribute to this year’s competition, which coincides with IAPH's 70th anniversary. You can consult theterms of reference, get inspiration from theexisting projects, and submit your contributions using thededicated online form. To increase the chances of a positive evaluation, entries must contain a clear and concise project description, explanatory suppo

Take a break with IAPH: Harbor Café podcast launched

April 18, 2025

This month saw the IAPH release the first ever episode of the new Harbor Café podcast, in which strategy and communications director Victor Shieh enjoys a conversation with a guest expert on their specialist topic – with their beverage and location of choice in mind! The guest for this inaugural edition isNaomi Vanderstockt, director and managing partner ofOfficers on Watch. A master mariner, Naomi discusses major shifts in the world of vessel traffic management systems and tales of her 15 years

#IAPH2025: recovery and redevelopment

April 18, 2025

Registrants for this year’s World Ports Conference in Kobe will have a unique opportunity to learn first hand about infrastructure resilience and port-city regeneration, in the 30th anniversary year of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. On 17 January 1995, the people of Kobe awoke to an earthquake that claimed thousands of lives and inflicted a complete collapse in infrastructure, communications, and transport. Yet within three days of the disaster, the port established temporary sailing routes to as

IAPH Data Collaboration committee to meet late June

April 18, 2025

The IAPHData Collaborationcommittee will meet online on Monday 30 June 2025, from 16:00-17:30 CEST. The meeting agenda and documents will be shared at a later date. Members wishing to join these committee meetings who have not received a calendar invite should contact IAPH director (technical committees)Takeshi Suzuki.

Countdown to #IAPH2025: sustainability and resilience

April 18, 2025

In the mid-1990s, two of the association’s core themes –climate and energyandrisk and resilience–were thrust to the forefront of the agenda at the IAPH Conference, in ways that still resonate today. The 1993 edition was held in Australia, with an opening ceremony at the world-famous Sydney Opera House. Following on from the introduction of IAPH guidelines at the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Earth Summitthe year before, the conference passed a resolution on ship’s port fees, assertin

Latest ESI scores published

April 18, 2025

The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) were published by the scheme administrator Green Award Foundation on 1 April. The number of vessels with an ESI score of 20 or above is at 4,552 and the total number of vessels in the ESI database is at 6,021. The average ESI score is 32.3. The number of incentive providers now stands at 76. In 2026, the main ESI score for air emissionwill transferto ‘ESI Core’ and accordingly all Incentive Providers (IPs) are advised to adjust their i