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April 21, 2023

Registration for theIAPH 2023 World Ports Conferenceis now open with a live agenda, including more than 30 confirmed speakers already. The conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 31 October till 2 November, organised in partnership with AD Ports Groupand S&P Global. Under the theme ‘Reinventing Ports’,the conference agendawill give ports new ideas for business opportunities through reinvention, evolution and collaboration. The agenda combines strategic discussions on energy transition, c

First IAPH Technical Committee Days held in London

April 21, 2023

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The first IAPH Technical Committee Days were successfully held this week at the offices of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in London, in hybrid format. Around forty regular and associate members joined the sessions in person, with roughly the same number participating online. The agenda started on Tuesday with a presentation by ICS on the Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative, of which IAPH is a partner, and an overview of the 2023 IAPH work programme. The plenary afternoon continued w

April ESI scores published

April 21, 2023

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The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) project were published on 1 April. The number of vessels with an ESI score above 20 is at 4,760, whereas the total number of vessels in the ESI database is at6,577. Compared to January, the average ESI score increased from 30.1 to 30.6. With the Port of Nagoya joining the scheme, the number of incentive providers is now at 61. Is your port already part of the ESI programme? If not, find out moreon the ESI websiteor contact Takeshi Suzu

Enter your projects for the IAPH Sustainability Awards

April 21, 2023

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We invite IAPH regular as well as associate members working in partnership with member portsto submit their latest sustainability projects to us onlineby 26 May. By so doing your project will qualify automatically for the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards, with winners to be announced at the prestigious gala awards dinner to be held at this year’sIAPH World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabion 1 November. All approved projects will join the IAPH World Ports Sustainabilityonline database, which currentl

Next Africa-Europe Harbor Café on 25 April

April 21, 2023

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The second IAPH Regional Café of 2023 will be hosted by IAPH vice-presidents Michael Luguje (Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority) and Jens Meier (Hamburg Port Authority) on 25 April at 09.00 AM CEST and will be an interactive conversation on how to deploy practical tools to ease long-term port congestion and emissions. Speakers will include the chairman of the International Taskforce Port Call Optimization, Capt. Ben Van Scherpenzeel, Astrid Dispert from the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, Slav

IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025 is now open

April 20, 2023

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IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025 is open today. If you are an enthusiastic female worker employed by an IAPH member port, you will become eligible to apply for and benefit from this program established to advance the status of women in the port industry. Please find the link below for the detail. IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025

Welcome! Hellenic Ports Association from Greece

April 18, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that the Hellenic Ports Association has joined the IAPH as an associate member. The Hellenic Ports Association comprises 13 Greek port authorities and 13 port funds (legal entities under public law). The Hellenic Ports Association coordinates the activities of its members to develop port policy, the participation of ports in regional development, and the creation of robust and competitive port service companies. It also addresses and promotes all issues concerning p

Registration #IAPH2023 is open with live agenda

April 07, 2023

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Registration for theIAPH 2023 World Ports Conference is now open with a live agenda, including more than 30 confirmed speakers already. The conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 31 October till 2 November, organised in partnership with AD Ports Group and S&P Global. Under the theme ‘Reinventing Ports’, the conference agendawill give ports new ideas for business opportunities through reinvention, evolution and collaboration. The agenda combines strategic discussions on energy transition

Welcome! Port of Portland from the USA

April 17, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that Port of Portland has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Portland is the port district responsible for overseeing Portland International Airport, general aviation, and marine activities in Portland in the United States. It owns four marine terminals, including deep draft container terminals, three airports, and five industrial parks. As Oregon’s largest port, it handles over 11 million tons of cargo a year, including grain, minerals, forest products,

IAPH Tracker points towards end of supply chain crunch

April 07, 2023

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Last week Thursday saw the release of the latest IAPH World Ports Tracker report to ports participating in the survey. Professors Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis of the IAPH Risk and Resilience Committee compiled a detailed 85-page analysis from the responses of 77 ports from eight port regions covering the world. The main highlights pointed towards the end of the global supply chain crunch, a significant fall in vessel call sizes in most regions, the continued resurgence of both cruise and pas

Port of Nagoya joins ESI programme

April 07, 2023

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This week, we welcomed the Nagoya Port Authority as a new incentive provider to the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) programme. The port of Nagoya is the number one port in Japan in terms of cargo volume, especially renowned for exporting cars, and called by various ship types, including container vessels, car carriers, tankers and roro ferries. Starting from 1 April, those ships with ESI scores of 30 and above will enjoy a 15% discount in the port dues. The decision to join ESI features in t

Enter your projects for the IAPH Sustainability Awards

April 07, 2023

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