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IAPH Europe seminar on securing critical infrastructure

June 20, 2025

Geopolitical tensions are driving a new era of strategic competition, which demands a reassessment of how critical port infrastructure is safeguarded against both physical and digital threats. On the initiative of Jacques Vandermeiren, IAPH vice-president for Europe and CEO of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, IAPH is organising an invitation-only high-level seminar on this topic for its port members in Europe. The seminar will bring together senior executives of port authorities as well as key stakeh

Upcoming IAPH technical committee meetings

June 20, 2025

Committee meetings for the IAPH Data Collaboration (DCC) and the Risk and Resilience (RRC) committees are scheduled for 30June and 3July respectively. The DCCcommittee meeting will be held in hybrid format from offices at the Port of Barcelona, 30 June 16:00-17:30CEST, with a Teams link for those unable to attend in person, while the RRCmeeting will be online only on 3July, 14.00-15.00 CEST. Topics to be discussed by the DCCinclude the dissemination of the new IAPH cyber resilienceguidelines for

The impact of Quantum and AI on port cybersecurity

June 20, 2025

The next IAPH - Mercator Media webinar will take place in just over two weeks. This time, the focus will be on two new emerging technologies and how their deployment at ports could impact cybersecurity. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are just two of the technologies examined in the upcoming IAPH cyber resilience guidelines for emerging technologies in the maritime supply chain. These guidelines have been written by 28 authors including IAPH regular members, associate members and

Strong Asian presence at #IAPH2025

June 20, 2025

Those delegates from outside Asia-Pacificwho attend theupcoming IAPH 2025 World Ports Conference in Kobe will enjoy aunique opportunity to network with top speakers and representatives from the region. This includes the three senior executives comprising the openingplenary panelon day one, where they will addressthemain conference theme of 'reinventing trade to preserve prosperity in turbulent times'. In this session, attendees will receiveinsights from representatives of two of the largest sh

Countdown to #IAPH2025: From WPCI to ESI

June 20, 2025

As the 2000s ended, IAPHcontinued to focuson environmental care, even as the Great Recession buffeted the industry. “We should not allow rough economic weather to blow us off the course of sustainability,” urged secretary general Satoshi Inoue inPorts & Harborsmagazine, as 2009 began. He was reflecting on the launch of the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) in Los Angeles two months previously. WPCI was designed for the global port community to work together to tackle climate change via six

Welcome! Naviera Urbasa from Spain

June 17, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Naviera Urbasa has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Naviera Urbasa is a bunker barge operator providing marine bunkering services, including LNG and fuel oil bunkering. It is part of the Ibaizabal Group, a provider of integrated ship management services to the international shipping and offshore industries. For more information, please visit the following website. https://www.grupoibaizabal.com/bunkers/

World Maritime News (104)

June 11, 2025

Northern Europe port congestion to last until at least August Container ports in Northern Europe, including Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Hamburg, are experiencing significant congestion, which is expected to last until at least August. The congestion is due to strong demand, alliance restructuring, industrial action, and other factors. Shipping lines such as Maersk, CMA CGM, and MSC are adjusting their schedules, extending transit times, and rerouting services to avoid the ports most severely affect

Member Ports News(96)

June 11, 2025

Europe and Africa Region 25-May Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company: BPI Co. deploys oil spill response equipment in Danube 2025 emergency drill Mauritius Ports Authority: Tidal Action at Port Louis Harbour 26-May Nigerian Ports Authority: NPA WILL SUPPORT LEKKI DEEP SEAPORT TO UNLEASH THE BENEFITS OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE – DANTSOHO 27-May Port of Antwerp-Bruges: Construction of CO₂ backbone started in Antwerp port area by joint initiative of Fluxys Belgium, Pipelink, and Air L

Welcome! Port of Newcastle from Australia

May 30, 2025

We are pleased to announce that the Port of Newcastle has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Newcastle is a major seaport located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is the world's largest coal port, serving as a significant hub for international trade and playing a crucial role in Australia's economy. The port is situated at the mouth of the Hunter River and handles a diverse range of cargo, including coal, grain, fuel, and general cargo. For more information, pleas

Newly-upgraded IAPH World Ports Tracker launched

May 30, 2025

Last Friday at the latestIAPH-Mercator Media webinar, Theo Notteboom (University of Antwerp / Ghent University) and Thanos Pallis (University of Piraeus) presented the results ofa newly-upgradedIAPH World Ports Tracker for 2025 havingsurveyedover 80 IAPHmembers. The world's ports are executing on planned infrastructure investments, community building and environmental sustainability initiatives. However, important gaps still remainin future fuels readiness, carbon emissions reporting, digitalisa

Jens Meier nominated for new term of IAPH presidency

May 30, 2025

The term of the office of the incumbent IAPH president, Jens Meier, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, will expire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held during this year’s IAPHWorld Ports Conferencein Kobe. Jens Meier has self-nominated for a second term (2025-2027) and meets all the nomination qualifications set out in the IAPH Constitution. All regular and honorary members of IAPH have received a form to cast a vote of confidence, which should be returned by 16 June. Confirmation of

ESI Advisory Group meets in Hamburg

May 30, 2025

Members of the Advisory Group of theIAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI)met in Hamburg last week, together with Green Award Foundation, who administer the ESI programme on behalf of IAPH.The agenda featured a discussion on the further development of themodule to measure ship emissions at berth and alignment of the ESI formula on CO2 emissions with the Net Zero Framework that was provisionally adopted by the IMO last month. The Advisory Group provides technical recommendationsto the ESI Board, w