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Council meeting and AGM held #IAPH2024

October 18, 2024

#IAPH2024 was bookended by critical organisation meetings, with the IAPH Council meeting held the day before the conference opened, and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held immediately after the closure of the final session. At both events, IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven provided an extensiveoverviewof the association’s activities for the year to date, membership evolution, and the key development areas for 2025-27, including strategic priorities, projects and events. At the AGM, sec

Gothenburg’s Edvard Molitor chairs Climate & Energy

October 18, 2024

IAPH is pleased to announce the appointment of Edvard Molitor of thePort of Gothenburgas the new chairmanof the IAPHClimate and Energytechnical committee. Edvard, who is head of International Public Affairs & Sustainability at his port, has served as vice-chairman on the committee since 2021 and steps into the shoes of Peter Mollema of the Port of Rotterdam who announced last week at the IAPH Annual General Meeting that he would step down while continuing to contribute to the activities of IAP

Digital PRL-MF tool launched at #IAPH2024

October 18, 2024

#IAPH2024 saw the launch of the first digital version of the Port Readiness Level for Marine Fuels (PRL-MF) self-assessment tool. This new digital iteration of the tool supports the assessment of the readiness levels of ports for bunkering operations involving the different low- and zero-carbon fuels. Established as a pilot project in 2022 – following joint work by the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP), theIAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group,and Mission Innovation’s Zero Emission Ship

Clean Marine Fuels fuel-agnostic audit tool launched

October 18, 2024

The IAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group finalised its industry-standard bunker operations audit toolkit for current and future fuels, which was launched at #IAPH2024. The working group created this standard, fuel-agnostic audit toolkit for worldwide use after consulting key industry players. The first version of the fuel-agnostic Bunker Operations Audit tool has been published for IAPH membersand is available for member ports to meet the growing demand for licence applications in multiple fuel

International press covers #IAPH2024

October 18, 2024

#IAPH2024 attracted the principal global trade press of the maritime and ports sector, with well over thirtypublications represented from several countries, as well as local television channels such as NDR/ARD and SAT1 and national publications such as Die Zeit and Süddeutsche Zeitung. Considerable coverage was given to the keynote interventions of Soren Toft, CEO of MSC, and Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the IMO, with articles written by journalists in attendance fromLloyds List,Rivie

Hands-on solutions for sustainability and cyber-risk

October 18, 2024

In a first for the World Ports Conference, the agenda for the 2024 Hamburg edition included a full programme of practical solutions tours and workshops to complement the high-level keynotes and engrossing panel discussions that have come to define the event. These events included port solution excursions on 8 and 9 October to HafenCity Cruise Terminal andCruise Terminal Steinwerderto explore Hamburg’s Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system, and to Container Terminal Eurogate to see how Hamburg Port A

Catch-up on the action from #IAPH2024

October 18, 2024

Images and presentations from #IAPH2024 are available for IAPH Insider readers who missed out on any sessions, or who would like to relive some of the big moments. You can visit the dedicated IAPH World Ports ConferenceFlickr account, to view albums covering fromday one,day two,day threeand the#IAPH2024 Sustainability Awards. Presentations from the event will soon be available to view in theProceedingssection of the Member’s Area, and the event host sponsor, Hamburg Port Authority has also produ

IAPH signs Hamburg Decarbonisation Declaration

October 18, 2024

At theHamburg Sustainability Conference, which took place in Hamburg on 7-8 October 2024, concurrent with #IAPH2024, representatives of various ports, international shipping companies, green fuel producers, shipbuilders, financial institutions, terminal operators and logistics companies jointly signed theHamburg Declarationon the Decarbonisation of Global Shipping. On behalf of IAPH, the declaration wassignedby IAPH president Jens Meier. Other notable signatories included IAPH members Port of

Port Call Optimisation through Data Quality

October 18, 2024

The Supply Chain Resilience Taskforce published its first study –titled Port Call Optimization through Data Quality – at #IAPH2024. There is an urgent need to implement theIMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Businessin the maritime sector, and harmonising communication and electronic exchange of operational data for port calls presents several challenges for ports worldwide. To address these challenges, this study brings essential findings and key insights from various in-depth interv

IAPH-World Bank PCS report launched

October 18, 2024

The final edition of the World Bank guide to setting up and operating a Port Community System was officiallylaunchedat#IAPH2024. Many low- and middle-income countries face technical and financial constraints to the adoption of Port Community Systems (PCS), the sophisticated digital platforms for port management that slash paperwork and red tape by linking, in real time, a port’s many stakeholders – from customs agencies and port management to shipping and logistics companies and freight forwarde

Patrick takes sustainability toolkit to Brussels

October 18, 2024

IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven attended the 5th edition ofGreenMarine Europeearlier this week. The event, held at the Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, showcases the environmental debates that are at the forefront of the European maritime industry. Patrick appeared on a panel titled ‘Ports Environmental Leadership’, alongside Stephanie Jones Stebbins, managing director (Maritime) at IAPH member Port of Seattle. Patrick introduced theWorld Ports Sustainability Program, discusse

Latest ESI scores released

October 18, 2024

The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) were published by the scheme administrator Green Award Foundation on 1 October. The number of vessels with an ESI score above 20 is at 4,636, whereas the total number of vessels in the ESI database is at 6,132. The average ESI score again increased slightly to 32.6. The number of incentive providers has increased and now stands at 82. Is your port ready to join ESI? If so, find out more onthe ESI websiteor contact IAPH’s ESI liaison,Ta