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April 05, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Injotech India Private Limited has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Injotech India Private Limited provides the following Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) services as per various international standards. Industrial X-Ray/Gamma Ray, Ultrasonic Testing, Metal and Coating Thickness Inspection, Magnetic Particle Testing, Computerized and Digital Radiography, Film Digitization, Remote Visual Inspection, IR Thermography, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Visual Inspect

Welcome! Port of Hueneme from the USA

April 05, 2022

NEWS & EVENTS News

We are pleased to announce that the Port of Hueneme in the USA has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Hueneme is owned and operated by the Oxnard Harbor District. The Port is just 60 miles north of Los Angeles, adjacent to major populated urban areas, automotive epicenters, and California’s agriculture heartland. The Port of Hueneme is one of the most productive and efficient commercial trade gateways for niche cargo on the West Coast. In 2017, the Port of Hueneme became the first

Welcome! Port of Long Beach from the USA

April 05, 2022

NEWS & EVENTS News

We are pleased to announce that the Port of Long Beach in the USA has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Long Beach is the premier U.S. gateway for trans-Pacific trade and a trailblazer in innovative goods movement, safety, environmental stewardship, and sustainability. Goods moving through the Port of Long Beach originate in or are destined for every congressional district. In 2021, the Port handled about 9.38 million TEUs, achieving a new record. For more information, please v

#IAPH2022: time to vote for the Sustainability Awards!

March 25, 2022

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Voting by the general public has opened this week for the #IAPH2022 Sustainability Awards, with votes being collected online via theIAPH World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) website. Anesteemed jury of nine independent expertshas selected three finalists from a long list of projects submitted by ports from 26 different countries in each of the following categories : Climate and Energy, Environmental Care, Community Building, Infrastructure, Digitalisation, and Health, Safety and Security. I

#IAPH2022: we’re all set to welcome you to Vancouver!

March 25, 2022

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With nearly 250 people already confirmed to date, we can finally look forward to our first in-person World Ports Conference since 2019. After two years of online meetings, it’s time to network again in person, exchanging first-hand knowledge and setting up new business ventures together. The2022 IAPH World Ports Conference, held in Vancouver from 16 to 19 May, provides the perfect platform for this. Afully updated conference agendais now available, and delegates can look forward to top-level dis

#IAPH2022: preferential hotel bookings can be made

March 25, 2022

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Delegates to the 2022 IAPH World Ports Conference are now able to book rooms at a reduced rate for from Sunday (15) to Thursday (19) night at the Pan Pacific Hotel and Fairmont Waterfront hotel. Limited rooms are available and will be booked on a first come first serve basis. Booking information will be emailed uponregistering to attend #IAPH2022.

#IAPH2022: Canada further relaxes travel restrictions

March 25, 2022

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The Canadian government has announced that it willfurther ease travel restrictions from 1 April, with fully vaccinated travellers no longer having to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result. All travellers continue to be required to submit their mandatory information inArriveCANvia the free mobile app or website, before their arrival in Canada. Travellers arriving by plane must do so within 72 hours before boarding. IAPH conference delegates needing a Visa to enter Canada, can ask for a letter

#IAPH2022: P&H poll on closing the gaps

March 25, 2022

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The regional pre-conference workshops aim to identify gaps in port operations, with the World Ports Conference aiming to #CloseTheGaps and issue a call toaction. To help identifying the main priorities for ports andtheir customers, the next edition of the IAPH membership magazine Ports & Harbors asks which of the suggested focus areas (connectivity and accessibility, port efficiency, cost of cargo shipping, regulatory environment, digitalisation, decarbonisation) do readers consider the most imp

Environmental Ship Index moves to the next level

March 25, 2022

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TheIAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI)is building on its ten years’ success story through the development of ESI version 2.0 that will also be embeddingtheESI at-berth module, which is already under development. The ESI Incentive Providers met on 22 March and reviewed initial proposals for both ESI 2.0 and the at-berth module, while concrete proposals will be presented for consideration by the ESI Stakeholders Assembly held 20 May in Vancouver, in the margins of theIAPH World Ports Conference.

We welcome the Port Authority of Vigo

March 25, 2022

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We are pleased to announce that the Port Authority of Vigo in Spain has joined IAPH as a regular member. The port of Vigo is highly specialised in the movement of general cargo, with more than 70% of it being containerised. It also has terminals specialised in ro-ro traffic, ranking among the main Spanish ports in traffic of new vehicles. The port of Vigo furthermore is one of the world’s major fishing ports, both in terms of quantity and quality. As a cruise port, it handlesan average of 160,00

Second IAPH Harbor Café on 29 March

March 25, 2022

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The second IAPH Harbor Café willtake place next week on 29 March between 02:00-03:30 pm (CEST). The topics on the Café table includedecarbonisation of ports and supply chains in the regions of Europe and Africa. Jens Meier, IAPH’s vice-presidentforEurope and interim vice-president for Africais inviting members to attend the bi-regional meeting to openly discuss topics of commoninterest, express their views, raise concerns and share solutions in an open, trusting atmosphere. IAPH members are step

Letter from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority

March 25, 2022

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The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is the state-owned company that administers all ports in the Ukraine. We received a letter from USPA acting CEO Oleksandr Golodnytskyy in which he describes the horrific consequences of the war for Ukrainian people, calling upon us to inform all IAPHmembers about the scale of the humantragedy. He also asks us to support closure of ports tovessels flying the flag of the Russian Federation and/or ownedby companiesaffiliated with the legal entities of the Ru