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WCO – IAPH guidelines now in Spanish

September 11, 2024

TheWorld Customs Organisation(WCO) and the IAPH are delighted to announce that the Guidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities are now available in Spanish, thanks to the collaboration with SUNAT (Peruvian Customs). The guidelines aim to strengthen cooperation between customs and port authorities, facilitating trade, enhancing security, and improving operational efficiency. The Spanish version is a crucial resource for Spanish-speaking professionals in the field. Readers can d

IAPH CEOs at Hamburg Sustainability Conference

September 11, 2024

On October 7, the day before the IAPH 2024 World Ports Conference, the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) will be held at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. This invitation-only event is being organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and the Michael Otto Foundation. It will bring together heads of state, government officials, and decision-makers from international institutions, the private sector, civil society, and academia. Invit

Save the date: October Clean Marine Fuels WG

September 11, 2024

The IAPHClean Marine Fuels(CMF) Working Group will meet 3-5 October in Hamburg, ahead of the IAPH World Ports Conference, held the following week. In addition to these in-person meetings, online briefing sessions are likely to be held at the end of the CMF working group meetings, in order to quickly share the discussions and outcomes of the meetings. Readers are also reminded that there will be an online meeting of the CMF working group on 10 September 17:00-18:30 CEST. IAPH members with any que

Welcome! Palermo Sociedad Portuaria S.A from Colombia

September 10, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Palermo Sociedad Portuaria S.A has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Palermo Sociedad Portuaria is an industrial center located on the north coast of Colombia. It integrates a maritime and river port, Free Trade Zone, Industrial Park and Liquids Terminal with an infrastructure built with the highest quality standards. The port handles dry and liquid bulk cargo and general cargo, including containerized cargo. The port is one of the key players in Colombia’s in

Preventing cyber-attacks with #IAPH2024 webinars

September 10, 2024

As the 2024World Ports Conferencedraws closer, IAPH will stimulate debate around a major conference topic, with webinars on 10 September and 11 September that explore the topic of ‘preparing for the inevitable – how ports can prepare themselves against cyber-attacks’. Following successful #IAPH2024 webinars held in June that focused onsourcing electricity for ports, these two ninety-minute interactive sessions will feature port cybersecurity experts from IAPH members, leading-edge technology adv

Welcome! Tanger Med Port Authority from Morocco

September 05, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Tanger Med Port Authority has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Tanger Med Port is on the Strait of Gibraltar, the crossroad of major maritime routes East/West and North/South, with more than 100,000 ships transiting annually. The Port is a gateway bridging Europe, Africa, America, and Asia. Its container throughput was 8,617,410 TEU in 2023, ranked 1st among container ports in Africa and the Mediterranean. For more information, please visit the following web

Welcome! Paradip Port Authority from India

September 04, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Paradip Port Authority has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Paradip, the only major port in the State of Odisha, is 210 nautical miles south of Kolkata and 260 nautical miles north of Visakhapatnam on the east coast of the Bay of Bengal. Thanks to its strategic location, the port has a vast hinterland spreading over Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal states. Paradip Port handles various dry and l

Welcome! WTW from the United Kingdom

August 21, 2024

We are pleased to announce that WTW has joined the IAPH as an associate member. WTW is an insurance services provider founded in 2016 following a merger of the Willis Group and Towers Watson. WTW operates in more than 140 countries and has approximately 48,000 employees. It provides data-driven, insight-led solutions for people, risk, and capital to help organizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce, and maximize performance. For more informa

Welcome! Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) from India

August 09, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), has joined the IAPH as a regular member. SMPK, whose former name was Port of Kolkata, was renamed in 2020. It is the oldest port in India and India's only major riverine port, with around 232 kilometers long channel from the sea. It has a vast hinterland, the entire northeastern states of India, and its neighboring landlocked countries, Nepal and Bhutan. For more information, please visit the following website. https:

Welcome! Comisión Portuaria Nacional from Guatemala

August 09, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Comisión Portuaria Nacional has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Comisión Portuaria Nacional (CPN: The National Port Commission) is a technical entity created in 1972 to represent the State of Guatemala in port and regional maritime transport activities. It acts as an advisor to the Executive Agency and is responsible for studies and investigations, as well as verification of compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code

Appointment of a Member of the IAPH Finance and Audit Committee

August 07, 2024

On 9 July, the IAPH Board appointed Hitochika Yonezu, Director, Port Operations Department Nagoya Port Authority as a member of the IAPH Finance and Audit Committee. This is an internal committee of IAPH mandated to monitor and examine the financial status of the association for its smooth, undisrupted and sustainable operation. We warmly welcome Hitochika onboard. The Chair of the IAPH Finance and Audit Committee remains Mr. Gerd Ramdohr, Head of Financial Service at Hamburg Port Authority.

Welcome! Sawayama and Co. Ltd. from Japan

June 17, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Sawayama and Co. Ltd. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Sawayama and Co. Ltd. is a shipping agent and customs broker in Nagasaki Port, one of the oldest ports in Japan. The company provides shipping companies with comprehensive support for entering and departing Nagasaki Port swiftly and safely. In addition, with decades of experience as a certified customs broker, the company takes care of shippers’ customs clearance quickly, regardless of the kind