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The Container Terminal Automation Conference North America 2023 in Virginia – Norfolk, the USA on 14th–15th November 2023

August 24, 2023

We are pleased to inform the IAPH members that The Container Terminal Automation Conference North America 2023 will be held in Virginia – Norfolk in the USA on 14th–15th November 2023. Port Technology International, an associate member of the IAPH, will organize the Conference in collaboration with the Port of Virginia. The Conference is set to be the premier platform for industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries to connect, collaborate, and learn from the Port and Terminal industry’s establ

Welcome! Cartagena Port Authority from Spain

August 21, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Cartagena Port Authority in Spain has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Cartagena Port Authority is a public body responsible for managing the Port of Cartagena, located on southeastern Spain's Mediterranean coast. Its historical importance is attributed to the good harbor condition offered by the natural bay and its strategic location near the east-west Mediterranean maritime route between the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar. For more information,

Save the date: next Harbor Café all about CEM-Hubs

July 28, 2023

The next IAPH Harbor Café will be fully devoted to the CEM-Hubs initiative, featuring Nelson Mojarro, head of innovation and partnerships at the International Chamber of Shipping and early adopters from ports across regions. The online Harbor Café, which has its roots in the IAPH Europe and Africa regions, takes place on 29 September and will be open to all members. Further details will follow soon. Please register your interest [email protected] save your place.

IAPH signs MoU with IMO

July 28, 2023

Last week Monday, following the end of the IMO Council meeting session, a memorandum of understanding was signed by IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim, IAPH presidentCaptain Subramaniam and IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven, agreeing on areas of interest for even closer collaboration on climate change, energy transition, digital transformation, trade facilitation and risk and resilience capacity building between shipping and ports. The signing of the MoU very much marks the legacy of secret

Results IAPH membership survey

July 28, 2023

In IAPH, we aim to provide leadership for the global port community during a period of unprecedented societal and technological change. We do this by seeking to offer the very best in services, information, and networking opportunities to our members.With this continued mission in mind, in June we undertook a membership survey and consultation for the first time since 2017.The response rate was strong, exceeding that of the previous survey. The results were both useful and interesting and will h

Three months to go till #IAPH2023: prepare your travel

July 28, 2023

There are just over three months to go before we kick off the2023 IAPH World Ports Conference. Don't miss out as we bring together ports and their business partners to innovate, finance, invest in and sustain their evolution for economic growth and prosperity, in a new era of energy transition and technological advancements.Abu Dhabiis a dynamic business destination with global connections from major international hubs around the world including direct air connections to a multitude of destinati

Port Endeavor gameplay at London Intl Shipping Week

July 28, 2023

In partnership with our associate members British Ports Association and TT Club, we will bring the IAPH Port Endeavor Game toLondon International Shipping Weekon Tuesday 12 September. Featuring highlighted projects and best practices from the IAPHWorld Ports Sustainability Programdatabase, players will enjoy taking decisions on sustainability challenges, how to adapt to real life events and enjoy a networking drink afterwards at the TT Club headquarters in the heart of the City of London. Places

Save the dates: next Technical Committee meetings

July 28, 2023

The three strategic Technical Committees will have their next meetings in online format in September and October, ahead of this year’s World Ports Conference. The Data Collaboration Committee kicks off on 7 September (12.00-02.00 PM CEST), followed by the Risk and Resilience Committee on 19 September (05.00-07.00 PM CEST) and the Climate and Energy Committee on 5 October (07.00-09.00 AM CEST). Agenda and documentation will follow in due course.

July ESI scores published

July 28, 2023

The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) project were published on 1 July. The number of vessels with an ESI score above 20 is at 4,862, whereas the total number of vessels in the ESI database is at6,686. Compared to April the average ESI score remained more or less stable at 30.7. The number of incentive providers is at 60. Is your port already part of the ESI programme? If not, find out moreon the ESI websiteor contact Takeshi Suzuki at :[email protected]

Cruise ports wanted to pilot ESI-at-berth module

July 28, 2023

The ESI-at-berth programme was launched 1 June this year. The new ESI module is being developed for the evaluation of the emissions performance of a given port call, starting with cruise vessels as a pilot case. This is why we encourage cruise port members to join this phase of the incentive programme. Participating ports will get static data from all cruise ships participating in the programme, including data on engines, boilers, equipment and onshore power requirements. For each ship calling a

Last call for IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 workshop

July 28, 2023

This is the last call for port applicants for the three-day IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project workshop , hosted by IAPH, theDirectorate General of Shippingof Indiaand theRoyal Norwegian Consulate General Mumbai between 10-12 October aiming to train participants on port actions for greener shipping. Day one will provide an introduction and overview of various measures a port can consider contributing to reducing port and ship emissions. Days two and three will see participants split into two gro

Pacific island countries getting ready for IMO MSW

July 28, 2023

Pacific island countries have shared their state of readiness regarding the mandatory operation of the IMO Maritime Single Window (MSW) from January 2024 onwards. At the45th annual general meeting of the Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance Conference (PMTA), hosted by Solomon Ports Authority CEO and IAPH vice-president for Southeast Asia and Oceania Eranda Kotelawela, representatives of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tonga updated participants on their preparations to implement the MSW. In a panel di

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