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IAPH is ready for crucial IMO GHG meetings

June 16, 2023

IMO Member States and NGOs are gearing up for two full weeks of intense deliberations at the 15th meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 15) and the 8th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) taking place from 26 June to 7 July. The much-anticipated revision of the IMO GHG strategy is due to be concluded at MEPC 80, with the IMO and delegations under pressure to agree on an overarching reduction target for the sect

Next Africa-Europe Harbor Café to focus on ESI

June 16, 2023

Our next online IAPH Harbor Café for Africa and Europe regions will be held 29 June, focusingon implementing vessel calculation tools and port incentive schemes to reduce emissions. Hosted by Michael Luguje and Jens Meier, our respective IAPH regional vice-presidents for Africaand Europe, we will be conversing with the chairman of theEnvironmental Ship Index (ESI)board Eric van der Schans, who is the environmental director at the Port of Rotterdam. We will also be chatting over a beverage with e

Call for IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship opened

June 16, 2023

If you are an enthusiastic female worker employed by an IAPH member port, you will be eligible to apply for and benefit from the IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship, which was established to advance the status of women in the port industry. Please send your application not later than Friday June 30 [email protected]. The winner will be announced at the2023 IAPH World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAEon 31 October-2 November.Full details can be found here.

Strong IAPH presence at TOC Europe in Rotterdam

June 16, 2023

Records were broken on attendees at this week’sTOC Europeexhibition and conferencein Rotterdam which brings together the world’s terminal operators with materials handling enterprises, digital and network solution providers, terminal automation manufacturers, and a wide range of port community stakeholders. IAPH actively participated as an industry association partner having also done so for TOC Americas in Lima, Peru last year. This included newly joined associate member IKEA Supply AG presenti

Expanding ESI in the Mediterranean

June 16, 2023

IAPH’s Nick Blackmore was at the Union for the Mediterranean’s conference on ‘Greening Maritime Transport in the Mediterranean’, held at SIL Barcelona last week, to promote theEnvironmental Ship Index(ESI). Speaking during a panel on Green Ports, Nick pointed out that the importance of incentive schemes was highlighted in the region’s updated Regional Transport Action Plan – a major focus of the conference. He emphasised that, with several regional ports already on board, ESI stood ready to make

IAPH participated in Nor-Shipping

June 16, 2023

Last week, Rhona Macdonald attended events as part ofNor-Shippingin Oslo. As part of this visit, she attended a high-level meeting on global shipping and just energy transition organised by the UN Global Compact and the Government of Norway. This meeting was attended by stakeholders from across the value chain, including IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim, who all engaged in active discussions on science-based pathways to decarbonise the global shipping industry. In light of the upcoming discussio

Welcome! Transnet National Ports Authority from South Africa

June 14, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Transnet National Ports Authority has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is one of five operating divisions of Transnet SOL Limited – a state-owned company that forms the backbone of the South African freight logistics chain. TNPA owns and controls South Africa's port system consisting of eight commercial ports; Richards Bay, Durban, East London, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay, Cape Town, and Saldanha. TNPA manages

Friendly Reminder: Call for Vote of Confidence of the IAPH President (2023-2025)

June 13, 2023

The term of the office of the incumbent President will expire on the conclusion of Annual General Meeting during IAPH World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabi in 2023. The current IAPH Vice President (Europe Region), Mr. Jens Meier (Hamburg Port Authority, Germany) solely submitted the self-nomination form (Manifesto) and CV. He satisfies the nomination qualifications set in the Constitution (Article 18 and Appendix 3-Election of President). All Regular Members and Honorary Members of IAPH are n

Friendly Reminder: IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025 is now opening

June 13, 2023

IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025 is opening. If you are an enthusiastic female worker employed by an IAPH member port, you will become eligible to apply for and benefit from this program established to advance the status of women in the port industry. Please find the link below for the detail. IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025

Welcome! Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority from India

June 13, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) administers Jawaharlal Nehru Port, located on the west coast of India. The port is the busiest container port in India and handles around 50% of the total containerized cargo volume across the major ports of India. Currently, the port has five container terminals, namely, The NhavaSheva Free Port Terminals (NSFT), Nhava Sheva International Container

Welcome! PortXchange Products B.V. from the Netherlands

June 06, 2023

We are pleased to announce that PortXchange Products B.V. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. PortXchange Products B.V. provides innovative digital solutions to support shipping companies and port communities worldwide to become more efficient and reduce their carbon footprint. PortXchange originates from Pronto – a collaborative vessel and terminal planning platform – designed by the Port of Rotterdam. Pronto has been used in Rotterdam since 2018, and various pilots have been conduct

Record number of entries for IAPH Sustainability Awards

June 02, 2023

More than eighty-five project entries from ports in thirty countries have been received this year for participation in the IAPH Sustainability Awards competition. This is by far a record-high turnout after the previous milestone of sixty-one eligible entries in 2021. These quality entries, in combination with their well-balanced geographical spread over all regions of the IAPH membership ensure an intense and truly global competition for this year’s six awards under the WPSP categories of infras