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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

Maritime leaders to set scene for COP28 at #IAPH2023

June 02, 2023

We are proud to announce that Emanuele Grimaldi, president and managing director of Grimaldi Euromed, will be joining the 2023 IAPH World Ports Conference in his role as chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Emanuele will join the plenary session debate on what ports and shipping can deliver to the 28thConference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) alongside IAPH president Captain K. Subramaniam, IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim and moderator Katherine Palmer, shipping lead f

IAPH at BNP Paribas event: global MBM presents win-win

June 02, 2023

Within the framework of the BNP Paribas Fortis Chair Transport, Logistics and Ports at the University of Antwerp, ashipping eventis organised every two years. The third edition took place at the bank’s regional headquarters in Antwerp last week, focusing onthe impact of decarbonisation and energy transition. The programme included keynote speeches by Vincent Pascal, head of shipping and offshore finance Europe, Middle East and Africa at BNP Paribas and Claudio Abbate, group vice-president of mar

WPCAP ports to focus on OPS, new fuels and corridors

June 02, 2023

TheWorld Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP)will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels, and green shipping corridors. This was agreed by the twelve port authorities that are members of the programme, at a meeting held in Rotterdam two weeks ago to mark the occasion of the first five years of the program. Arecent study from CE Delftfor WPCAP shows that shore power will be part of the long-term maritime fuel mix, especially when ships will have to shift to expensive fossil free f

IAPH signs MoU with Brazilian private ports and terminals

June 02, 2023

Last week a delegation from Associação de Terminais Portuários Privados (Association of Brazilian private Ports and Terminals, or ATP) led by IAPH member Porto doAçu visited Belgium on a mission, which took them to Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the other ports in Flanders. ATP members are responsible for 66% of total cargo handled in Brazil. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven was invited by ATP andPorto doAçu to present IAPH’s current work programme during their initial visit to the Antwerp P

Final call 2023 Member Survey: shape the future of IAPH!

June 02, 2023

The IAPH 2023 Member Survey will close this Friday. This is the last opportunity for you to let us know how we can shape our offerings and our strategy into 2024 and beyond. Please takethis short surveyand provide us with feedback on your experience of IAPH communications, events, products and services. The survey also seeks the strategic insights of port authorities and operators on the topic of sustainability. The survey is open to both regular and associate members andwe are happy to receive

IAPH participated in Smart Digital Ports in Rotterdam

June 02, 2023

Last week a number of IAPH regular and associate members attended and spoke at Port Technology International's latest in-person event Smart Digital Ports 2023, which took place in Rotterdam. These included DP World, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Barcelona, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Ashdod Port, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Fundacion Valenciaport, Portbase, PortXchange, Nextport and AwakeAI. Among those speaking was IAPH Data Collaboration Committee vice-chairman Gadi Benmoshe, who was a panellist present

Welcome! D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd from Malaysia

May 22, 2023

We are pleased to announce that D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd has joined the IAPH as an associate member. D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd develops and operates Container Ledger Account (CLA) Portal, a digital ecosystem to simplify and digitalize container logistics payment. CLA, a financial solution that functions as a centralized ledger account to replace the conventional container deposit practice, gained positive adoption in Malaysia and the Philippines. For more information, please visit the followi

Welcome! Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre (The Port of Scheveningen) from The Netherlands

May 19, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre is responsible for managing the Port of Scheveningen. The Port lies directly on the North Sea and centrally located on the Dutch coast, allowing for rapid movement of shipping in and out of the port. Cargo vessels can reach Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and the ports of Hook of Holland and Ijmuiden

Member Survey 2023: shape the future of IAPH!

May 19, 2023

We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest Member Survey. As IAPH team we want to provide the very best in services, information and networking opportunities to our members during a period of unprecedented social and technological change. With this goal in mind, we are surveying our membership to find out how we can shape our offerings and our strategy into 2024 and beyond. IAPH is your member association: please takethis short surveyand provide us with feedback on your experience of IA

Last call for entries IAPH Sustainability Awards

May 19, 2023

We invite IAPH regular as well as associate members working in partnership with member portsto submit their latest sustainability projects to us onlineby 26 May. By so doing your project will qualify automatically for the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards, with winners to be announced at the prestigious gala awards dinner to be held at this year’sIAPH World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabion 1 November. All approved projects will join the IAPH World Ports Sustainabilityonline database, which currentl

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