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IAPH Technical Committee Days in London 18-20 April

February 10, 2023

Since 2020, a major overhaul of the structure and format of the IAPH Technical Committees has taken place. Following two and a half years of mostly online meetings, the time has now come to meet in person. As experienced in Vancouver last year, the World Ports Conference does not leave much time for proper in-depth discussions. With the conferencemoving to autumn, we now propose to organise dedicated ‘Technical Committee Days’ in spring, which corresponds tothisnew schedule. Given the presence o

Call for 2023 IAPH Sustainability Awards is open

February 10, 2023

The call for projects for the 2023 IAPH Sustainability Awards competition is now open and IAPH member ports are warmly encouraged to submit their projects and initiatives by completing the dedicatedonline formby the deadline of 26 May. All eligible projects will be publicly shared through theWPSP portfoliodatabase and enter as candidates to this year’s competition. Candidate projects will be competing in six different categories; infrastructure, digitalisation, climate and energy, environmental

IAPH delegation is visiting Mumbai this week

February 10, 2023

IAPH president Capt. K. Subramaniam and managing director Patrick Verhoeven are visiting Mumbai this week, where they are both speaking at theCTL-BHP conference, which is India’s premier event on container transport logistics and breakbulk, heavy lift and project forwarding. It is organised and managed byExim India, which publishes the main daily maritime newspaper in India. The visit to Mumbai is facilitated by IAPH’s regional representative Ennarasu Karunesan, who has been instrumental in revi

IAPH Europe and Africa 2023 Regional Kick-off

February 10, 2023

Following the successes of the IAPH Europe and Africa Regional Harbor Cafés last year which had a focus on digital innovation, regional vice-presidents Jens Meier and Michael Luguje will be hosting a joint2023Regional Kick-off meeting online on 16 February between 01.00and 2.30 PMCET. The kick-off will include a top-level discussion on priorities for their ports (Hamburg Port Authority and Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority respectively) in 2023 as well as input from other IAPH regular memberCEO

Inaugural meeting IAPH Automation group held online

February 10, 2023

Building on previous deliberations during IAPH Data Collaboration Committee (DCC) meetings, the first meeting of the DCC Automation group took place virtually on 8 February. More than 30 members gathered, to brainstorm on the agenda and objectives of the group going forward. The meeting was facilitated and chaired by Pascal Ollivier and Gadi Benmoshe, respectively DCC chairman and vice-chairman, while the discussions were supported by introductory presentations from stakeholders including Termin

IAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group sets roadmap

February 10, 2023

The IAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group met virtually on 7 February to discuss progress to date and agree on its 2023 roadmap. During a well-attended meeting, the group welcomed new members from the ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Seattle and Northwest Seaport Alliance. The added value of the liquefied gas (including liquid hydrogen) bunkering checklists that were published at the end of last year was demonstrated by the increased number of downloads from theWPSP / CMF website. CMF is currently final

Welcome! RightShip from UK

February 08, 2023

We are pleased to announce that the RightShip has joined the IAPH as an associate member. RightShip is the world’s leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, providing expertise in global safety, sustainability and social responsibility practices. Founded with the mission to drive operational improvements in the global shipping industry, more than 600 customers use RightShip’s due diligence, environmental and inspection services to help them manage

Welcome! Saudi Ports Authority from Saudi Arabia

February 08, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Saudi Ports Authority joined the IAPH as a regular member. Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) was established in 1976 as a specialized working system for constructing and managing Saudi ports at a high-efficiency level. As a result, Saudi Ports Authority succeeded in transforming the Saudi ports into a vital economic source. After that, Saudi ports, with their diverse specialties, played a unique role in developing the regional and international maritime business, an

Welcome! Port Authority of Jamaica from Jamaica

February 07, 2023

We are pleased to announce that the Port Authority of Jamaica has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port Authority of Jamaica is a statutory corporation established by the Port Authority Act of 1972. It is the principal maritime agency responsible for regulating and developing Jamaica's port and shipping industry. It is responsible for the safety of all vessels navigating the ports of entry, controlling the tariffs charged on goods passing through the public piers, and providing harbor a

Welcome! Texas Department of Transportation from the United States

February 03, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Texas Department of Transportation has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Texas Department of Transportation is a government agency of Texas state in the US. It is responsible for constructing and maintaining the highways and overseeing the state's aviation, rail, and public transportation. The Maritime Division of the Texas Department of Transportation supports the development of Texas' maritime system. It highlights the significant economic impact that

Welcome! Porto Sudeste do Brazil S. A from Brazil

February 02, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Porto Sudeste do Brazil S. A has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Porto Sudeste, located in Rio de Janeiro state, is controlled by two international companies: Mubadala, a global investment company in various segments of the economy, and Trafigura, a leading multinational in the oil, metals, and mineral trade. In operation since 2015, Porto Sudeste is one of the most important logistics projects for Brazilian mining companies. Through the port, the iron ore

Maritime Single Window successfully held in London

January 27, 2023

Last week, IAPH, BIMCO and IMO jointly held a symposium on the implementation of the Maritime Single Window under the theme ‘Window of Opportunities’. The event, which was also supported by IPCSA, took place at the headquarters of the IMO in London and it was transmitted live on the IMO YouTube channel. The symposium covered both the big picture of national digitalisation strategies and the practical implementation, including possible architecture, interoperability, data requirements and standar