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World Maritime News (52)

March 22, 2023

World Maritime News

Maersk shifts detention billing to shippers ahead of FMC regulation Maersk will begin billing container detention charges directly to shippers on so-called merchant haulage moves from 1 April, which portends evolving invoicing practices related to potential new requirements from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The move by Maersk comes as the FMC is in the midst of a rulemaking process around detention and demurrage billing mandated by the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 20

Member Ports News(51)

March 21, 2023

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 8-Feb Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona: Jordi Torrent, head of strategy at Port of Barcelona, appointed new secretary general at MEDPorts 3-Mar Port Autonome de Cotonou: PORT INFORMATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE INDICATORS VALIDATION WORKSHOP 8-Mar bremenports GmbH & Co. KG: EXCURSIONS ACROSS THE LUNEPLATE WITH BREMENPORTS 9-Mar HAROPA PORT: Achieving the sustainable energy transition of rivers 7-Mar Baku International Sea Trade Port: On the occasion of

Registration 2023 World Ports Conference opens 1 April

March 10, 2023

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The2023 IAPH World Ports Conferencewill be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 31 October till 2 November this year. Registration will be open 1 April at which time the preliminary conference programme will become available. Organised in partnership withS&P Globaland host sponsorAD Ports Group, the conference will focus this year on the theme #ReinventingPorts. Ports have reached a pivotal stage in their evolution. Operating purely as landlords of terminal and industrial concessions is no longer a guar

IAPH Board endorses recommendations benchmark report

March 10, 2023

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IAPH Board members met online 28 February. The principal item on the agenda was the presentation and discussion of a benchmark report that compares IAPH’s organisational structure and financial performance with a peer group of international and regional associations of shipping companies and port authorities. The benchmark exercise was carried out by Gerd Ramdohr, head of financial management at Hamburg Port Authority, courtesy of IAPH vice-president Jens Meier. The benchmark report recommends o

Last chance to share Q4 2022 data with World Ports Tracker

March 10, 2023

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The deadline for ports to complete the IAPH World Ports Tracker survey requesting data for the fourth quarter of 2022 has been extended to Friday 10 March, midnight CET. The World Ports Tracker is a full report for ports which allows them to anonymously enter information for them to get in return, at no cost, a full analysis on global and regional trends in port performance, vessel port calls, hinterland connectivity and much more. We are keen for your port to participate as you will be granted

2023 IAPH Sustainability Awards competition is open

March 10, 2023

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The 2023 IAPH Sustainability Awards competition is now open with IAPH member ports warmly encouraged to submit their projects in six different Award categories: infrastructure, digitalisation, climate and energy, environmental care, community building, and health safety and security. Three projects per category will be shortlisted by our expert jury and taken to an open public vote to co-determine the final winners. A seventh 'Akiyama' award will also be awarded to the highest-placed finalist fr

IAPH supports World Bank Africa digitial diagnosis

March 10, 2023

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IAPH is supporting an initiative of the World Bank to perform a diagnosis of the status of digitalisation in the maritime transport chain ofthe Africa region. The objective of this diagnosis is to identify the kind of support African countries and ports require to meet the IMO requirement to establish a maritime single window in all member states by no later than January 2024. The additional aim is to identify concrete actions to close the digital gaps between advanced and less developed ports i

IAPH, APEC and C-MAT hold third port strategy course 

March 10, 2023

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For the third year in a row, IAPH is collaborating with its associate membersAntwerp/Flanders Port Training Centre (APEC)and theCentre for Maritime and Air Transport (C-MAT)in organising a course on international port strategy, with online sessions spread between 3 and 28 April, and an in-person course week in Antwerp from 8 to 12 May. The partnership enables us to present a mix of experienced port professionals, academics and global policy makers on the international aspects of port strategy an

IAPH Clean Marine Fuels work presented at IHMA Africa

March 10, 2023

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TheAfrican Harbour Masters Committee Seminartook place last week in Tangiers under the aegis of the Moroccan Ministry of Equipment and Water and with Tanger Med Ville as host port, supported by theInternational Harbour Masters Association(IHMA). IAPH's chair of theClean Marine Fuels Working GroupPeter Alkema from the Port of Amsterdam offered delegates a presentation on IAPH's role in sustainable port development. He referred to the objectives to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals in

March-April issue of Ports & Harbors is out

March 09, 2023

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The March-April edition of Ports & Harbors was published last week. In this issue the cover interview features Elpi Petraki, chartering, operations, and business development manager at ENEA Management in Greece and newly elected president of WISTA International. Elpi and IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven compare notes around the impact of digitised trade information and how to win skilled employees of the future. In addition, IAPH's communications director Victor Shieh offersa summary of

IAPH Insider- March 9, 2023

March 09, 2023

IAPH Insider

This edition covers: This week's Insider highlight with Patrick Verhoeven IAPH attended record-breaking TPM23 in Long Beach March-April issue of Ports & Harbors is out IAPH Board endorses recommendations benchmark report IMO FAL Committee to be held 13-17 March IMO GHG Intersessional to be held 20-24 March IMO set up relief fund for Turkey and Syria Last chance to share Q42022 data withWorld Ports Tracker Registration 2023 World Ports Conference opens 1 April 2023 IAPH Sust

World Maritime News (51)

March 08, 2023

World Maritime News

Container lines' challenges, new building deliveries, capacity removal, and negative rates The huge containership order book that began to build in late 2020 is about to start emerging into the world fleet, just as demand falls back to pre-pandemic levels and carriers face lower load factors on their key trades. At least for now, it looks as if all this extra tonnage will hit the liner trades at a time of faltering demand. Carriers are trying to blank sailings to move capacity in line with dem

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