NEWS & EVENTS

March 09, 2023

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

Member Ports News(50)

March 07, 2023

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 15-Feb Port Autonome de Kribi: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: 1,500 ha for an integrated industrial zone in the port of Kribiindustrial zone in the port of Kribi 20-Feb Ports of Cabo Verde: Prime Minister visits Mindelo Cruise Terminal construction site Port Autonome de San Pedro: Port Community of San Pedro: Exchange of wishes 2023 / The actors of the port area of San Pedro, show their solidarity with the President of the Port Community Safety – security:

Save the date: 2023 World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabi

December 16, 2022

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The IAPH 2022 World Ports Conference in Vancouver resoundingly succeeded in identifying how ports should close the gaps in global port infrastructure. Never before have ports received so much attention from policymakers and businesses as the critical nodes connecting maritime with land-based intermodal supply chains. The 2023 World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabi will explore in depth and materialise ports' commitments to digitalise, decarbonise, invest and co-create with their business partners t

2023 IAPH World Ports Conference: Reinventing Ports

February 24, 2023

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Ports have reached a pivotal stage in their evolution. Operating purely as landlords of terminal and industrial concessions is no longer a guarantee of economic growth and prosperity. They must evolve and adapt to remain relevant.End-to-end maritime supply chain conglomerates are emerging with no fixed ports of call. Record profits for oil and gas majors, shipowners, terminal operators, and overland logistics players combined with weakening global demand means that port authoritiescan no longer

2023 IAPH Sustainability Awards competition is open

February 24, 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

Join the Q4 2022 World Ports Tracker survey

February 24, 2023

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We have now launched our survey appeal to ports for the IAPH World Ports Tracker, requesting data for the fourth quarter of 2022. The World Ports Tracker is a full report for ports which allows them to anonymously enter information for them so 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. The survey link was shared with all IAPH members ports this week. We are keen for your port to participa

Successful Port Endeavor training held in Las Palmas

February 24, 2023

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Another successful Port Endeavor sustainability training session was held on 14 February in Las Palmas, Spain, as part of theUNCTAD TrainForTrade (TFT)programme for port professionals. This time the training was addressed to participants from English-speaking countries from Africa and South-East Asia, attracting more than 35 port professionals. Participants had the opportunity to experience Port Endeavor, the IAPH educational game on port sustainability as part of the course. Port Endeavor uses

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

February 24, 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 Technical Committee Days in London 18-20 April

February 24, 2023

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The first IAPH Technical Committee Days will be held 18-20 April, at the offices of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in London. The schedule features dedicated sessions on specific themes of the IAPH work programme. Rather than having the traditional, separate meeting agendas, we aim to stimulate dialogue between the committees and their members during the days, both in plenary and break-out sessions. On the last day, each committee will have a dedicated meeting slot to decide on acti

IAPH VP spoke at first GreenPort Oceania Congress

February 24, 2023

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The firstGreenPort Congressto be held in the Southern Hemisphere took place last week in the Australian east coast city of Newcastle. Delegates heard from a range of presenters on topics including renewable energy, climate change risks, the role of communities and sustainability in cruise shipping. IAPH vice-president for Southeast Asia and Oceania, Eranda Kotelawela (CEO Solomon Islands Port Authority), joined the opening panel session, which canvassed views from port operators, shipping lines

IAPH was at Greentech conference in Hamburg

February 24, 2023

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TheGreentech for Ports and Terminals Conferencetook place the day before yesterday in Hamburg, organised by IAPH associate member Port Technology International. SeveralIAPH members took part and spoke at the event, including the opening keynote by Hamburg Port Authority's (HPA) CCO Friedrich Stuhrman and a closing key discussion on the role of ports in establishing green corridors which included HPA CEO and IAPH vice-president Jens Meier and Halifax Port Authority CEO Captain Allan Gray together