NEWS & EVENTS

Results IAPH Climate and Energy committee meeting

December 02, 2022

News

The IAPH Climate and Energy committee met virtually on 10 November during a well-attended session by more than forty IAPH members. Central item on the agenda was the decarbonisation of shipping and the preparation of the respective IAPH input and viewpoints ahead of the forthcoming IMO meetings, the intersessional working group on GHG (ISWG-GHG 13) on 5-9 December and MEPC 79 on 12-16 December. The committee reflected in particular on market-based measures, the revision of the IMO GHG strategy,

Calling all cruise ports: join our OPS survey

December 02, 2022

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The IAPH Cruise Committee has set itself the task to create an overview of current and concretely planned onshore power supply (OPS) installations in cruise ports worldwide. To facilitate this process,an online surveyhas been created. Results are intended for internal use in the IAPH Cruise Committee and individual responses will be treated confidentially. We encourage all cruise ports to take the survey. Even if your port currently doesn’t have OPS installations or no concrete plans to invest i

Next Harbor Café on robotics and pollution prevention

December 02, 2022

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Our final IAPH Africa and EuropeRegion Harbor Café for the year will happen online on Friday 9 December between 9.00 and 10.30 AMCET. Again they will be co-hosted by our vice-president for Europe Jens Meier and Africa vice-presidentMichael Luguje. This time our port members will explore various innovations overcoming surface water and debris pollution through robotics andautomationin a port. We will be having case study showcases in the air, on the water and underwater from the Ports of Hamburg

IAPH Insider- January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

IAPH Insider

This edition of IAPH Insider covers: This week's Insider highlights with MD Patrick Verhoeven New Mangalore Port Authority first new member of 2023 Discover the IAPHrisk &resilience guidelines and portal Last chance to register for Single Window symposium IAPH Maritime Single Window portal is online IAPH Automation Group to start work 8 February January ESI scores published First Ports & Harbors issue of 2023 is out IAPH, APEC and C-MAT organise third port strategy course S

World Maritime News (45)

November 30, 2022

World Maritime News

Challenges shipping lines face Trans-Pacific carriers are rapidly accelerating the number of blank sailings amid declining US demand for imports from Asia, inventory corrections by retailers, and fears of an economic recession next year. According to Sea-Intelligence, the accelerated blankings come after US imports in September and October “can at best be described as a complete collapse in demand growth.” In addition, carriers are announcing additional blanked sailings every couple of weeks to

Member Ports News(44)

November 29, 2022

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 2-Nov bremenports GmbH & Co. KG: German North Sea ports present services in Miami Hamburg Port Authority: Innovation unit HHLA Next successfully launches first spin-off on the market 3-Nov Autorità Portuale di Genova (Port Authority of Genoa): Pra' Dune Urban Park takes shape Ports of Cabo Verde: Turnaround of cruises in Porto da Palmeira takes hundreds of tourists on a tour of the island of Sal 4-Nov JadeWeserPort Realisierungs GmbH & Co.KG: Wilhelm

Mr. Eranda Kotelawala, Solomon Islands Ports Authority, was selected as Vice President for the Asia, South East and Oceania Region (2021-2023)

November 22, 2022

News

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Eranda Kotelawala, CEO of Solomon Islands Ports Authority, Solomon Islands was elected as Vice President for the Asia, South East and Oceania Region by the vote of confidence to fill the vacancy of the position. Based on Article 21 of the IAPH Constitution, he shall take office on November 22, 2022, until Annual General Meeting during the IAPH World Ports Conference in 2023. We hope he will contribute to the activities of the IAPH.

Welcome! Indian Maritime University from India

November 11, 2022

News

We are pleased to announce that Indian Maritime University has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Indian Maritime University (IMU), established in 2008 as a Central University, is poised to play a key role in developing trained human resources for the maritime sector. IMU presently offers Diploma, Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, and Post Graduate Degree courses in Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Ship Building & Repair, Maritime Management, Doctor

IAPH vice-president José Firmo at COP27

November 11, 2022

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The27thUN Climate Change Conference (COP 27)is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, during this and next week. IAPH is represented at the summit by its vice-president for Central and South America José Firmo, the CEO of Porto do Açu in Brazil. Tomorrow, José will be participating in a side event on the production of future marine fuels and the opportunities this creates for renewable energy production in developing countries. The event is jointly organised by the International Maritime Organiza

New CMF bunker checklists include liquid hydrogen

November 11, 2022

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The IAPH Clean Marine Fuels (CMF) Working Group has published a total of six new checklists, which cater for both ship-to-ship and truck-to-ship bunkering operations of liquefied gasses as a marine fuel at ports. Following the sterling work of the members of the working group, these checklists, which are applicable to LNG and liquefied biogas, but also to liquid hydrogen,will contribute in a very concrete way towards the energy transition of shipping.The harmonised bunker checklists reflect the

Joint CMF/WPCAP work on port readiness for new fuels

November 11, 2022

News

A joint hybrid workshop on defining port readiness levels to accommodate alternative fuels for ships took place in Rotterdam on 1 November, bringing together members of the IAPH Clean Marine Fuels (CMF) Working Group and the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP). This follows previous coordination between the groups and agreement to work together on this important exercise. Around fifteen participants joined and progressed the work that was initiated in May this year during the WPCAP meetin

Port Endeavor partners held first annual review meeting

November 11, 2022

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On 27 and 28 October,IAPH and itsPort Endeavorgame partnersAPEC (Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center)andUNCTAD TrainForTrademet at the headquarters of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in order to share experiences on gameplays, content and to brainstorm about the next version of the game, which gives insight on how ports integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into their business. The meeting coincided a year on since the first post-pandemic, in-person gameplays were organised by both partner

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