NEWS & EVENTS

IAPH 2021-2022 Annual Report is published

October 28, 2022

News

The 2021-2022 edition of the IAPH Annual Reporthas been published. The report provides an overview of our activities from the past twelve months, including the work on our strategic focus areas, the implementation of the World Ports Sustainability Program, our outreach initiatives and events as well as internal developments.You can read the online version here.Printed copies are being distributed with the November-December issue of Ports & Harbors.

IAPH Board appoints new technical committee officials

October 28, 2022

News

IAPH Board members met online 19 October. The agenda of the meeting featured a number of internal organisational issues, including the appointment of new technical committee officials. The Board endorsed the nomination ofSimone Maraschi, managing director of Cruise Gate Hamburg, as chair of the Cruise Committee, and the nomination ofGadi Benmoshe, managing director of Marinnovators, as vice-chair of the Data Collaboration Committee. Board members further discussed preparations for the2023 World

Don’t miss the next technical committees meetings

October 28, 2022

News

The IAPH technical committees on Data Collaboration and Climate & Energy will be having their autumn meetings in the next two weeks, both in online format. First, the Data Collaboration Committee meets 3 November from 12 to 2 PM CET. The committee will be discussing the ongoing IMO work on digitalisation and the joint IMO-IAPH-BIMCO initiative on promoting and building capacity towards theimplementation of the Maritime Single Window conceptby 2024. Members will further evaluate progress on the I

IAPH attended IMO just low-carbon transition symposium

October 28, 2022

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IAPH policy and IMO liaison officer Rhona Macdonald, Climate and Energy committee vice chair Edvard Molitor and technical director Antonis Michail personally attended the IMO symposium onensuring a just and inclusive transition towards low-carbon shippingheld in London on 21 October.In a hybrid set-up that was also very well attended in person, participants addressed barriers to global access to low- and zero-carbon fuels, emerging opportunities of the energy transition for developing countries,

IAPH submissions for next IMO GHG meetings

October 28, 2022

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IAPH will have an active presence at the forthcoming IMO ISWG-GHG 13 (5-9 December) and MEPC 79 (2-16 December) meetings, having submitted two documents for consideration. With documentMEPC 79/7/19 Portsʹ perspective on key considerations regarding the decarbonization of shipping, IAPH calls for an ambitious revision of the initial IMO GHG strategy setting a zero emissions target by 2050, and an early adoption of a global market-based measure (MBM), arguing that the strategic allocation of MBM g

WPSP and Port Endeavor introduced at TOC Americas

October 28, 2022

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Last week in Lima, Peru, the organisers of TOC 2022 Americas and its Latin American representative Mundo Marítimo invited IAPH's communications director Victor Shieh to participate onits Container Supply Chain Conference. Victorpresented theWorld Ports Sustainability Programapproach to integratesustainability in the global port sector. He spoke alongside South American ports who showcased practical applications of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) projects and their measurement and impa

IAPH presented at GreenPort Congress & Cruise

October 28, 2022

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The2022 GreenPort Congress &Cruiseedition was hosted by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Bruges 18-20 October. IAPH policy and IMO liaison officer Rhona Macdonald and technical director Antonis Michail joined the more than hundred and thirty delegates who attended the congress in person. Antonis presented and discussed with participants the key challenges world ports are facing on sustainable development while highlighting the respective IAPH work on resilience, digitalisation, energy transition an

Next IAPH Africa and Europe Harbor Café on 9 December

October 28, 2022

News

The IAPH Africa and Europe regions continue their joint series of Harbor Cafés on digitalisation, with the next online session discussing how robotics and automation can help overcomepollution in ports. It will be held 9 December from 9to 10.30 AM CET via Teams. In the coming weeks, members will be informed about the special guests who will join the Harbor Café to share their innovative projects and experiences, while having an open discussion with all participants. An invitation has been sent t

IAPH Insider- December 1, 2022

December 01, 2022

IAPH Insider

This edition of IAPH Insider covers: This week's Insider highlights with MD Patrick Verhoeven IAPH Board and Council met at IMO headquarters in London Eranda Kotelawala elected IAPH VP SE Asia and Oceania IAPH president visited UNCTAD headquarters in Geneva IAPH attended Smart Ports conference in Barcelona Register now forMaritime Single Window symposium Results IAPH Climate and Energy committee meeting What to expect from the forthcoming IMO GHG meetings? Calling all cruise

World Maritime News (43)

October 26, 2022

World Maritime News

Outlook for shipping rates Major Chinese seaports are seeing a drop in container throughput, underlying a continued weakening of cargo demand and freight rates. Due to slack demand on transpacific and China-Europe trades, rates are expected to continue lurching lower amid easing congestion. The release of containership capacity previously tied up in congestion, combined with slowing volume demand, has sent the supply/demand balance back to the pre-pandemic levels. As a result, additional press

Welcome! Suez Canal Authority from Egypt

October 26, 2022

News

We are pleased to announce that Suez Canal Authority joined the IAPH as an associate member. The Suez Canal is considered the shortest link between the east and the west due to its unique geographic location. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA), established on July 26th, 1956, is a public and independent authority of a juristic personality. The SCA manages, operates, uses, maintains, and improves the Suez Canal. In addition, the SCA issues and keeps in force the rules of navigation in the Canal an

Member Ports News(42)

October 25, 2022

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 5-Oct Puertos del Estado: Spanish ports, a very competitive option for the transport of fruit and vegetable produce 10-Oct Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla: The Minister for Industrial Policy highlights the Port of Seville as a great nucleus of industrial activity and a boost for renewable energies Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company: Vidin Center Port Terminal – Ready to Receive More Passenger Ships at the Same Time 11-Oct Hamburg Port Authority: FIVE

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