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Countdown #IAPH2025: an inspirational message from JFK

December 13, 2024

The 1963 edition of IAPH’s International Ports Conference, held in New Orleans, opened with a message from the American President, John F. Kennedy. “We welcome to our shores this group representing ports of the free world,” the president wrote. “Your efforts in the promotion of world trade make an important contribution to the improvement of living standards everywhere and to mankind’s goal of world peace. Best wishes for a successful gathering, John Kennedy.” Held May 1–4, this edition of the c

Malaysia-Japan workshops target logistics efficiency

December 13, 2024

More than 15 IAPH members from Malaysian and Japanese ports gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to hold a workshop on common regional themes on 27 November. A total of 50 participants were involved in themed sessions with discussions focused on several important topics. At a session dedicated to container logistics efficiency through digital transformation, vehicle booking systems CargoMove in Malaysia and CONPAS in Japan were compared and discussed. A session focusing on connectivity by rail ex

First sponsor announced for #IAPH2025

December 13, 2024

REPShas become the first sponsor of IAPH World Ports Conference 2025. REPS will sponsor the IAPHSustainability Awards, as it did duringthe 2024 edition, when it sponsored theInfrastructurecategory. REPS – which stands for Road Energy Production System – is a mechanical energy converter capable of transforming the lost energy from motor vehicles into clean electricity; REPS is in the fundraising stage, having spent five years in research and patented the invention at its core. The IAPHWorld Ports

IAPH gives strategic view on ‘Transforming Thoothukudi’

December 13, 2024

IAPH India representative Ennarasu Karunesan spoke at a logistics conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Tuticorin in November. The theme of this 11th edition of the conference – aimed to promote Tuticorin Port and enhance the competitiveness of logistics industries in Tamil Nadu – was ‘Transforming Thoothukudi: Shipping, Logistics & Industries Hotspot of South India.’ Ennarasu delivered a keynote address on ‘Strategic Waters: Conquering Infrastructure, Competition, a

ESI Score Simulator available

December 13, 2024

TheEnvironmental Ship Index(ESI) – the established global standard for ports to incentivise the improvement of shipping’s environmental performance –entered a new eraearlier this year, with the confirmation of an expanded suite of performance modules to support ports and vessel owners on the journey to decarbonisation and lowering emissions. Coming online in 2026, ESI’s revised and expanded offering will take into account a range of potential emissions, introduce a new GHG methodology, and rewar

New IAPH Membership dues starting from 2025

December 13, 2024

Dear Valued IAPH Members, We hope you and your team are keeping well under the present circumstances. First of all, we sincerely appreciate your continued support of our association for long years. The IAPH Board decided in 2022 to introduce an indexation of membership dues, linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Japan and Belgium, the countries where our operational units are located and where we have our main organizational costs, for our organization to be financially sustainable and h

Welcome! Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport from Spain

December 02, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport is a leading European training center that serves as a leading authority in intermodal transport and logistics. It is dedicated to advancing sustainable logistics practices in Europe by offering innovative educational programs. It was founded in 2006 by the ports of Barcelona, Rome, and Genoa, along with shipping lines, Grimaldi Lines and GNV.

Register for next week’s agenda-setting Harbor Cafés

November 29, 2024

Next week, IAPH members will have their say on what topics they want to see covered during the association’s 2025 webinar programme. Two Harbor Café events – held on 3 December (1000-1100 Central European Time) and 4 December (1700-1800 Central European Time) – will feature contributions by senior experts for their views on the hottest topics within the World Ports Sustainability Program themes of climate and energy, environmental care, digitalisation, infrastructure, community building and heal

Access and update IAPH’s new Membership Directory

November 29, 2024

A new IAPH Membership Directory is now live in the member’s area of the IAPH website, providing users with greater interactivity, convenience and timely information.The new directory, which can be accessedhere, succeeds the previous paper edition, following extensive feedback on the product received during consultation last year.Accessible only to members via the password-protectedmember's areaof the IAPH site, the new directory also reduces effort and inconvenience by providing members with a ‘

IAPH opens its BlueSky account

November 29, 2024

IAPH has opened an account on BlueSky – a social channel that has gained traction in recent months – and will be posting selected content alongside its existing accounts on LinkedIN, X/Twitter and Facebook. Readers can follow the account here. The IAPH LinkedIN account recently surpassed the 9,000 follower mark, with the World Ports Sustainability Program account on the same platform heading towards 6,000 users. Both accounts have become a leading source of up-to-date news about members and init

New Climate and Energy Steering Group meets

November 29, 2024

As part ofthe integrationof the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCPAP) in IAPH, a middle governance layer has been established between theClimate and Energy Committeeand the respective technical working groups: the Climate and Energy Steering Group (SG), which held its first meeting on 26 November. The SG will guide the IAPH input to the IMO Marine Environment and Protection Committee (MEPC), and will strategically advise on the IAPH technical work, providing direction to the existing worki

Countdown to #IAPH2025: the dawn of containerisation

November 29, 2024

The founding of IAPH in Los Angeles in 1955 saw the adoption of a constitution stipulating that the association’s World Ports Conference take place every three years. Therefore, readers may be confused by the accompanying photo of the next edition of the conference – held in Mexico –which proudly identifies it as the Second Triennial Conference… in 1959. This is because economic difficulties in the original host nation meant that the conference had to be delayed by a year while a new site was se