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IAPH attended WCO Permanent Technical Committee

May 07, 2024

The Permanent Technical Committee of the World Customs Organization (WCO) met in Brussels last week. The Committee discusses and shares information on international standards and best practices for customs procedures and is particularly focused on trade facilitation-related activities. The agenda featured the possible revision of theGuidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities, which IAPH and WCO jointly published last October. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven attende

IAPH Board met 24 April

May 07, 2024

IAPH Board members gathered online on 24 April for their first quarterly meeting of 2024. Management provided the Board with a report on the first three months of the year, covering the financial situation and outlook, membership developments, and the implementation of the work programme for 2024, including strategic priorities, projects and events. The chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, Gerd Ramdohr, presented his findings on the financial statements for 2023, which were subsequently ado

IAPH VP Central-South America met IMO SG in Brazil

May 07, 2024

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez visited Brazil earlier this week, on the invitation of the Brazilian government and navy. As part of his programme, he delivered the keynote address at a seminar on maritime energy transition. IAPH vice-president for Central and South America, Vinicius Patel (Porto do Açu), took part in the event as well and held bilateral talks with the IMO Secretary-General about the infrastructure, initiatives and technologies that are accelerated inports with an opport

IAPH visited port members in Mumbai and Chennai

May 07, 2024

Last week, IAPH strategy and communications director Victor Shieh joined regional representative for India Ennarasu Karunesan on a tour of Mumbai and Chennai. The first visit was to Mumbai Port Authority and its chairman Rajiv Jalota, who is also chairman of the Indian Ports Association. There was a one-to-one meeting followed by an overall presentation of IAPH to the management team. This was followed by a visit the same day to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority. Meetings were held with, among oth

Ports Conclave and Port Endeavor in Chennai

May 07, 2024

The Ports Conclave, the first international event in the history of the Indian Maritime University (IMU), took place at its main study campus near Chennai. The conclave was opened by numerous dignitaries, including the Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways' shipping secretary and the IMU vice-chancellor as well as the consul of Belgium.A session ofPort Endeavorgameplay was organised with sixgroups of sevenplayers, made up of a mix of middle port management from port authorities and IMU studen

IAPH visited Irish ports and facilitated Port Endeavor

May 07, 2024

IAPH technical director Antonis Michail visited Ireland in April to promote IAPH’s work and strengthen the association’s relationships with Irish ports. Antonis visited IAPH member Belfast Harbour to discuss further engagement and held fruitful meetings with the ports of Dublin and Cork, guiding them through the benefits of returning to the IAPH network as regular members. On 17 April, Antonis participated in a panel discussion on Sustainable Alternative Fuels for transport during the 2024 editi

ESI 2026 launch events to be held online 14 May

May 07, 2024

Special online launch events on Tuesday 14 May will bring more details of important changes to the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) to the scheme’s Incentive Providers and Incentive Receivers. The most recent ESI Stakeholder Assembly broughtconfirmationof an expanded suite of performance modules to support ports and vessel owners on the journey to decarbonisation and lowering emissions. These online launch events will present further details about the enhancements to ESI, how Incentive Providers a

Welcome! Quantum BSO & Tech Pvt. Ltd. from India

April 25, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Quantum BSO & Tech Pvt. Ltd. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Quantum BSO & Tech Pvt. Ltd., founded in 2003,delivers meaningful and best-in-class software to the maritime industry, ocean carriers, freight and logistics, and ports & terminal businesses. Headquartered in Bangalore, Quantum sells its products globally through its Singapore commercial office and partners in many maritime centers. The company addresses the needs of the Port and Terminal

Welcome! ESL.Consulting from France

April 25, 2024

We are pleased to announce that ESL.Consulting has joined the IAPH as an associate member. ESL.Consulting is a strategy consultant in shipping and logistics-related markets, startup advisor, and shipping expert. It supports clients in deals, boosting business value, designing strategies, and strengthening governance. For more information, please visit the following website. http://www.linkedin.com/in/estelle-linget/

MSW cybersecurity initiative supported at IMO FAL 48

April 22, 2024

Last week at the IMO headquarters in London, the 48th meeting of the FAL Committee discussed the issue of cybersecurity in relation to Maritime Single Windows (MSWs) and called for Member States to develop and operate their MSWs in a cyber-secure and resilient way, following a submission led by IAPH. This was supported by 16 member states in plenary. The Committee invited interested Member States and international organisations to contact IAPH, to prepare the proposal for a new output on the iss

Five further IAPH submissions at IMO FAL 48

April 22, 2024

IAPH had a total of six submissions to last week’s IMO Facilitation Committee meeting (FAL 48). Along with the proposal calling for a cyber-secure Maritime Single Window (MSW), IAPH co-authored a paper with the World Customs Organization (WCO) providing an overview of thejoint guidance on cooperation between customs and port authorities. The Committee welcomed these guidelines and invited IAPH and WCO to keep the Committee informed on the experience of the implementation. Similarly, under the ag

IMO seminar on MASS challenges and opportunities

April 22, 2024

Last week IAPH participated in a seminar hosted by the IMO on the ‘implications, challenges and opportunities of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) operations for ports and public authorities’. Participants first heard from a panel discussing the different considerations of autonomous ship operations in port, including cargo handling, mooring and remote operations. Patrick Verhoeven then chaired a panel focused on port perspectives. This included remote presentations by, and a discussion w