NEWS & EVENTS

March 08, 2021

Europe and Africa Region Cote d’Ivoire Port Autonome de San Pedro Mar 1:Fight against COVID-19: ITF gives donations to the Port Community of San Pedro America Region Canada Port of Vancouver Mar 1:Strong 2020 cargo volumes show resiliency of the Port of Vancouver and port industries during a challenging year USA Port of Seattle Mar 4:Port Marks One-Year Milestone in COVID-19 Response Mar 3:Port Announces 2021 Tourism Grant Recipients Asia and Oceania Region China Port of Guan

IAPH Insider – 4 March 2021

March 04, 2021

IAPH Insider

This edition of IAPH Insider covers: Capt Subramaniam IAPH President-elect for 2021-2023 Registration for 2021 World Ports Conference is open Does diversity stimulate innovation? Find out 18 March The March-April issue of P&H has arrived Next P&H poll: should port authorities be entrepreneurs? Last month for2021 Sustainability Awards submissions Welcome Port of Bergen and Awake.AI Next IAPH IMO information session on 14 April Outcomes of IAPH Data and Risk Committee meeting

World Maritime News (5)

March 04, 2021

World Maritime News

Panama Canal raises slot booking prices Increasing demand for Panama Canal transits has encouraged the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to raise its reservation and service fees. From 15 April, booking reservation slots will rise from between U$ 10,500 and U$ 50,000 for the panamax locks and U$ 70,000-U$ 85,000 for the largest vessels. The transit reservation system is an optional service offered by the ACP That gives customers the ability to transit on a specific date through the payment of an ad

– News from IAPH member port – Ashdod Port has entered an agreement to purchase 5 new advanced STS cranes

March 03, 2021

News

Following the Board of Directors approval of the terms, the Port of Ashdod has entered an agreement to purchase 5 new advanced STS cranes for a total cost of ILS 240M. The ZPMC cranes will be used in the semi-automated container terminal on Pier 21 East, which is currently being retrofitted to accommodate 24,000 TEU mega-ships by deepening the channel and reinforcing the pier. The Ashdod Port Company is happy to announce that after extensive negotiations it has reached an agreement with ZP

Member Port News (5)

March 03, 2021

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region February 16 Northport (Malaysia) Bhd: DFDS to increase capacity on route North Sea Port – Gothenburg Oslo Port Authority: Railway – an unused solution Port Autonome de Conakry: INFO PAC: Reception of the Tugboat at the Port of Conakry Port of Göteborg AB: Gothenburg named Sweden’s best logistics location February 17 Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva: The Port of Huelva and the IAM defend work environments free of sexual harassment and move towards real an

COVID-19 updates (9)

March 01, 2021

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Germany Hamburg Port Authority Feb 25:Consequences of COVID Pandemic Affect the Port of Hamburg’s 2020 Throughput Israel Ashdod Port Company Feb 26:New digital training system in the port of Ashdod Kenya Port of Mombasa Feb 25:Port of Mombasa records minimum vessel delays Spain Port of Barcelona Feb 25:The Port of Barcelona closes 2020 with a result 17 million euros despite the pandemic America Region Panama Panama Maritime Authority Feb 22:LABOR

– News from IAPH member port – Completion of Wharf No. 36 Enables Port of Taichung to Fully Promote National Offshore Wind Farm Development Goals

February 24, 2021

News

“Port of Taichung, TIPC has a key role to play in helping the Executive Yuan achieve the nationwide target of 5.7GW installed offshore wind farm generation capacity by 2025. Port of Taichung President Sean Lu notes that Ørsted Taiwan has leased Wharf 36 together with 35ha of land adjacent to Wharf Nos. 35~37. The company has announced it will use its Port of Taichung base to receive wind turbine parts and to build and ship out turbine assemblies. Active competition for these contracts are keep

Welcome to new members！

February 24, 2021

News

We are pleased to announce two new IAPH members who have just joined us. A new member port isPort of Bergen(Mr. Johnny Breivik, Port Director) thatis the second largest port in Norway, and one of the most popular cruise destinations in Europe. Awake.Al(Mr.Karno Tenovuo, CEO) is a new Associate member from Finland, who offers a revolutionary digital platform for better collaboration and planning between all maritime operators by combining raw data from al

COVID-19 updates (8)

February 22, 2021

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Israel Ashdod Port Company Feb 14:The port of Ashdod encourages its employees to get vaccinated against the corona Italy Port of Genoa Feb 15:The Palacrociere di Savona hosts the “Silver Vaccination Day” Netherland Port of Rotterdam Feb 19:Throughput recovers in second half year at the fully operational port of Rotterdam Spain Ports of Tenerife Feb 18:Ports of Tenerife requests the Government of the Canary Islands the preferential vaccination of its ess

IAPH Insider – 18 February 2021

February 18, 2021

IAPH Insider

This edition of IAPH Insider covers: ESI nominated for Green4Sea Sustainability Award IAPH Clean Marine Fuels work presented to IMO WPCAP ports take new series of climate change actions Main outcomes ofIAPH Climate and Energy Committee IAPH Data and Risk Committees on 24 and 25 February Join our 'get to know IMO' sessions New World Ports Conference webinar seriesstarted IMO and WISTA survey on women in maritime IAPH Women's Forum brainstorm on 3 March Board adopts 2021 bu

IAPH Women’s Forum brainstorm on 3 March

February 18, 2021

News

Members of the IAPH Women’s Forum are invited to note 3 March in their diaries for an online brainstorm session on the future agenda of the Forum. Led by its new Chair, Flor Pitty, Director-General of Ports and Ancillary Services at Panama Maritime Authority, the session will take stock of present initiatives, including the scholarship programme and the mentoring pilot project. Forum members will be invited to discuss new initiatives, including closer collaboration with other international and r

Board adopts 2021 budget and membership strategy

February 18, 2021

News

The IAPH Board met online on 8 February. Board members adopted the budget proposal for 2021, the first following the new configuration of staff and other resources decided last year and the integration of the Environmental Ship Index. A preliminary report on the ESI operation was discussed. Board members also considered a strategy to grow the IAPH membership over the next years. This will now be translated in a concrete action plan, with regional targets. The Board further adopted the arrangemen