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WPCAP ports to focus on OPS, new fuels and corridors

June 02, 2023

TheWorld Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP)will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels, and green shipping corridors. This was agreed by the twelve port authorities that are members of the programme, at a meeting held in Rotterdam two weeks ago to mark the occasion of the first five years of the program. Arecent study from CE Delftfor WPCAP shows that shore power will be part of the long-term maritime fuel mix, especially when ships will have to shift to expensive fossil free f

IAPH signs MoU with Brazilian private ports and terminals

June 02, 2023

Last week a delegation from Associação de Terminais Portuários Privados (Association of Brazilian private Ports and Terminals, or ATP) led by IAPH member Porto doAçu visited Belgium on a mission, which took them to Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the other ports in Flanders. ATP members are responsible for 66% of total cargo handled in Brazil. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven was invited by ATP andPorto doAçu to present IAPH’s current work programme during their initial visit to the Antwerp P

Final call 2023 Member Survey: shape the future of IAPH!

June 02, 2023

The IAPH 2023 Member Survey will close this Friday. This is the last opportunity for you to let us know how we can shape our offerings and our strategy into 2024 and beyond. Please takethis short surveyand provide us with feedback on your experience of IAPH communications, events, products and services. The survey also seeks the strategic insights of port authorities and operators on the topic of sustainability. The survey is open to both regular and associate members andwe are happy to receive

IAPH participated in Smart Digital Ports in Rotterdam

June 02, 2023

Last week a number of IAPH regular and associate members attended and spoke at Port Technology International's latest in-person event Smart Digital Ports 2023, which took place in Rotterdam. These included DP World, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Barcelona, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Ashdod Port, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Fundacion Valenciaport, Portbase, PortXchange, Nextport and AwakeAI. Among those speaking was IAPH Data Collaboration Committee vice-chairman Gadi Benmoshe, who was a panellist present

Welcome! D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd from Malaysia

May 22, 2023

We are pleased to announce that D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd has joined the IAPH as an associate member. D&D Control (M) Sdn Bhd develops and operates Container Ledger Account (CLA) Portal, a digital ecosystem to simplify and digitalize container logistics payment. CLA, a financial solution that functions as a centralized ledger account to replace the conventional container deposit practice, gained positive adoption in Malaysia and the Philippines. For more information, please visit the followi

Welcome! Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre (The Port of Scheveningen) from The Netherlands

May 19, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Municipality of The Hague / Port Authority & Operation Centre is responsible for managing the Port of Scheveningen. The Port lies directly on the North Sea and centrally located on the Dutch coast, allowing for rapid movement of shipping in and out of the port. Cargo vessels can reach Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and the ports of Hook of Holland and Ijmuiden

Member Survey 2023: shape the future of IAPH!

May 19, 2023

We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest Member Survey. As IAPH team we want to provide the very best in services, information and networking opportunities to our members during a period of unprecedented social and technological change. With this goal in mind, we are surveying our membership to find out how we can shape our offerings and our strategy into 2024 and beyond. IAPH is your member association: please takethis short surveyand provide us with feedback on your experience of IA

Last call for entries IAPH Sustainability Awards

May 19, 2023

We invite IAPH regular as well as associate members working in partnership with member portsto submit their latest sustainability projects to us onlineby 26 May. By so doing your project will qualify automatically for the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards, with winners to be announced at the prestigious gala awards dinner to be held at this year’sIAPH World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabion 1 November. All approved projects will join the IAPH World Ports Sustainabilityonline database, which currentl

IAPH provides sustainability training to Peruvian ports

May 19, 2023

Following an invitation from the National Port Authority of Peru (Autoridad Portuaria National – APN), IAPH joined forces with UNCTAD TrainForTrade to deliver a two-day sustainability training workshop to eighty port professionals from several Peruvian ports and terminals. The initiative aligns with the central mission of theWorld Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP)and serves APN’s ambition to develop a national plan for the integration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Peruv

Third APEC-CMAT-IAPH port strategy course completed

May 19, 2023

The International Port Strategy course, which we organised for the third year with our associate membersAPEC Port TrainingandC-MAT, was completed last week Friday with a graduation ceremony held at the campus of the Antwerp Management School. Port professionals from Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lithuania, Oman, Senegal, Thailand and Uruguay followed a rigorous four-week online session with renowned international speakers, followed by a week of onsite visits to the wi

IAPH contributed to Seatrade Global Ports Report 2023

May 19, 2023

Published ahead ofTOC Europe 2023, theSeatrade Maritime Global Ports Report 2023reveals how international portsare actively laying the groundwork for the green energy transition, addressing emissions and investing in infrastructure to support growing green energy industries. However, the question of who bears the cost of this transition remains a struggle for ports as they grapple with the shared responsibility of addressing climate change. The report containscontributions fromIAPH communication

IAPH cybersecurity submission for IMO MSC 107

May 19, 2023

The forthcoming 107thmeeting of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) is due to take place from 31May to 9 June 20 in London. As part of the work programme, the Committee is expected to discuss steps to enhance maritime cybersecurity which includes a submission made by IAPH highlighting the critical importance of cybersecurity as an inherent component of the Maritime Single Window (MSW) and all developments of digital infrastructure in ports and maritime transport. As well as urging Member