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IAPH and ICS launch Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative

September 30, 2022

IAPH has teamed up with theInternational Chamber of Shipping (ICS)in launching an initiative to catalyse the supply of green fuels to support the global energy transition. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven joined the unveiling of the ‘Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative’ last week at theClean Energy Ministerial (CEM)in Pittsburgh. The Initiative will be a convening platform for public and private senior-level stakeholders from the ports, shipping, finance, and energy sectors across the en

IAPH was at IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum

September 30, 2022

This year’s IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum was held 28 and 29 September both in person at the IMO headquarters in London and on a hybrid basis with livestream. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven joined one of the panel sessions, which focused on how IMO policies are driving the international maritime decarbonisation agenda. Patrick underlined the double role that ports play in energy transition, as bunkering spots for shipping and as industrial clusters in the trade and transportation of

IAPH Cruise and Risk & Resilience meetings coming up

September 30, 2022

The Cruise and Risk & Resilience Committees are the first IAPH Technical Committees in line to have their autumn meetings, both in online format. The Cruise Committee meets 6October from 5 to 7 PM CEST. The principal agenda item is the set-up of an Onshore Power Supply (OPS) Cruise Platform and the data collection of port and ship-related OPS information. The Risk & Resilience Committee will meet on 12 October from 4 to 6 PM CEST. The main topic on the agenda will be the progress achieved with t

Next P&H poll: political representatives at port boards?

September 30, 2022

The question if political representatives should be on the boardof a publicly owned port throws up two arguments. One, the port wants to maintain its independence and is gladly not looking to have legislators join their meetings. On the other hand, the pandemic has shown that port authorities alone cannot enable administrative issues such as crew changes without support from other government agencies. So, which way is best for port authorities?Have your say here!

Welcome! ISF Institute of Research and Education from India

September 22, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the ISF Institute of Research and Education has joined the IAPH as an associate member. ISF Institute of Research and Education, established in 2013, is a non-profit unit of the ISF Group dedicated to developing and delivering integrated educational and research programs. It is actively involved in research programs and benchmarking surveys for the maritime industry. For more information, please visit the following website. https://www.iire.in/

Welcome! NextPort vCoE INC. from Australia

September 22, 2022

We are pleased to announce that NextPort vCoE INC. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. NextPort vCoE INC. is specifically established for the benefit of the port and maritime sustainable development regionally and globally and for the inclusion of women in this sector and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Its purpose is to provide the science to the port and maritime sector and stakeholders having an overall positive impact on society and the environment th

Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

September 16, 2022

The International Association of Ports and Harbors shares in the deep sadness felt at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Queen Elizabeth II was an enthusiastic supporter of the maritime sector along with the wider Royal Family. At several of our events held in London, IAPH was fortunate to count on participation of Members of the Royal Family, including at the 1965 and 1997 World Ports Conferences and the Africa-Europe regional meeting in 2005. Managing director Patrick Verhoeven had

IAPH, BIMCO and IMO launch single window campaign

September 16, 2022

On 1 January 2024, the maritime single window (MSW) for data exchange between ship and shore will become mandatory in ports around the world, following amendments to the IMO Facilitation (FAL) Convention that were adopted last spring. The maritime single window constitutes a significant step in the digitalisation of the maritime sector, but it also presents several implementation challenges. To facilitate the process, IAPH has teamed up with BIMCO and the IMO secretariat in a campaign that will

Cruise Committee added to IAPH fall meeting schedule

September 16, 2022

The recently re-established IAPH Cruise Committee joins the fallmeeting schedule of the IAPH Technical Committees. It will meet in online format on Thursday 6 October from 5 to 7 PM CEST. The principal agenda item is the set-up of an Onshore Power Supply (OPS) Cruise Platform and the data collection of port and ship-related OPS information. As far as the other committee meetings are concerned, we kindly remind you that the Risk and Resilience Committee will meet on 12 October from 4 to 6 PM CEST

Next IAPH Harbor Café to highlight 5G and aerial robotics

September 16, 2022

The next IAPH Harbor Café will take place 11 October from 2 to 3.30 PM CESTand is being organised jointly again between the IAPH Africaand Europe regions. This edition will include conversations with Belfast Harbour on their 5G network implementation and the Port of Hamburg on their experiences so far with applying drone and robotic technology for several applications. We also planto include examples from Africa. The session will include informal interviews of those IAPH port colleagues involved

IAPH presents to Norwegian, Australian & Caribbean ports

September 16, 2022

IAPH technical director Antonis Michail was invited to speak at the annual conference of the Port of Kristiansand in cooperation with the Norwegian Ports Association, on 25 August. Antonis attended the event in person andpresented on the main challenges for world ports nowadays and the respective IAPH work and initiatives. On 31 August, Antonis joined the Ports Australia biennial conference online to deliver theopening keynote presentation, on the emerging global landscape after the pandemic and

Next P&H poll: political representatives at port boards?

September 16, 2022

The question if political representatives should be on port of a publicly owned port throws up two arguments. One, the port wants to maintain its independence and is gladly not looking to have legislators join their meetings. On the other hand, the pandemic has shown that port authorities alone cannot enable administrative issues such as crew changes without support from other government agencies. So, which way is best for port authorities?Have your say here!