NEWS & EVENTS

February 19, 2019

IAPH Women’s Forum is now collecting the data on women in the port authorities/Port operators . We would appreciate it if you could fill in the form and return us by March 15, 2019. The data will be used for our analysis on Women’s employment in the industry and will be used kept in IAPH WF database. It only takes several minutes to answer them online and your assistance would be appreciated. Please feel free to ask Chair if you have any questions. Survey form

IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2019-2021

January 31, 2019

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The IAPH Women's Forum Scholarship 2019-2021 has been launched. If you are an enthusiastic female worker employed by an IAPH member port, you will become eligible to apply for and benefit from this program established to advance the status of women in the port industry. Winner will be awarded at the forthcoming IAPH World Ports Conference in Guangzhou, China. If you have any questions about the scholarship, please feel free to contact IAPH Secretariat at [email protected] ■ Announcemen

Welcome to New Member

January 30, 2019

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We are pleased to announce a new Associate Member from Italy.Resinex Trading Srlhttp://www.resinextrad.com/en/Mr. Maurizio Prestini, Managing DirectorOur hearty welcome to Maurizio!

Registration for 2019 World Ports Conference opens

January 28, 2019

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According to the Host of 2019 Conference, Guangzhou Port Authority, registration for the 2019 World Ports Conference has now opened. The organizing committee is dedicated to present an unrivalled platform for the world’s port professionals to discuss, develop and plan network strategies on a global scale. The 2019 World Ports Conference will be held from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 May at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Centre, with pre- and post-event tours on Monday 6 May and Friday

Environmental Ship Index (ESI) still going strong

January 18, 2019

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According to Manfred Lebmeier, ESI Bureau Director, 7,227 ships are registered and 56 incentive providers, as of January 1, 2019. Both registered ships and incentive providers increased from 7,049 to 7,227 (+178) and from 53 to 56 (+3) respectively compared to October 1, 2018. More details on ESI website: http://esi.wpci.nl/Public/Home

Welcome to New Member

January 10, 2019

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We are pleased to announce a new Temporary Member from Solomon Islands.Solomon Islands Ports Authorityhttp://www.sipa.com.sbRepresentative: Eranda Kotelawala, Chief Executive OfficerOur hearty welcome!

Ports & Harbors January/February 2019 issue published

January 09, 2019

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This issue focuses on IMO 2020 low sulphur fuels, Africa region, Automation (including the ship shore interface, digital ship) and more stories such as… In Open Forum ‘Holistic empowerment’, Lars Robert Pedersen, Deputy Secretary General of BIMCO, explains how ports can benefit from breaking the barriers that separate them from the shipping industry. In Conversation section, ‘Road to growth’, IAPH 2019 Conference Vice President and Guangzhou port’s deputy director general Mdm Yuan Yue explain

Port call optimization takes another step forward: Consensus reached on global data standards for port call data

December 20, 2018

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Working group composed of ports, shipowners, technology providers, leading engine and automation manufacturers work with the International Taskforce, GS1, UKHO, EHMC, STM Validation project, SMART and SESAME to "allow machines to understand each other" in terms of shared port call data; BIMCO studies adoption of an STM clause that will split the benefits of a vessel just-in-time arrival. In an important step forward towards harmonisation of port call data, participan

IAPH Sustainability Awards competition opens ahead of 2019 World Ports Conference in Guangzhou

December 14, 2018

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IAPH invites entries from ports worldwide in five project award categories with a special award for ports in developing countries To encourage its members to further share their sustainability projects through the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) and to reward best practices, the International Association of Ports and Harbors has upgraded its existing award scheme into six ‘World Ports Sustainability Awards’. The new scheme features five project awards linked to the WPSP themes that

IAPH LNG bunkering audit tool already used to license operations at Port of Rotterdam: LNG bunkering operations set to grow exponentially in next five years

December 05, 2018

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"By 2020, our estimate is that we will have granted nine licenses to LNG bunker providers to operate at the Port of Rotterdam; six of the licenses are already for regular use in port LNG bunker operations to refuel LNG-powered cruise, cargo, tanker and container vessels. Three licenses will be for bunker vessels that will operate on the spot market" These were the recent comments of Cees Boon, Senior Policy Advisor at the Harbourmaster Policy Department of the Port of Rotterdam. "By using

Welcome to New Member

November 29, 2018

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We are pleased to announce a new Associate Member from Malaysia.Netherlands Maritime Institute of TechnologyWebsite: http://www.nmit.edu.myRepresentative: Dr. Muhammad Fuad Abdullah, CEOOur hearty welcome!

IAPH regional meeting held in Kobe

November 28, 2018

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Hosted by the Port of Kobe, the IAPH Asia, South/West, East and Middle East Region met in Kobe, Japan for its second regional meeting this year since it met in Baku, Azerbaijan in May. It was attended by more than 60 IAPH members in the region. The region covers such a wide geographical area extending from Japan in the east to Saudi Arabia in the west. As chair of the meeting, Mr. Masaharu Shinohara, IAPH Vice President for the region and Executive Officer of Kobe-Osaka International Port C