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Welcome to new members！

February 24, 2021

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

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 Women’s Forum brainstorm on 3 March

February 18, 2021

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

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

Major turnout at our Central and South America webinar

February 18, 2021

Nearly 300 participants from the Central and South American port sector joined the latest IAPH regional webinar, which was held 11 February in partnership with the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the Organisation of American States. The webinar focused on implementing port community systems, a proactive approach to port business continuity and planning an effective port community outreach programme. Presentations from Patrick Verhoeven, IAPH Managing Director, Dwaine Powell, Director Port C

COVID-19 updates (7)

February 15, 2021

Europe and Africa Region Angola Port of Cabinda Feb 10:Port officers donate blood at Cabinda Central Hospital Finland Port of Helsinki Feb 9:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki Feb 11:Coronavirus – instructions for passengers France HAROPA Jan 28:HAROPA 2020 Overview –2021 Germany Port of Hamburg Feb 11:HHLA achieves positive result in 2020 despite provision for efficiency programme Feb 10:Covid-19 spoils the start of the year in Switzerland F

COVID-19 updates (6)

February 08, 2021

Europe and Africa Region Albania Durrës Port Authority Feb 2:Impact of the pandemic on the passenger sector in the Port of Durres during Angola Port of Cabinda Feb 3:Port de Cabinda EP Donate foodstuff to Santa Catarina Hospital Azerbaijan Baku International Sea Trade Port Jan 18:the cargo turnover of Baku Port will increase by 20 percent in 2020 Germany Port of Hamburg Feb 1:Garment industry in difficulties Italy Port of Genoa Feb 3:Traffic report Q4 2020 America Regio

IAPH/Indian Ports Association webinar cites digitalization, risk management & focused approach to sustainable transition as key issues for South Asian ports

February 04, 2021

IAPH/Indian Ports Association webinar cites digitalization, risk management & focused approach to sustainable transition as key issues for South Asian ports Third regional IAPH webinar took us to India and Sri Lanka via Antwerp and London In an IHS Markit Regional Webinar organised by the International Association of Ports and Harbors and the Indian Ports Association for South Asia last Thursday, an expert panel examined key issues facing South Asian ports, with further input from th

COVID-19 updates (5)

February 01, 2021

Europe and Africa Region Finland Port of Helsinki Jan 27:Coronavirus – instructions for passengers Jan 27:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki Italy Port of Genoa Jan 24:The cruises resume from the port of Genoa Portugal Port of Sines Jan 20:PORT OF SINES CLOSES 2020 WITH 13% INCREASE IN CONTAINERS Spain Port of Algeciras Jan 29:The Port of Algeciras closes 2020 with 107 Million Tonnes Port of Barcelona Jan 29:The Telematic Forum identifies good practices

Over 300 companies and organizations join forces to help resolve a humanitarian crisis on the world’s oceans

January 26, 2021

IAPH joins global industry and human rights leaders, including A.P. Møller - Mærsk, BP, BW, Cargill, COSCO, DOW, Euronav, MISC, NYK, Rio Tinto, Shell, Trafigura, Unilever and Vale, to sign the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change in a worldwide call to action to end the unprecedented crew change crisis caused by Covid-19. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers from across the globe have been left stranded working aboard ships beyond the expiry of their initial contracts

ESI Support Desk

January 26, 2021

As a new governance structure of Environment Ship Index (ESI) version 2.0 is now in place, its daily administration is managed and operated by Green Award Foundation (GAF), on behalf of IAPH. The GAF has recently established its Support Desk to respond to any inquiry from those entities currently registered in the scheme, Incentive Receivers (ship owners and/or operators) and Incentive Providers (ports and terminal operators). Please send your questions to the ESI Administrator at the following

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