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#IAPH2022: an exciting programme awaits

March 04, 2022

With fourfull days of live in person conference programming,#IAPH2022will bring together leading port stakeholders in Vancouver, Canada, to#ClosetheGapsin global seaport competitiveness, setting an agenda to raise the performance of the world’s major port regions. The principal topics addressed at the conference include port performance and supply chain resilience, port innovation to facilitate cargo trade, ports as catalysts of energy transition and port leadership through diversity. The agenda

#ClosetheGaps pre-conference workshops continue

March 04, 2022

Following a successful first series of #IAPH2022 regional pre-conference workshops held this month, the series resumes 15 March with a workshop on Sub-Saharan Africa. Our panel of senior experts includes Michael Luguje, director-general Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Bernard Osero, head of corporate affairs Kenya Ports Authority, Hassan Robleh Mahamoud, business development manager Port of Djibouti, Jens Norgaard, owner Norgaard Management & Consulting, Ilham Dounnajah, managing director Pr

Jury 2022 IAPH Sustainability Awards announced

March 04, 2022

With the addition of port experts from China and Venezuela, representation for Asia and Latin America has been added to the eclectic mix of jury members for the IAPH Sustainability Awards. Academia, non-governmental organisations, research institutes, media, shipping, and former port executive management are all represented. Our esteemed jurists for 2022 (pictured below, left to right, top to bottom) are: Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, president of the World Maritime University, Dr Christopher Wool

IAPH Harbor Café opened for business

March 04, 2022

On February 21 we launched the IAPH Harbor Café online forumfor an informal discussion on port cybersecurity which featured IAPH experts from Singapore, Ghana, Israel, France and the United States with participating ports from Germany, Morocco, Maldives, Cabo Verde, Japan and the US as well guests from Qatar, Panama and other countries. Questions to our cyber experts included how to get stakeholder buy-in at local and national level of the importance of dealing with cyberthreats at ports. Time w

Kick-off meeting ESI ‘at berth’ module held

March 04, 2022

The process to build a new ‘at berth’ module for theIAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI)has commenced. The new module will focus on the environmental performance of ships at berth for each port call. An online kick-off meeting by the project team was held 21 February. The module will initially focus on cruise shipping and will be funded by contributions from major cruise ports and IAPH. It will develop in two phases, starting with the reporting model, followed by the development of an at berth pe

Welcome! Port of London Authority from the UK

March 02, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the Port of London Authority has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of London Authority (PLA) is the custodian of the tidal Thames, 95 miles of river from Teddington Lock to the North Sea. The PLA has no shareholders and operates for the benefit of customers and stakeholders now and in the future. The PLA works to keep commercial and leisure users safe, protect and enhance the environment, and promote the use of the river for trade and travel. For m

IAPH Environmental Ship Index to include new module of ships at berth

February 25, 2022

New module to focus on environmental performance of ships at berth for each port call IAPH is pleased to announce that the process to build a new module for theIAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI)has commenced. The new module will focus on the environmental performance of ships at berth for each port call. An online kick-off meeting by the project team was held yesterday, Monday 21 February. The module will initially focus on cruise shipping and will be funded by contributions from major crui

Welcome! Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea – Port of Taranto from Italy

February 24, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea, the governing body of the Port of Taranto, has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Taranto locates strategically in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, with only 172 nautical miles from the main shipping route between Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. The Authority identifies itself as the key player in the revival of the port and logistics system of the Ionian province by introducing a series of actions aim

One Ocean Summit Brest 2022 – Joint commitment of port stakeholders to reduce the environmental impact of port calls

February 21, 2022

The One Ocean Summit Brest 2022 declared their joint commitment including the ESI program on February 11, 2022. IAPH is now encouraged to broadly disseminate the ESI program to the port communities worldwide in the years to come. (Excerpt) The port authorities, representing the main maritime entry points of the countries represented at the One Ocean Summit, the terminal operators as well as the financial institutions signatories, declare their common commitment: - To make their best efforts

Welcome! Association of Canadian Port Authorities from Canada

February 18, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) has joined the IAPH as an associate member. ACPA, founded in 1958, brings together the 17 Canada Port Authorities and related marine interests into one national association and represents the interests of the 17 port authorities that make up the National Ports System. ACPA’s mission is to champion and advocate for Canadian ports in government policy, trade, competitiveness, and public awareness to contribute to

Welcome! Belfast Harbour Commissioners from the UK

February 09, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Belfast Harbour Commissioners has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Established in 1847, Belfast Harbour Commissioners is Belfast's port authority and operates the principal maritime gateway on the island of Ireland. The harbour estate covers an area of 2,000 acres representing 20% of Belfast City area. It is also Northern Ireland's logistics and distribution hub, and home to major businesses, including Baker McKenzie, Harland & Wolff, Capita, CitiGroup, and B

Welcome! The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd from Australia

February 08, 2022

We are pleased to announce that The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Brisbane, located at the mouth of the Brisbane River, is one of Australia’s fastest-growing container ports and the state’s largest multi-cargo port. The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd manages and develops the Port of Brisbane under a 99-year lease from the Queensland Government. For more information, please visit the website: https://www.portbris.com.au/