ALL NEWS

COVID-19 updates (9)

May 18, 2020

Europe and Africa Region Bulgaria Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company May 10:Useful information and recommendations – COVID-19 Finland Port of Helsinki May 13:Coronavirus – instructions for passengers May 13:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki May 7:Helsinki’s international cruise season delayed Germany Hamburg Port May 10:Czech republic gradually loosens restrictions Ghana Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority May 7:GPHA DONATES FOOD ITEMS TO TEMA, NUNGUA A

First World Ports Sustainability Report calls to action

May 13, 2020

The 2020 World Ports Conference would have marked the publication of the first World Ports Sustainability Report, presenting the progress ports worldwide are making with the integration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the achievements of the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP), which was launched two years ago. The report has now been published online. It follows the thematic structure of the World Ports Sustainability Program. Each chapter starts with an analysis of th

Ports & Harbors May/June 2020 issue published

May 13, 2020

The focus of the May-June issue is on digitalisation and data sharing, crisis and reputation management, North American ports and more. The cover features the IMO experts Astrid Dispert and Martina Fontanet who, in an interview with Patrick Verhoeven, discuss the role of ports in facilitating to modernise the shipping industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In ‘Open Forum’, Navigate Response COO Dustin Eno and Witt O’Brien’s managing director of Resilience Corporate Devin Sirmenis talk through a

COVID-19 updates (8)

May 11, 2020

Europe and Africa Region Cabo Verde ENAPOR May 5:ENAPOR guarantees compliance with the preventive measures recommended by health authorities to combat Covid-19 Finland Port of Helsinki May 7:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki France HAROPA May 4:COVID-19 Port of Marseille May 4:[COVID-19] the port community adapts, mitigating the effects of the health crisis for its customers Italy Ports of Genoa May 8:Covid-19 Update – Issue 12/2020 Spain Port of A

COVID-19 updates (7)

May 04, 2020

Europe and Africa Region Belgium Port of Antwerp April 24:#WeApplaud Finland Port of Helsinki April 29:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki France HAROPA April 30:COVID-19 update Germany Port of Hamburg April 27:20 Port Authorities Signed Declaration to Keep Ports Open to Seaborne Trade to Support Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic Gibraltar Gibraltar Port Authority April 27:Medical Disembarkation – Captain Tassos D Italy Ports of Genoa April 30:Co

COVID-19 updates (6)

April 25, 2020

Europe and Africa Region Cabo Verde Ports of Cabo Verde April 23:Nota de Esclarecimento Finland Port of Helsinki April 24:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki Germany Port of Hamburg April 24:Corona pandemic hits mechanical engineering increasingly hard Italy Ports of Genoa April 24:Covid-19 Update – Issue 8/2020 Malta Malta Freeport April 20:COVID-19 Key Precautionary Measures being taken by Malta Freeport Terminals Spain Port of Algeciras April 24

IAPH World Ports Conference 2021 dates announced(23-25 June, 2021)

April 24, 2020

Dear valued IAPH member,I trust you have been well and safe in these challenging times, especially since the IAPH World Ports Conference scheduled to take place in Antwerp, Belgium, 17-19 March 2020 was cancelled due to the spread of Covid-19. 　I am now pleased to inform you that the event has now been rescheduled to take place next year during during Wednesday,23 June to Friday, 25 June 2021 in Antwerp, Belgium.As a result, the IAPH World Ports Conference scheduled to take place in Vancouver,

COVID-19 updates (5)

April 20, 2020

Europe and Africa Region Albania Durrës Port Authority April 13, 2020:Port of Durrës, one month of activity in the conditions of pandemic Covid-19 Belgium Port of Antwerp April 17:Port of Antwerp tests smart bracelet to prevent corona infection on the workfloor Cabo Verde Ports of Cabo Verde April 17:Notice: Porto Grande Port Workers (Staff and Occasional) April 16:Clarification Note Finland Port of Helsinki April 17:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki Apr

April ESI scores published

April 16, 2020

The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) project were published on 1 April. The number of vessels increased again, but the number of vessels with an ESI score above 20 decreased for the first time. This is related to the introduction of the global sulphur cap on 1 January this year. Many vessels were bunkering so-called ‘mid fuel’ (fuel with a sulphur content between 0.5 and 0.1 %) in the fourth quarter of 2019 in order to be compliant. Due to the mechanics of the ESI formula

COVID-19 updates (4)

April 13, 2020

Europe and Africa Region Finland Port of Helsinki April 9:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki France Marseille Fos Port April 11:[Covid-19] Mesures to relax the procedures for temprary storage of goods Germany Port of Hamburg April 9:Thanks expressed to seafarers: video message on board from VDR President April 9:COVID-19: CMA CGM launches the BUSINESS CONTINUITY PACK April 9:THE Alliance Announces COVID-19 Response Measures for May and June 2020 April 7:Inlan

To all IAPH Members

April 07, 2020

Transition to remote work from home of IAPH Tokyo secretariatIn spite of COVID-19 spread looming throughout the country, your Tokyo secretariat has been open and we have been working to serve you. However, the number of infected people in Tokyo continues to rise drastically, which made the Japanese Government declare on Tuesday, April 7th, a state of emergency advising the residents to stay at home, work remotely and avoid nonessential outings until May 6th.I have decided to ask my staff to work

World Ports Covid-19 Information Portal

April 06, 2020

Support to include regularly-updated, frequently-asked questions section vetted by experts from eight global ports, a weekly port economic impact barometer and latest industry updates In response to requests from members of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the World Ports Sustainability Program has set up a Task Force comprising some of the world's top experts to inform and guide the port authorities and users alike via a newly-established WORLD PORTS COVID19 IN