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Welcome! Flinders Port Holdings Pty Ltd from Australia

July 24, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Flinders Port Holdings Pty Ltd has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Flinders Port Holdings Pty Ltd (FPH) is South Australia’s leading port and logistics company, providing integrated port, stevedoring, warehousing, distribution, and hydrographic survey services. The company owns and operates the Port of Adelaide, the Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal, and six major regional ports across South Australia, playing a critical role in facilitating the state's

IAPH Europe to meet in Hamburg on 2 September

July 24, 2026

Members wishing to meet our new vice-president for Europe in person will have a first-hand opportunity during this year’s IAPH Europe regional meeting, which will be held in Hamburg duringthe afternoon of 2 September. Following an initiative of our president Jens Meier, the meeting will explore the theme ‘Powering Europe’s Future: The Critical Role of Ports in Energy Supply Security’. The regional meeting will be part of theALL ABOUT PORTSconference, which is held alongsideSMM, one of the world’

IAPH-KMI Port Forum to focus on transformation

July 24, 2026

As the global maritime sector adapts to rapid economic and technological shifts, the IAPH-KMI Port Forum 2026 will explore the major challenges and opportunities shaping the future of ports. Taking place on 27 July from 10:30 JST at Hotel Azur Takeshiba in Tokyo, the forum will be organized byIAPH,Korea Maritime Institute, and the Japanese Foundation for IAPH. The agendafeatures keynote presentations and three thematic sessions. The keynote presentations will highlight global trends in port sust

Karrie Trauth to deliver #IAPH2026 keynote address

July 24, 2026

Karrie Trauth, president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, will deliver the opening keynote address during the IAPH World Ports Conference in London this November. On 3 November at the Arcadia Auditorium at Olympia, Karrie –who wasappointed to her rolein March – will give her view on the role of shipping and ports in a rapidly changing global economy. Karrie will bring the invaluable perspective of three decades in the shipping industry; you can read about her diverse careerhere, from her beginning

Preliminary Technical Committee agenda available  

July 24, 2026

The next in-person gathering of all IAPH Technical Committees and experts, under the usual Technical Committee (TC) Day format, will take place in London on 2 November, just prior to the World Ports Conference. A full day of technical sessions, running in three parallel streams, will allow members to further define and progress the IAPH work programme in the fields of decarbonisation, digitalisation, resilience, but also environment, sustainable cruise and sustainable infrastructure. The 2 Novem

Webinar register opens: new frontiers of port security

July 24, 2026

Port security has never been more complex to maintain and the consequences for exposure have never been more consequential. On Sept 9 (17:00 CEST / 08:00 PDT), join IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven for the latest instalment in the#IAPH2026 webinar series: New Frontiers of Port Security. Port authorities must defend themselves on multiple fronts, with threats appearing in the sky, beneath the water and across cyberspace. Policing these frontiers – opened by sophisticated drones, relentles

Ports Technology Mentorship deadline approaches 

July 24, 2026

Applications for the IAPH Ports Technology Mentorship Scheme will close on August 7. IAPH is seekingsix emerging or newly appointed technology leaders from IAPH member ports who will benefit from mentorship, alongside six well-established or experienced CIOs, CISOs or CDOs who will act as mentors for the scheme. The programme, which kicks off in September, will beimplemented and managedby Nicola Good, director of 8th Street Communications, and will involve a combination of in-person events, onli

IAPH-KMI Port Forum 2026 to focus on industry transformation

July 22, 2026

As the global maritime sector adapts to rapid economic and technological shifts, the IAPH-KMI Port Forum 2026 will explore the major challenges and opportunities shaping the future of ports. Taking place on 27 July 2026 from 10:30 JST at Hotel Azur Takeshiba in Tokyo, the forum will be organized by IAPH, Korea Maritime Institute, and the Japanese Foundation for IAPH, and feature keynote presentations and three thematic sessions. The keynote presentations will highlight global trends in port sust

Welcome! Port of Narvik from Norway

July 21, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Port of Narvik has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Port of Narvik is one of the most important ports in Northern Europe. It is strategically located on the Ofotfjord in northern Norway and remains ice-free year-round due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. The port serves as a key logistics hub linking sea, rail, road, and air transportation. It is best known as the export gateway for iron ore from the Kiruna mining region in Sweden, which is transported

Welcome! Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech Centre from Hong Kong

July 19, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech Centre has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) is a Hong Kong-based research and development organization established in 2006 with support from the HKSAR Government. Its mission is to promote innovation and technology in logistics, supply chain management, and e-commerce, and to facilitate the adoption of advanced technologies by industry. LSCM develops practical

Welcome! e1 Marine, LLC from USA

July 16, 2026

We are pleased to announce that e1 Marine, LLC has joined the IAPH as an associate member. e1 Marine, LLC is a clean-energy technology company focused on decarbonizing the maritime and port sectors through innovative methanol-to-hydrogen generation technology. The company enables vessels and port operators to produce high-purity hydrogen on demand from methanol, supporting the use of hydrogen fuel cells without the challenges of transporting and storing compressed hydrogen. Its proprietary t

Welcome! Ports Victoria from Australia

July 16, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Ports Victoria has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Ports Victoria is a Victorian Government statutory authority responsible for maritime navigation, vessel traffic management, and operational safety across Victoria’s commercial ports and waterways. It provides 24/7 navigational services to support safe and efficient vessel movements while protecting the marine environment. The organization oversees key functions such as harbor master services, aids to nav

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