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London announced as venue of #IAPH2026 conference

September 19, 2025

Next year’s IAPH World Ports Conference will be held in London, on 3-5 November. After memorable editions in 1965 and 1997, IAPH is delighted to return to the UK capital in 2026, the 'gap year' of London International Shipping Week. Next year's event promises to be a true milestone in the history of the conference – as the1965 editionsymbolised the global coming of age of IAPH, the 2026 edition will aim toset a new benchmark in showcasing how ports worldwide are transforming to meet the challeng

IAPH signs MoU with Sohar Port and Freezone

September 19, 2025

On 16 September, IAPH signed a Memorandum of Understanding with one of its members,Sohar Port and Freezone, marking a significant step forward in a strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration across global port sustainability, digital innovation, regulatory engagement and maritime excellence. The MoU was signed by Patrick Verhoeven, managing director of IAPH and by Emile Hoogsteden, CEO of Sohar Port and Freezone, at the conclusion of the Sohar Maritime Excellence Showcase – a special

#IAPH2025: Asian Development Bank president to speak

September 19, 2025

IAPH is pleased to announce that Masato Kanda, president of the Asian Development Bank, will make the opening address in plenary on 7 October, day oneof the#IAPH2025 World Ports Conference. He previously served as special advisor to Japan’s prime minister and minister of finance, and as vice-minister of finance for International Affairs. Masato Kanda was appointed ADB president earlier this year and will returnto Kobe to make his debut speech in his home country. The Asian Development Bank is al

#IAPH2025: Full agenda for Kobe TC Day available

September 19, 2025

On 6 October, the day prior to its World Ports Conference in Kobe, Japan, IAPH will be holding a series of in-person thematic working sessions of its technical committees, addressing key topics of interest – and the full agenda for the event is now available! The sessions will be held atHotel Ōkuraand all interested regular and associate members are encouraged to register their attendance by completing theregistration form, which now includes the full event agenda. If you are a regular or associ

#IAPH2025: conference app available for delegates

September 19, 2025

The official app for the 2025 IAPH World Ports Conference is now available for all attendees. It has a number of useful features, allowing users to see the full agenda of the three days, including social events and port tours. Delegates can network with fellow attendees and message them, as well as finding out more about the event sponsors and what they have in store at their stands at #IAPH2025. The app will contain a personal QR code for each delegate, which can be used to speed up the badge c

OPS working group sets the agenda in Le Havre

September 19, 2025

The IAPH Onshore Power Supply (OPS) working group is meeting in Le Havre this week (17-18 September) to track progress on OPS implementation and discuss its work program for the following period. Apart from its continued focus on exchanging practices between ports that are advanced in their OPS implementation journey, identifying and tracking remaining challenges, the group is establishing a second work pillar on guidance and dissemination to address the needs of ports that are at starting or ea

Welcome! David Wignall Associates from Singapore

September 08, 2025

We are pleased to announce that David Wignall Associates has joined the IAPH as an associate member. David Wignall Associates is a specialist company serving the maritime industry by supporting and advising owners, operators and investors in ports, terminals, shipping and logistics worldwide. Its primary services for ports, terminals, and shipyards include advisory, finance, and forecasting; planning, engineering, and project implementation; regulatory and legal services; management support

New IAPH regional VPs-elect for six regions

September 05, 2025

IAPH is pleased to announce thatvice presidents(2025-2027)for the following six regions have been elected by their member ports, following voting thattook place between 29 July and 19 August. They are in the image, from left to right, top to bottom: Africa: Abubakar Dantsoho (managing director/ CEO, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria); America, North: Eugene Seroka (executive director, Port of Los Angeles, U.S.A, re-elected); Asia, South West, East & Middle East: Ichio Motono (senior executive

IAPH Sustainability Awards: voting closes tomorrow

September 05, 2025

This is your last chance to vote for your favourite projects in theIAPH Sustainability Awards. Voting closes tomorrow, Friday 5 September midnight CEST –you can make your selections among the finalistshere. With a record high participation already, the current voting results are extremely close in most categories, and every additional vote can make the difference towards defining the final winners. The IAPH Sustainability Awards celebrates the very highest quality port-sustainability projects fr

#IAPH2025 webinar next week on port impacts of MEPC

September 05, 2025

On Monday next week, the final webinar prior to the #IAPH2025 World Ports Conference in Kobe takes place. IAPH’s Rhona Macdonald, World Bank’s Jan Hoffmann and the chairs of IAPH's working groups on Clean Marine Fuels (Peter Alkema of Port of Amsterdam) and Port Readiness Level (Françoise van den Brinkof Port of Rotterdam)will be looking atthe status of the proposals on the table of the IMO Net Zero Framework ahead of the upcoming MEPC Extraordinary meeting, and discussing what they could mean f

Join our technical committee day in Kobe

September 05, 2025

On 6 October, the day prior to its World Ports Conference in Kobe, Japan, IAPH will be holding a series of in-person thematic working sessions of its technical committees, addressing key topics of interest. The sessions will be held atHotel Ōkura(pictured below) andall interested regular and associate members are encouraged to register their attendance at the sessions by completing theregistration form. A draft agenda can be viewedhere. Under the topic of Data Collaboration, participants will ha

#IAPH2025: port resilience amid global pressure

September 05, 2025

Delegates will gain timely insights into how ports can navigate growing uncertainty in global trade at #IAPH2025 in Kobe this October. With shifting trade dynamics, rising geopolitical tensions, and fluctuating tariffs shaping the first half of 2025, ports are under pressure to remain agile amidst disrupted cargo flows. In afireside chaton the afternoon of 7 October, Gene Seroka, executive director of Port of Los Angeles and IAPHregional VP for North America, will join James Baker of Lloyd's Lis