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Indian ports convene for special IAPH update

June 27, 2025

IAPH’sIndian membersgathered to participate ina special online meeting on Tuesday 24 June, in which IAPH team members provided a 90-minute mid-year membership update. Led off by introductions from managing director Patrick Verhoeven and secretary general Masahiko Furuichi, colleagues from both the European and Japanese IAPH teams presented an extensive agenda. Areas covered in the interactive session included IAPH’s advocacy at the IMO, the association’s decarbonisation tools for ports, the Wo

Countdown to #IAPH2025: Smart ports, smart choices

June 27, 2025

IAPH made a triumphant return to its birthplace in May 2013: the 28th edition of its biannual ports conference was held in Los Angeles. This was the scene ofthe association’s founding, and of thesecondInternational Ports and Harbor conference in 1955. Nearly six decades later, a different set of topics dominated the global maritime agenda. This was the era of shipping alliances – as operators sought partnerships to combat rising fuel costs and excess capacity – and of integrated port operating

Jens Meier is IAPH president elect for 2025-27

June 26, 2025

IAPH regular and honorary members voted this month to elect Jens Meier, CEO of Hamburg Port Authorityas the president of IAPH for a two-year mandate, commencing inOctoberthis year. Jens Meierwas appointedvice-president for the Europe regionin2019before being appointed president at the Annual General Meeting which took place at the IAPH 2023 World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabi.The officialappointmentwill take place during theIAPH 2025 World Ports Conference when the association celebrates its sev

IAPH Europe seminar on securing critical infrastructure

June 20, 2025

Geopolitical tensions are driving a new era of strategic competition, which demands a reassessment of how critical port infrastructure is safeguarded against both physical and digital threats. On the initiative of Jacques Vandermeiren, IAPH vice-president for Europe and CEO of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, IAPH is organising an invitation-only high-level seminar on this topic for its port members in Europe. The seminar will bring together senior executives of port authorities as well as key stakeh

Upcoming IAPH technical committee meetings

June 20, 2025

Committee meetings for the IAPH Data Collaboration (DCC) and the Risk and Resilience (RRC) committees are scheduled for 30June and 3July respectively. The DCCcommittee meeting will be held in hybrid format from offices at the Port of Barcelona, 30 June 16:00-17:30CEST, with a Teams link for those unable to attend in person, while the RRCmeeting will be online only on 3July, 14.00-15.00 CEST. Topics to be discussed by the DCCinclude the dissemination of the new IAPH cyber resilienceguidelines for

The impact of Quantum and AI on port cybersecurity

June 20, 2025

The next IAPH - Mercator Media webinar will take place in just over two weeks. This time, the focus will be on two new emerging technologies and how their deployment at ports could impact cybersecurity. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are just two of the technologies examined in the upcoming IAPH cyber resilience guidelines for emerging technologies in the maritime supply chain. These guidelines have been written by 28 authors including IAPH regular members, associate members and

Strong Asian presence at #IAPH2025

June 20, 2025

Those delegates from outside Asia-Pacificwho attend theupcoming IAPH 2025 World Ports Conference in Kobe will enjoy aunique opportunity to network with top speakers and representatives from the region. This includes the three senior executives comprising the openingplenary panelon day one, where they will addressthemain conference theme of 'reinventing trade to preserve prosperity in turbulent times'. In this session, attendees will receiveinsights from representatives of two of the largest sh

Countdown to #IAPH2025: From WPCI to ESI

June 20, 2025

As the 2000s ended, IAPHcontinued to focuson environmental care, even as the Great Recession buffeted the industry. “We should not allow rough economic weather to blow us off the course of sustainability,” urged secretary general Satoshi Inoue inPorts & Harborsmagazine, as 2009 began. He was reflecting on the launch of the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) in Los Angeles two months previously. WPCI was designed for the global port community to work together to tackle climate change via six

Welcome! Naviera Urbasa from Spain

June 17, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Naviera Urbasa has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Naviera Urbasa is a bunker barge operator providing marine bunkering services, including LNG and fuel oil bunkering. It is part of the Ibaizabal Group, a provider of integrated ship management services to the international shipping and offshore industries. For more information, please visit the following website. https://www.grupoibaizabal.com/bunkers/

Welcome! Port of Newcastle from Australia

May 30, 2025

We are pleased to announce that the Port of Newcastle has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Newcastle is a major seaport located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is the world's largest coal port, serving as a significant hub for international trade and playing a crucial role in Australia's economy. The port is situated at the mouth of the Hunter River and handles a diverse range of cargo, including coal, grain, fuel, and general cargo. For more information, pleas

Newly-upgraded IAPH World Ports Tracker launched

May 30, 2025

Last Friday at the latestIAPH-Mercator Media webinar, Theo Notteboom (University of Antwerp / Ghent University) and Thanos Pallis (University of Piraeus) presented the results ofa newly-upgradedIAPH World Ports Tracker for 2025 havingsurveyedover 80 IAPHmembers. The world's ports are executing on planned infrastructure investments, community building and environmental sustainability initiatives. However, important gaps still remainin future fuels readiness, carbon emissions reporting, digitalisa

Jens Meier nominated for new term of IAPH presidency

May 30, 2025

The term of the office of the incumbent IAPH president, Jens Meier, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, will expire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held during this year’s IAPHWorld Ports Conferencein Kobe. Jens Meier has self-nominated for a second term (2025-2027) and meets all the nomination qualifications set out in the IAPH Constitution. All regular and honorary members of IAPH have received a form to cast a vote of confidence, which should be returned by 16 June. Confirmation of