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#IAPH2026: Early Bird extended, new sessions announced

June 12, 2026

IAPH members are encouraged toregister nowfor theIAPH World Ports Conference – the Early Bird ticket price has been extended to Tuesday 30 June. Taking place in London 3-6 November, #IAPH2026 willconvene senior port professionals from across the world for four days of high-level dialogue – newly announced sessions promise to offer delegatesvaluable market intelligence to support strategic planning andinvestment decisions. On Tuesday 3 November, a plenary session will explore the forces shaping g

ESI Core webinar: what ports need to know

June 12, 2026

OceanScore, the administrator ofEnvironment Ship Index(ESI), has organised adedicated webinarfor port users to explain upcoming changes to the scheme. Held on Monday June 15 at 10.00 CEST, the webinar will present the key development areasof ESI Core, outline the transition process, and answer any questions that users may have. ESI is undergoing its most ambitious evolution to date with the advent of ESI Core – also known as ESI 2.0. Due to come online on 1 January 2027, ESI Core introduces upda

Understand how to bring ports and cities closer together

June 12, 2026

Later this month IAPHand Mercator will hold the latestedition in the #IAPH2026webinar series, whichis open forregistrationnow. On Wednesday 24 June (10:00 CEST / 17:00 JST) join IAPH moderator Victor Shieh (director membership outreach & networks) and an expert panel to explore the topic ofcommunity building. This topic is still high on the agendas of global ports, sowhat are port authorities and their communities focusing on to bring the port and the city closer together?‘Ports and Cities: thri

IAPH member ports invited to join PCO API testbed

June 11, 2026

IAPH member ports are invited to participate in a new API testbed initiative aimed at advancing digital collaboration and standardized data exchange across the port sector – a key step toward greater transparency, efficiency, and interoperability in maritime logistics, enabling ports and industry stakeholders to align on common data standards and practices. As highlighted in the recently published Port Call Optimization (PCO) Guide,the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is hosting

Welcome! Deendayal Port Authority from India

June 05, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Deendayal Port Authority has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Deendayal Port Authority, formerly known as Kandla Port, is one of India’s major ports located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat on the country’s northwest coast. It operates under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and serves as a key gateway for trade, particularly for northern and western India. The port handles a wide range of cargo, including bulk, liquid, and containers. It plays

#IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards: deadline approaching

May 29, 2026

The submissiondeadline for the #IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards competition is approaching fast! Member ports –and associate members acting on their behalf – should submit their sustainability projects using the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) dedicated online form by 10 June. You can submit your projecthere. Projects will then be evaluated and scoredby an independent jury against theevaluation criteriaand will be highlighted on IAPH’s social media channels and on the WPSP website. Fina

#IAPH2026: Early Bird rate expires soon

May 29, 2026

IAPH members are encouraged toregister nowfor theIAPH World Ports Conference – the Early Bird ticket price expires on Sunday 31 May. #IAPH2026 willconvene senior port professionals from across the world in London – the intelligence hub of global shipping – for four days of high-level dialogue among shipowners, investment banks, cargo owners, insurers, regulators, thought leaders and providers of state-of-the-art technology. Recently announced high-levelspeakersfor the conference – taking place 3

June #IAPH2026 webinar: building port-city connections

May 29, 2026

IAPH membersare encouraged to register for the next edition in the #IAPH2026webinar series, whichis open forregistration. On Wednesday 24 June (10:00 CEST / 17:00 JST) join IAPH moderator Victor Shieh (director membership outreach & networks) and an expert panel to explore the topic ofcommunity building. This topic is still high on the agendas of global ports, sowhat are port authorities and their communities focusing on to bring the port and the city closer together?‘Ports and Cities: thriving

CMF and PRL joint working groups held in Marseille

May 29, 2026

The IAPH working groups onClean Marine Fuels(CMF) andPort Readiness Levels(PRL) met in Marseille on 18-20 May. Hosted by the Port of Marseille-Fos, 20 experts from the ports of Açu, Antwerp-Bruges, Amsterdam, Barcelona, HAROPA, Marseille-Fos, North Sea Port, Rotterdam and Seattle, as well as Transport Canada, the International Chamber of Shipping and Ernst & Young, gathered to advance the working groups’ agendas on preparing world ports for bunkering and transporting low- and zero-carbon fuels s

IAPH reconnects with Philippine Ports Authority

May 29, 2026

While in Manila for the Asia Pacific Transport Forum, IAPH secretary general Masahiko Furuichi visited thePhilippine Ports Authority(PPA), a long-standing regular member of the Association since 1965. This was the first IAPH visit to PPA since the Covid pandemic. Masahiko met with Mark Jon S. Paloma, the PPA's assistant general manager for operations. He proposed to hold the coming Japan-Philippines Port Seminar in October, focusing on the priority agendas for both island countries such as hinte

Battery risks and ISPS Code on June R&R agenda

May 29, 2026

The Risk & Resilience Committee will meet 16 June (14.00-15.00 CEST) with a packed agenda, following on from the momentum built at theTechnical Committee Daysin April. This edition will cover the outcomes from the in-person meeting in Singapore, including the ISPS Code, Lithium-ion battery safety, and climate resilience. The latter two topics are likely to be the focus of presentations from guest speakers, taking an inspection and insurance view respectively. If you have not received an invite f

Welcome! Smart Freight Centre

May 28, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Smart Freight Centre (SFC) has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Smart Freight Centre (SFC) is a globally active non-profit organization for climate action in the freight sector. Its goal is to mobilize the global logistics ecosystem, in particular with its members and partners, in tracking and reducing greenhouse gas emissions across freight & logistics. SFC is accelerating the reduction of logistics emissions to achieve a zero-emission global logistics