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Last call for #IAPH2025 Sustainability Awards entries

May 02, 2025

Entries for the 2025 IAPH Sustainability Awards competition are due next week. IAPH member ports and associate members who have worked with member ports are encouraged to contribute to submit their projects by the 9 May deadline. You can consult theterms of referenceto see how your project will be judged by category. If you useexisting projectsas a model, you are on the right path. Thededicated online formis easy to fill in. To increase the chances of reaching the finalist stage, entries need ac

Get the overview on port sustainability and market trends

May 02, 2025

Join us on 23 May 15:00 CEST for the next #IAPH2025webinar,with the launch of the newly upgraded IAPH World Ports Tracker, based on a comprehensive global survey of more than 80 IAPH port members. The webinar, titled 'An Annual ‘State of Ports’ Industry Report: IAPH 2025 World Ports Tracker Briefing on Sustainability and Market Trends', will see maritime economistsTheo NotteboomandThanos Pallisshare key findings on port priorities across climate and energy, digitalization, infrastructure, safe

#IAPH2025: early bird discount extended to 31 May

May 02, 2025

We are pleased to announce that the early bird discount for #IAPH2025 has been extended until 31 May. Taking place from 7–9 October 2025 in Kobe, Japan, the conference will bring together global port leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the future of resilient and sustainable maritime trade. Delegates can now take advantage of a 20% discount on registration up until 31 May. Don’t miss this opportunity to secure your place at a reduced rate –book now and save.

Risk & Resilience Committee to meet 3 July

May 02, 2025

The IAPHRisk & ResilienceCommittee will meet online on Thursday 3 July at 2pm - 3.30pm CET. The meeting agenda and documents will be shared at a later date. Members wishing to join thiscommittee meetingwho have not received a calendar invite should contact IAPH director (technical committees)Takeshi Suzuki.

IAPH Technical Committee Days – summary available

May 02, 2025

For those readers who were unable to attend IAPH’s highly successfulTechnical Committee Daysin London at the end of March, we have prepared a summary of the main meetings and interventions, You can download thosehere. If you are a member and interested in joining one of our technical committees, contact IAPH director (technical committees)Takeshi Suzukiwho can also provide you with the presentations that were made at the event. Our next technical committee meetings in person with take place in

Countdown to #IAPH2025: setting the stage for Y2K

May 02, 2025

While theearly 1990ssaw IAPH take the lead on maritime sustainability, in the latter half of the decade the association turned its attention to topics of global interest: the transformative effects of the dot-com boom and the unquantifiable risks of theY2K problem. In 1997, IAPH returned to London, England for thefirst time since 1965, where the Port of London Authority again hosted the event. The opening ceremony took place at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on June 1 (weeks ahead of thevenue’s off

Welcome! MTB Events Ltd from UK

April 25, 2025

We are pleased to announce that MTB Events Ltd has joined the IAPH as an associate member. MTB Events Ltd, also known as "Meet The Buyer" Events, is a specialist events company established in 2007. They organize and manage hosted buyer meetings between buyers and suppliers across various sectors, including marine, oil & gas, and aviation. These events are designed to facilitate networking and business opportunities in a structured and efficient manner, allowing participants to build lasting rel

Welcome! Kongsberg Norcontrol from Norway

April 21, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Kongsberg Norcontrol has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Kongsberg Norcontrol is a world leader in providing Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) systems to ports, coastal areas and inland waterways, ensuring safe navigation and efficient operations in the maritime domain. Regarding ports that do not have VTS responsibilities, they also offer state-of-the-art management systems for monitoring and managing vessel traffic. For more information, please visit the fo

Vinicius Patel appointed ESI Board chair

April 18, 2025

Vinicuis Patel,director of port administration at Porto do Açu, Brazil,has been appointed chair of the board of theEnvironmental Ship Index(ESI).Vinicius is alsoIAPH vice president for theCentral and South America region, a position to which he waselectedin 2024. Vinicius succeeds Eric van der Schans, director environmental managementat the Port of Rotterdam, who was appointed as chairin 2020.ESI is theestablished global standardfor ports to incentivise the improvement of shipping’s environmen

Submit your entries for the 2025 IAPH Awards

April 18, 2025

The 9 May deadline for submitting projects for the 2025 IAPH Sustainability Awards competition is approaching. Member ports are encouraged to contribute to this year’s competition, which coincides with IAPH's 70th anniversary. You can consult theterms of reference, get inspiration from theexisting projects, and submit your contributions using thededicated online form. To increase the chances of a positive evaluation, entries must contain a clear and concise project description, explanatory suppo

Take a break with IAPH: Harbor Café podcast launched

April 18, 2025

This month saw the IAPH release the first ever episode of the new Harbor Café podcast, in which strategy and communications director Victor Shieh enjoys a conversation with a guest expert on their specialist topic – with their beverage and location of choice in mind! The guest for this inaugural edition isNaomi Vanderstockt, director and managing partner ofOfficers on Watch. A master mariner, Naomi discusses major shifts in the world of vessel traffic management systems and tales of her 15 years

#IAPH2025: recovery and redevelopment 

April 18, 2025

Registrants for this year’s World Ports Conference in Kobe will have a unique opportunity to learn first hand about infrastructure resilience and port-city regeneration, in the 30th anniversary year of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. On 17 January 1995, the people of Kobe awoke to an earthquake that claimed thousands of lives and inflicted a complete collapse in infrastructure, communications, and transport. Yet within three days of the disaster, the port established temporary sailing routes to as

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