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IAPH colleagues visit India’s pioneer ports

March 10, 2025

A team from IAPH’s Tokyo-based finance and administration team led by secretary general Masahiko Furuichi visited Indian member ports in late February. Accompanied by IAPH regional representative Ennarasu Karunesan, the group, which included IAPH membership director Shinobu Yamamoto and IAPH director (technical committees) Takeshi Suzuki, visited Mormugao Port Authority, Chennai Port Authority and new member Kamarajar Port Authority from February 26-27. Last year, Mormugao Port Authority becam

Countdown to #IAPH2025: reflections on a silver jubilee

March 10, 2025

For IAPH, the 1980s began with celebration and reflection. The association’s 12th biennial conference, which took place in Nagoya, Japan in May 1981, marked 25 years of operation. Prior to the gathering, IAPH paid tribute to its founding fathers by placing dedicated memorial monuments at the graves ofGaku Matsumotoin Tokyo, andChujiro Haraguchi in Kobe. In his address at the occasion of the Tokyo memorial, IAPH president Paul Bastard quoted an old Chinese proverb: those who drink the water mus

Welcome! Blue Visby Services Ltd. from the UK

March 07, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Blue Visby Services Ltd. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Blue Visby Services Ltd. is engaged in decarbonizing maritime transport by systematically optimizing the ship's voyage legs in close collaboration with all stakeholders, including ports and terminals. They have developed the Blue Visby Solution, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the maritime industry by about 15%. This will be achieved by eradicating the practice of "Sail Fa

Port of Los Angeles pays tribute to International Association of Ports and Harbors

March 05, 2025

Worldwide trade group celebrates 70 Years serving global maritime industry LOS ANGELES – The Port of Los Angeles honoured the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 70th anniversary last Monday, recognising the global ports organisation’s outstanding work for seven decades on critical issues facing ports around the world. The IAPH milestone was celebrated on Monday evening at a Port of Los Angeles-sponsored networking event during the Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference (TPM25), o

Welcome! Boxbay FZCO from UAE

March 05, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Boxbay FZCO has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Boxbay FZCO was founded in 2018 as a joint venture between the German engineering company SMS Group and the DP World Group. It aims to make high-bay storage technology marketable for container terminals and introduce it to ports worldwide. Boxbay, a high-bay storage technology, provides an effective solution for ports facing space constraints. Their technology allows containers to be stored on up to eleve

Register now for IAPH Technical Committee Days

February 21, 2025

Registration for the 2025 edition of the IAPH Technical Committee Days is now openand the draft annotatedagenda for the event, which takes place 26-28 March, isavailable for download here. You canregister online via this link. This year's gathering is held at the offices of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), in the heart of the City of London. This year’s event will feature speakers from the IMO, ICS, BIMCO, CLIA, FIATA and the World Economic Forum, alongside subject matter experts fro

We need your input for the annual IAPH member survey

February 21, 2025

IAPH members are invited to access the new membership portal in thesecure areaof the association’s website, in order to update their organisational information and enter information about market trends and sustainability activities, by the end of February. This digital ‘one-stop-shop’ ensures that the IAPH database remains both useful and accurate for all members. Our members’ confidential responses to these questions – around sustainability, strategic decisions and global outlook – will be used

March #IAPH2025 webinar: impact of geopolitical changes

February 21, 2025

The IAPH-Mercatorwebinar series–which keeps members informed on hot topics due for discussion at the2025 World Ports Conference– continues in March. ‘Impact of geopolitical changes on ports –what does the new global landscape mean for trade’ will take place on 12 March at 5.00 PMCET/08.00 AM PST. The beginning of the year has been marked by announcements of trade tariffs, continued attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the imminent threat of escalation of hostilities in several regions of the w

Countdown to #IAPH2025: the era of expansion

February 21, 2025

After the jeopardy of the early 1970s, which saw IAPH react to the prevalent economic headwinds byforming a foundation, the association entered a period of expansion. By August 1973, UNCTAD had recognised the association as a non-governmental consultative body. Following recognition by ECOSOC in 1966 and IMCO (later IMO) in 1967, this was the third international body to which the association could submit recommendations. IAPH directors were appointed as liaison officers to expedite lines of co

Vineta Rudzite appointed IAPH legal counsellor

February 21, 2025

We are delightedto announce the appointment of Vineta Rudzīte as legal counsellor to IAPH. Vineta is the legal and administrative assistant to the CEO of The Freeport of Riga Authority and steps into the role vacated by her former colleague and deputy CEO Mārtiņš Ziemanis, who has now been appointed as managing director of Stena Line Ports Ventspils AS and who was IAPH’s legal counsellor since May 2019. Vineta Rudzīte has extensive experience in the transport industry, having worked at the State

Ingrid Boqué to chair IAPH Data Collaboration Committee

February 21, 2025

We are delighted to announce that Port of Barcelona’s Ingrid Boqué has been appointed as chair of the IAPH Data Collaboration Committee (DCC). Ingrid was highly active with IAPH in her previous role as global strategic networks officer for the Hamburg Port Authority. She managed the chainPORT initiative, which brought the world’s leading international ports together to collaborate on digital transformation. Ingrid also played an instrumental role in the successful edition of the IAPH 2024 Wo

Welcome! Kamarajar Port Limited from India

February 21, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Kamarajar Port Limited has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Kamarajar Port, formerly Ennore Port, is situated on the East coast of India, about 24 km north of Chennai Port in Tamil Nadu state. It is the 12th major port of India and the first port administered by a public company, Kamarajar Port Limited. The port is designated as a landlord port; private companies carry out port operations. The port handles a wide range of cargo, including thermal coal, aut