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Seasons Greetings from IAPH

December 13, 2024

IAPH wants to extend its thanks to all members, board members, council members, committees, working group chairs and partners who have contributed to the work of IAPH in 2024. The association can look back on an eventful year, including a wonderfulannual conference in Hamburgand a flow of new products being developed, under the thematic areas ofClimate and Energy,Data CollaborationandRisk and Resilience. Next year will be a very special year for IAPH, as the association celebrates its 70th anniv

Countdown #IAPH2025: an inspirational message from JFK

December 13, 2024

The 1963 edition of IAPH’s International Ports Conference, held in New Orleans, opened with a message from the American President, John F. Kennedy. “We welcome to our shores this group representing ports of the free world,” the president wrote. “Your efforts in the promotion of world trade make an important contribution to the improvement of living standards everywhere and to mankind’s goal of world peace. Best wishes for a successful gathering, John Kennedy.” Held May 1–4, this edition of the c

New IAPH Membership dues starting from 2025

December 13, 2024

Dear Valued IAPH Members, We hope you and your team are keeping well under the present circumstances. First of all, we sincerely appreciate your continued support of our association for long years. The IAPH Board decided in 2022 to introduce an indexation of membership dues, linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Japan and Belgium, the countries where our operational units are located and where we have our main organizational costs, for our organization to be financially sustainable and h

Welcome! Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport from Spain

December 02, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport is a leading European training center that serves as a leading authority in intermodal transport and logistics. It is dedicated to advancing sustainable logistics practices in Europe by offering innovative educational programs. It was founded in 2006 by the ports of Barcelona, Rome, and Genoa, along with shipping lines, Grimaldi Lines and GNV.

Access and update IAPH’s new Membership Directory

November 29, 2024

A new IAPH Membership Directory is now live in the member’s area of the IAPH website, providing users with greater interactivity, convenience and timely information.The new directory, which can be accessedhere, succeeds the previous paper edition, following extensive feedback on the product received during consultation last year.Accessible only to members via the password-protectedmember's areaof the IAPH site, the new directory also reduces effort and inconvenience by providing members with a ‘

IAPH opens its BlueSky account

November 29, 2024

IAPH has opened an account on BlueSky – a social channel that has gained traction in recent months – and will be posting selected content alongside its existing accounts on LinkedIN, X/Twitter and Facebook. Readers can follow the account here. The IAPH LinkedIN account recently surpassed the 9,000 follower mark, with the World Ports Sustainability Program account on the same platform heading towards 6,000 users. Both accounts have become a leading source of up-to-date news about members and init

Countdown to #IAPH2025: the dawn of containerisation

November 29, 2024

The founding of IAPH in Los Angeles in 1955 saw the adoption of a constitution stipulating that the association’s World Ports Conference take place every three years. Therefore, readers may be confused by the accompanying photo of the next edition of the conference – held in Mexico –which proudly identifies it as the Second Triennial Conference… in 1959. This is because economic difficulties in the original host nation meant that the conference had to be delayed by a year while a new site was se

Welcome! Ortelius from Belgium

November 20, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Ortelius has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Ortelius, a software company based in Antwerp, Belgium, specializes in microservice management tools. Their digital platform connects ports, storage providers, and cargo planners to increase the utilization of port storage space globally. By optimizing existing infrastructures, they avoid new construction. Their matchmaking software enhances efficiency in the global logistics community by connecting people and

Welcome! NatPower Marine from UK

November 20, 2024

We are pleased to announce that NatPower Marine has joined the IAPH as an associate member. NatPower Marine is a specialized company focused on accelerating the energy transition in the global maritime sector. As part of the NatPower Group, they bring over two decades of expertise in clean power generation and distribution to address the unique challenges of the maritime industry. NatPower Marine is comprised of a team of renewable energy and maritime specialists. They leverage their extensive

Countdown to #IAPH2025: the founding of IAPH

November 15, 2024

Following the first International Port Conference held in Kobe in 1952 conference (as detailedin last month’s IAPH Insider), a second conference was held in Los Angeles, with the intention of establishing a permanent association. Postponed until November 1955 to ensure maximum attendance, the Second International Port & Harbor Conference is remembered as the founding meeting of IAPH. The decision to establish the new association may have been clearly supported, but the question of who would le