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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

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