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Setting sail for success at LIBA

March 21, 2025

IAPH regional representative Ennarasu Karunesan was a guest of the Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) on March 13. At the Dr Xaviour Britto Annual Endowment Lecture, Ennarasu delivered a presentation titled ‘Setting Sail for Success: Understanding Global Maritime Trade and India’s Competitive Edge, that touched on IAPH’s innovative initiatives such as thePort Endeavorbusiness game, theEnvironmental Shipping Indexand its work aroundclean marine fuels, as we all the association’s c

Countdown to #IAPH2025: leadership and partnerships

March 21, 2025

Long-serving IMO secretary general C P Srivastava set the scene for IAPH’s 14th biennial conference, held in Hamburg. His keynote address at the 1985 edition reflected on three decades of change within maritime transportation, spanning IAPH’s life to date. Srivastava noted the growth of ship sizes, the impact of containerisation, the need for continued technical assistance to developing countries and the founding of the World Maritime University as the major hallmarks of the era. He also noted t

Welcome! GenFlat Holdings, Inc. from USA

March 19, 2025

We are pleased to announce that GenFlat Holdings, Inc. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. GenFlat Holdings, Inc. is a pioneering company in the shipping and logistics industry, focusing on innovative collapsible shipping container technology. Their main product is a collapsible marine container designed to replace existing standard marine containers. Genflat’s containers can be collapsed and stacked when empty, with four collapsed units occupying the space of a single standard containe

Developing data collaboration beyond port gates

March 19, 2025

On Monday 3 March, the Transitioning Industrial Clusters (TIC) initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in collaboration with the IAPH Data Collaboration Committee (DCC), held a workshop titled ‘Digital Collaboration in Port-Anchored Industrial Clusters’; a large number of clusters covered by the project are located at or close to ports. IAPH regular and associate members shared common issues in developing data collaboration ecosystems beyond port gates, namely with the industrial clusters

Registration opens as #IAPH2025 agenda is announced

March 10, 2025

Registration is now open for the 2025 IAPH World Ports Conference – the leading global business gathering of port professionals, now in its 70th year. IAPH Members can take advantage of alimited time Early Bird offer, saving 20% on the cost of a ticket to the conference, which takes place in the dynamic port city ofKobe, 7-9 October. This special offer will end on 30 April. Theagendafor #IAPH2025 has also been announced. Based entirely around the conference theme ofReinvention and Prosperity in

Learn and network at the IAPH Technical Committee Days

March 10, 2025

The IAPH Technical Committee Days are three short weeks away –the ‘engine room’ of the association’s work, this event gives regular and associate members a golden opportunity not only to share critical knowledge but also to network. This year there will be evening networking receptions held atTrinity House– the much-admired home of the eponymous maritime safety charity since 1796 – and at The Walrus and The Carpenter, not far from the Monument. The latter reception is sponsored by IAPH associate

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