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#IAPH 2026: full agenda now available

June 26, 2026

The fullagendafor the 2026 IAPH World Ports Conference has been published. This year’s programme is the most varied and dynamic yet, incorporating deep-dive port roundtables and business briefings that showcase the latest innovations, alongside familiar features like keynote addresses and plenary panels. With more than 40 high-levelspeakersalready confirmed, there are must-attend sessions across the schedule – including the plenary session ‘the Role of Global Maritime Industry Alliances in a Bra

IAPH Harbor Café to explore mentoring programme

June 26, 2026

On 1 July, members are invited to join a special online Harbor Café introducing a new IAPH mentoring programme designed to strengthen technology leadership across the Association’s regular member ports. This one-year initiative will enable targeted knowledge transfer between experienced CIOs and CTOs and emerging or newly appointed technology leaders, creating valuable opportunities for professional development, peer learning, and leadership growth. At 13.00 CEST, join moderator Patrick Verhoeve

On demand: creating stronger port-city connections

June 26, 2026

The latestedition in the #IAPH2026webinar seriesis available ondemand.‘Ports and Cities: thriving connections in a fragmented world’ sawan expert panel – comprising Siân Foster, director of corporate affairs, Port of London Authority,Dr N Vinodkumar, chairperson, Mormugao Port Authority, Dr Kingsley Antwi-Boasiako, general manager for marketing and corporate affairs and Nana Esi Quansah-Söderberg, marketing and corporate affairs manager, both of Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority– explore the topi

On demand: ESI Core webinar: what ports need to know

June 26, 2026

On 15 June, OceanScore, the administrator ofEnvironmental Ship Index(ESI), held a dedicated webinar for port users to explain upcoming changes to the scheme – and if you missed it, you can now catch up via theon-demand edition. ESI is undergoing its most ambitious evolution to date with the advent of ESI Core – also known as ESI 2.0. Due to come online on 1 January 2027, ESI Core introduces updates to reflect today’s shipping realities and an evolving regulatory landscape, raising the bar for en

Thank you for your entries to the Sustainability Awards!

June 26, 2026

IAPHextends its gratitude to those regular and associate members who submitted projects for consideration in the 2026 IAPH Sustainability Awards. This year is already shaping up to be the most competitive since the scheme’s inception, based on the quality of the submissions from all regions of IAPH membership.Projects willnowbe evaluated and scoredby an independent jury against theevaluation criteriaand will befeaturedon theWorld Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) website. Finalists in the six

IAPH welcomes Entry into Force of the 2010 HNS Convention

June 25, 2026

The entry into forceof the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (2010 HNS Convention) as per 29 November 2027, marks a significant milestone. It marks the finalization of the maritime liability framework for seagoing vessels as it complements the other liability and compensation conventions, i.e. the 1992 Civil Liability Convention and 1992 Fund Convention for oil pollution, the Civil Liabilit

Welcome! Rina S. p. A. from Italy

June 12, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Rina S. p. A. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. RINA S.p.A. is a global company providing a wide range of services across the Energy, Marine, Infrastructure & Mobility, Industry, Certification, and Real Estate sectors. As a classification society, certification body, and engineering consultancy, it supports public and private stakeholders worldwide. With over 200 offices in 70 countries and 7,000 professionals, RINA leverages highly specialized exper

#IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards: deadline extended!

June 12, 2026

The submissiondeadline for the #IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards competition has been extended until Friday 19 June. Member ports –and associate members acting on their behalf – should submit their sustainability projects using the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) dedicated online form foundhere. Projects will then be evaluated and scoredby an independent jury against theevaluation criteriaand will be highlighted on IAPH’s social media channels and on the WPSP website. Finalists in the si

Save the Date: IAPH Harbor Café – mentoring programme

June 12, 2026

Save the Date: Technical Committee Day, 2 November

June 12, 2026

Members of IAPH’s Technical Committees are invited to save the date of Monday 2 November for the next in-person Technical Committee Day, which will take place in London on the eve of the 2026 IAPHWorld Ports Conference, held 3-6 November. Following on from a successful 'TC Days'in Singaporein April (pictured), nine in-person-only technical sessions are planned in three parallel streams, followed by meetings of the main committees. A full agenda will be circulated in due course but critical topic

#IAPH2026: Early Bird extended, new sessions announced

June 12, 2026

IAPH members are encouraged toregister nowfor theIAPH World Ports Conference – the Early Bird ticket price has been extended to Tuesday 30 June. Taking place in London 3-6 November, #IAPH2026 willconvene senior port professionals from across the world for four days of high-level dialogue – newly announced sessions promise to offer delegatesvaluable market intelligence to support strategic planning andinvestment decisions. On Tuesday 3 November, a plenary session will explore the forces shaping g

ESI Core webinar: what ports need to know

June 12, 2026

OceanScore, the administrator ofEnvironment Ship Index(ESI), has organised adedicated webinarfor port users to explain upcoming changes to the scheme. Held on Monday June 15 at 10.00 CEST, the webinar will present the key development areasof ESI Core, outline the transition process, and answer any questions that users may have. ESI is undergoing its most ambitious evolution to date with the advent of ESI Core – also known as ESI 2.0. Due to come online on 1 January 2027, ESI Core introduces upda