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Welcome! Ganpat University from India

March 12, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Ganpat University has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Ganpat University is a private, multidisciplinary university located in Gujarat, India. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programs across fields such as engineering, management, computer science, pharmacy, architecture, maritime studies, agriculture, and applied sciences. It is known for its industry-oriented curriculum, strong industry–academia

Welcome! Puerto Comodoro Rivadavia from Argentina

March 11, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Puerto Comodoro Rivadavia has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Puerto Comodoro Rivadavia manages the main port facilities in Comodoro Rivadavia, a key logistics hub in the Gulf of San Jorge supporting the region’s industrial and petroleum activities. The port complex includes commercial docks, a fuel terminal, an offshore monobuoy for crude loading, and a fishing port, with ample cargo storage and a designated Free Trade Zone. For more information, pleas

Welcome! PTTLNG from Thailand

March 10, 2026

We are pleased to announce that PTTLNG has joined the IAPH as a regular member. PTTLNG is a subsidiary of Thailand’s national energy company, PTT Public Company Limited. Established on August 30, 2004, the company develops and operates Thailand’s LNG receiving and regasification terminals to support the country’s growing natural gas demand and strengthen long‑term energy security. The company plays a key role in Thailand’s clean‑energy development by delivering reliable LNG infrastructure, e

Welcome! Infoport Valencia S.L. from Spain

March 06, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Infoport Valencia S.L. has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Infoport Valencia S.L. is a technology company founded in 1998 and based in Valencia, Spain. It specializes in developing and integrating digital solutions for the port and logistics sector, including Port Community Systems (PCS), Port Management Systems (PMS), Terminal Operating Systems (TOS), and automation tools that enhance efficiency, interoperability, and traceability within port operation

#IAPH2026: conference theme revealed

March 06, 2026

Anupdated web sitefor the IAPH World Ports Conference 2026 has just been launched, and this year'sthemehas been revealed: 'Port leadership for a brave new world'. The IAPH World Ports Conference 2026 will convene senior port professionals from across the world in London –the intelligence hub of global shipping – for four days of high-level dialogue among shipowners, investment banks, cargo owners, insurers, regulators, thought leaders and providers of state-of-the-art technology. Held 3-6 Novemb

#IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards: call for entries

March 06, 2026

IAPH is pleased to officially launch the call for projects for the #IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards competition. All member ports, and associate members acting on behalf of regular member ports, are warmly encouraged to submit their sustainability projects and initiatives using the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) dedicated online form by 10 June. You can submit your projecthere. Projects will then be evaluated and scored over the July-August period by an independent jury of experts agai

Climate resilience webinar available on demand  

March 06, 2026

Yesterday, IAPH and Mercator held the first #IAPH2026 webinar of the year, counting down to the World Ports Conference in November with a series ofsix free online deep-divesinto industry hot topics. This first webinar focused on climate resilience – one of the fastest growing risks to physical supply chains – and it's already availableon demand. IAPH's Chloe Rowland was joined by a panel comprising Katharine Palmer (Climate Champions team), Kelvin Kinyosi Nyambegera (Kenya Ports Authority) and E

Jens Meier leads IAPH/HPA delegation to Indian ports

March 06, 2026

Jens Meier, IAPH president and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) CEO, led delegations representing both organisations to visit regular members Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port in late February. The delegation’s visit to Chennai Port incorporatedan extensive port tour, which included a briefing at the port signal station and a vessel ride in the port basin to gain first-hand insights into marine operations and navigational management systems. Delegates also visited the DP World and PSA Contai

Visits to Olympia and PLA build #IAPH2026 anticipation

March 06, 2026

In February, IAPH European colleagues, along with representatives from event partner Mercator, set the foundations for this year’s IAPH World Ports Conference – with a visit to the headquarters of theDiamond level headline sponsorand to the conference venue. The team first visited the head office of Port of London Authority in the heart of the City of London, where they spoke with director of corporate affairs Siân Foster (pictured third from left). Discussions focused on the conference theme an

Thank you for completing our 2026 survey

March 06, 2026

IAPH extends its thanks to all those regular members who were able to complete our 2026 Sustainability and Market survey and update their entry in our membership directory.Members completing the survey will receive the next edition of theupgraded IAPH World Ports Tracker– a member-exclusive report written by renowned maritime professors Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis. The results of the survey will be discussed during the IAPH Technical Committee Days in Singapore, 22-24 April. IAPH members ar

Welcome! Fiji Ports Terminal Ltd from Fiji

March 04, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Fiji Ports Terminal Ltd has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Fiji Ports Terminal Ltd is the primary port terminal operator in Fiji, providing comprehensive cargo handling and terminal services at the country’s two main ports: Suva and Lautoka. The company manages containerized, bulk, and unitized cargo, handling approximately 95% of Fiji’s import and export volumes, with the Port of Suva serving as a major transshipment hub in the South Pacific. The company

IAPH statement on outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East

March 03, 2026

At IAPH, we are deeply concerned about the attacks which have taken place over the past 72 hours on ports throughout the Middle East. We share the IMO’s concern about the attacks on seafarers and the tragic loss of life in the region. Our thoughts are with the families of those affected. Port workers also find themselves at the forefront of this conflict. They are at risk of injury or worse while these attacks persist, both inside and outside port gates. IAPH calls upon governments and

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