IAPH Insider – 18 March 2021

 

This edition of IAPH Insider covers:

 

 

MSC chief to speak at World Ports Conference

We are delighted to announce that Søren Toft, the Chief Executive Officer of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), will be addressing the 2021 World Ports Conference. Mr Toft took up the CEO role at MSC in December last year. He oversees MSC’s global cargo businesses, including all ocean liner and logistics businesses. He is also member of the Board of Directors of Terminal Investment Ltd (TiL), the terminal business which is majority-owned by MSC. Mr Toft has over 25 years of experience in the shipping industry. Before joining MSC, he was Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Executive Board at Maersk, the company where he started his maritime career in 1994. In 2019, Mr Toft was one of the driving forces behind the Getting To Zero Coalition, which today groups more than 140 companies determined to develop and deploy commercially viable deep sea zero emission vessels by 2030. Registration for the World Ports Conference is open! Make sure you don’t miss out on the Early Bird rates and book your seat by 31 March.

 

 

 

 

Don’t miss today’s webinar on diversity and innovation!

With imaginative senior appointments seen recently at some port authorities, we may be witnessing the beginning of a sea change in port management diversity. How can an injection of diverse, new blood into both senior and middle management at ports propel innovation? These questions will be the focus of our next World Ports Conference webinar, to be held today at 3 PM CET.  Panellists include Flor Pitty (Chair IAPH Women’s Forum and Director-General Ports and Ancillary Services Panama Maritime Authority), Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou (President WISTA International and CEO Tototheo Maritime), Taha Riani (Managing Partner Allyens) and Bhavini Bhikabhai (People Director Europe and Russia DP World). They will discuss how port and maritime organisations can obtain the most from policies that embrace diversity and inclusiveness. The discussion will be guided by Ines Nastali, Editor of the IAPH magazine Ports & Harbors. The webinar is free of charge and you can register on the website of the World Ports Conference.

 

 

 

 

Our next regional webinar travels to Africa

We are looking forward to our fifth regional webinar on 25 March as we travel to Africa, where we will be joined by our Vice-President Hadiza Bala Usman, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Michael Luguje, Chairman of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) and Managing Director of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Cyrus Ngo’o, Director-General of the Port Autonome de Douala and Kristof Van den Branden, Commercial and Marketing Director at the Port Autonome de Cotonou. The webinar will be moderated by our Managing Director Patrick Verhoeven. Topics on the agenda include increasing ship size and implications for ports, intermodal connectivity of hinterland and landlocked countries and digital cooperation in port communities. The webinar will be held on Zoom, starting at 11.00 AM Nigeria time (GMT+1). Simultaneous translation in English and French will be provided. To join the webinar, simply connect to this Zoom link on 25 March at 11.00 AM Nigeria time (GMT+1).

 

 

 

 

Last chance to submit projects for Sustainability Awards

31 March is the closing date for IAPH member ports to submit their projects for the 2021 edition of the World Ports Sustainability Awards. The competition aims to reward best practices and encourage ports to share their projects through the online portfolio of the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP). The project entries for the awards must correspond to one of the five WPSP themes. Projects can be submitted by filling out the template form on the WPSP website. You can also view a short video explainer below from our Technical Director Antonis Michail on how to apply. As in previous years, projects will be assessed by a professional jury and the shortlist will be put to a public vote. Winners will be announced at the #IAPH2021 World Ports Conference next June. If you would like to (re)visit the online announcement of last year’s winners, please click here.

 

 

 

 

New report on resilient port transformations

The multiple drivers of change currently facing ports require a whole-systems approach before low-carbon, resilient port transformations can be realised says a new report from The Resilience Shift. The report closes the first phase of a dedicated project that brought together over thirty organisations from across the port value chain to identify the current and future resilience challenges facing port ecosystems and the actions needed to realise resilience opportunities and overcome resilience threats. The report identifies 36 current and future resilience challenges facing ports and examines the four main drivers of change: decarbonisation, technological change, port communities and the environment impacting the ports’ ecosystem. The report finds that embracing resilience can unite action on the main transformations the port industry is currently going through but also create new vulnerabilities. It also found that there is a fragmented nature to both port governance and the approach to the multiple transformative agendas. To overcome this, a whole-systems approach is needed on resilience, including strengthening relationships with critical port communities as well as cities and connecting infrastructure systems. There is also a need to demonstrate the value of port resilience to unlock the financing needed to achieve it and promote the right types of investments. We participated in the preparatory stages of the report and joined a number of stakeholder workshops and we are considering the results of the project as inputs for the IAPH Risk and Resilience Committee. The report is available here.

 

 

 

 

IAPH to take part in Small Cells World Summit 2021

With the adoption of 5G in some ports underway, the issue of coverage in remote areas of port landside infrastructure with limited mobile network coverage is becoming an issue of interest as reliable networks and connectivity are required. The Small Cells World Summit will take place online this year between 11-13 May and on the final day there will be a Ports Workshop, on how this coverage can be achieved including speakers from port locations such as Singapore and Houston. The session will include actual deployment case studies and input from network operators and neutral hosts. IAPH will also take part and the Small Cells Forum invites IAPH members to virtually attend by registering here and using the code EARLYPORTS valid until 2 April (free attendance for IAPH members) and code 50PORTS thereafter (50% discount for IAPH members after 2 April).

 

 

 

 

IMO to expand its portfolio of global and regional projects

One year after its creation, IMO’s Department for Partnerships and Projects has bold ambitions to expand its portfolio of global and regional projects. These new initiatives will further support developing countries to address the world’s most pressing ocean and environmental challenges, including climate change, marine litter and biodiversity. The Department, in 2021, will also be working with other divisions of IMO to identify and mobilise resources for projects on maritime digitalisation. A new global project will notably be launched to assist developing countries to implement electronic exchange of information in ports for ship clearance. To support better coordination and liaison, IMO has invited Member States to designate an IMO National Knowledge Partnership Officer, as a focal point for partnership dialogue between beneficiary and donor countries.

 

 

 

EMSA organises workshop on shore-side electricity

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is organising an online workshop on shore-side electricity on 26 March. The workshop aims to present new guidance developed by the EU agency, which covers onshore power supply, battery charging and other electrification aspects relevant to ships at berth. The guidance covers multi-dimensional aspects of shore-side electricity, including technology, regulation, planning, technical feasibility, operation, safety, certification, and qualifications. The workshop will be held from 10 AM to 2 PM CET and is open to every organisation that has an interest and/or experience in the subject matter. You can participate by registering via this online link. Once registered, documentation for the workshop will be sent to your mailbox. The deadline for registration is 22 March.

 

 

 

Member Port News

In this edition’s round up of member port news, you will find stories from the following IAPH members: 

  • Europe and Africa region:  Port Autonome de San Pedro, Port of Göteborg, Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva, Freeport of Riga Authority, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Antwerp, Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao, Israel Ports Development and Assets Company, Port of Helsinki, Oslo Port Authority, Port Authority of Douala, Ashdod Port Company, Hamburg Port Authority, North Sea Port, Ports of Cabo Verde, Authority for Transport in Malta, Ports of Genoa, Port of Gdansk Authority, Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia, bremenports, Grand Port Maritime de Marseille, Oslo Port Authority, Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Ports of Tenerife) 
  • America Region: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Seattle, Halifax Port Authority, National Port Administration Uruguay, Porto do Açu, Panama Maritime Authority, Port of San Diego 
  • Asia and Oceania Region: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited, PSA International, Ulsan Port Authority, Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries, Guangzhou Port Authority, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Ports of Auckland Limited, Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority, Ports and Maritime Organization Iran, Incheon Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries, Incheon Port Authority, Solomon Islands Ports Authority, South Port New Zealand, Port Nelson

 

 

World Maritime News

These maritime news stories made the headlines over the past two weeks: 

  • Biden’s U$ 1.9trn stimulus package will boost trade to US despite sky-high rates
  • Port of Los Angeles honored with infrastructure ‘Gamechanger’ award for Port Optimizer
  • Liner shipping leaders look to mutual commitments in contracts
  • CMA CGM cuts debt, posts U$ 1.75bn 2020 profit
  • Shipping’s ‘big three’ account for almost 80% of CO2 emissions
  • Greece, Japan and others back industry’s U$ 5bn R&D fund proposal
  • Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands demand U$ 100 tax on shipping emissions
  • Emissions levy proposal is major turning point for shipping
  • Double-digit fuel savings claimed from analysis of coating performance
  • Keppel, Maersk join ammonia bunker supply chain study
  • Oil companies expand LNG marine fuel availability

 

 

Calendar of Events

IAPH events and events where IAPH is represented

 

 

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