IAPH Insider – 4 February 2021

 

This edition of IAPH Insider covers:

 

 

Don’t miss out on the 2021 Sustainability Awards

We call upon all 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. We welcome entries between now and 31 March 2021. 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, in Antwerp next June. If you would like to (re)visit the online announcement of last year’s winners, please click here.

 

 

 

 

Accelerating digitalisation: IAPH-World Bank report

On 21 January, the World Bank and IAPH presented a new report which shows that better digital collaboration between private and public entities across the maritime supply chain will result in significant efficiency gains, safer and more resilient supply chains, and lower emissions. Digitalising the sector would bring wide-ranging economic benefits and contribute to a stronger, more sustainable recovery. Accelerating Digitalization: Critical Actions to Strengthen the Resilience of the Maritime Supply Chain describes how collaborative use of digital technology can help streamline all aspects of maritime transport, from cross-border processes and documentation to communications between ship and shore, with a special focus on ports. The COVID-19 crisis has evidenced a key benefit of digitising waterborne and landside operations: meeting the urgent needs to minimise human interaction and enhance the resilience of supply chains against future crises. The report was published together with the findings of a recent IAPH survey on the implementation of the requirements under the IMO Facilitation (FAL) Convention to introduce electronic information exchange between ships and ports to facilitate clearance processes, which is mandatory since April 2019. The survey reveals that only a third of over 100 responding ports comply with that requirement. The main barriers to digitalise cited by the ports were the legal framework in their countries or regions and persuading the multiple private-public stakeholders to collaborate, not the technology. 

 

 

 

Register for our webinar on ship-shore data sharing

In the lead-up to the World Ports Conference, we continue our monthly webinars featuring content relating to the conference theme ‘Changing of the Guard’. The first webinar will pick up on the World Bank digitalisation report and our FAL survey, by focusing on the future of ship-shore community data sharing. Today, a whole profusion of individual port and shipping data sharing platforms co-exist, many of which have been initiated by ports, shipping lines, data associations and governmental agencies. In a world where a vessel making a call in a multitude of ports needs to send and receive messages to many different parties, what can be done to harmonise data collaboration and orchestration? Addressing this fundamental question will be Henning Schleyerbach, COO of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), Julian Abril Garcia, Head Facilitation Section at IMO and Pascal Ollivier, Chair of the IAPH Data Collaboration Committee. The debate will be ably moderated by Eric Johnson, Technology Editor at JOC/IHS Markit. The webinar will be held on 17 February at 3 PM CET. Participation is free of charge, but you should register in advance on the World Ports Conference website.

 

 

 

 

C&S America webinar appeal: 200 delegates & counting

Following the successful webinar for ports in the Indian subcontinent held last week with the Indian Ports Association (and still available on demand), we are heading to Central and South America on 11 February for our next regional webinar. Prepared in partnership with the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the Organization of American States (CIP-OAS) and our media and events partner IHS Markit, the webinar will bring together key stakeholders of the Latin American and Caribbean port sector to discuss strategic themes such as port-city relations, data collaboration and risk and resilience. Through case-study presentations, high-level decision makers will present successful practices and offer an integrated approach to formulating strategic actions for a holistic port development. The programme features presentations by the National Port Authority of Peru, Jamaica Port Authority and the Port of Açu. Nearly 200 participants registered already and there is room for many more, find out all details and register here.

The regional webinar for ports in Central and West Africa that was scheduled for 4 February has been postponed till 25 March. Further details will be available shortly.

 

 

 

 

IAPH signs Neptune Declaration on crew change

IAPH has joined global industry and human rights leaders, including A.P. Møller-Mærsk, BP, Cargill, COSCO, DOW, Euronav, MISC, NYK, Rio Tinto, Shell, Trafigura, Unilever and Vale, to sign the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change in a worldwide call to action to end the unprecedented crew change crisis caused by COVID-19. Despite significant efforts by international organisations, unions, companies and some governments to resolve this untenable crisis we are starting to see the situation getting worse as governments bring in more travel bans in response to the new strains of the virus. Several key issues leave this critical situation unresolved: national authorities around the world continue to see crew changes and international travel as a COVID-19 risk; high-quality health protocols are not being consistently implemented by ship operators; and the disruption of international air travel has reduced the number of flights between traditional crew change hubs and major seafaring nations. More than 300 companies and organisations recognise that they have a shared responsibility based on their roles across the entire maritime value chain, and beyond, to ensure that the crew change crisis is resolved as soon as possible. Including the International Association of Ports and Harbors, they have signed the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change that defines four main actions to facilitate crew changes and keep global supply chains functioning: 1) recognise seafarers as key workers and give them priority access to COVID-19 vaccines; 2) establish and implement gold standard health protocols based on existing best practice; 3) increase collaboration between ship operators and charterers to facilitate crew changes; and 4) ensure air connectivity between key maritime hubs for seafarers. The Neptune Declaration has been developed by a taskforce of stakeholders from across the maritime value chain and was coordinated through the Global Maritime Forum. Watch the video below for more information.

The declaration is available for download here. Maritime stakeholders can still sign up and we warmly encourage all IAPH members to do so. To learn how to become a signatory, please contact Ms Bianca Garvin at [email protected].

 

 

 

 

Are crew changes taking place in your port?

With the COVID-19 crisis persisting and new strains of the virus rapidly spreading, we continue our monthly survey on the impact that the pandemic has on ports. Next to the traditional indicators of vessel movements, inland transport connectivity, warehousing and distribution, and availability of workers, we are this month seeking feedback again from ports on the facilitation of crew changes, in line with our support for the Neptune Declaration. We would like to know from you how many successful crew change operations took place in your port last week. The barometer will be open for answers till Wednesday 10 February close of business and can be directly accessed here. As always, answers will be treated anonymously.

 

 

 

IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship announced

The IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2021-2023 has been launched. If you are an enthusiastic woman employed by an IAPH member port, you will be eligible to apply for and benefit from this program established to advance the status of women in the port industry.  Winners will be announced during the 2021 IAPH World Ports Conference in June. The announcement letter and the application guidelines and  forms are available from the IAPH website. If you have any questions about the scholarship, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

 

 

 

Diversity quota: good or bad idea? Join our P&H poll!

With the beginning of 2021, the IAPH membership publication Ports & Harbors has launched with a redesigned concept – both externally and internally. In addition to a modernised look, readers can expect new and interesting sections that all have one goal: foster thought leadership and promote discussion among all stakeholders along the supply chain that engage with ports. As part of this discussion-provoking process, every bi-monthly magazine edition now features a poll. The result of the poll – and written submissions from readers – will be published in the next magazine. For the March/April edition, the editorial team would like to know your opinion on diversity quotas for port management teams. Votes so far already in show a 70/30% split in favour of quotas.  Click on this link to let us know whether you therefore think port authorities need to introduce diversity quotas to establish a work force made of people from all kinds of backgrounds.

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda Climate and Energy Committee is available

Members of the IAPH Climate and Energy Committee will have received earlier this week the agenda of the Committee’s next meeting, which will be held Tuesday 9 February at 7 AM CET (which is Monday 10 PM Pacific Time and Tuesday 3 PM Japan Standard Time). Topics on the agenda include GHG emissions of shipping and, notably, a discussion on market-based measures and funding of port infrastructure. Among other issues, members will also consider improved coordination between various global port initiatives that address decarbonisation of shipping as well as the impact of open loop scrubbers on water quality. The Data Collaboration Committee has also set the date of its next meeting, which will be on 24 February at 7 AM CET. The date of the next Risk and Resilience Committee will be announced shortly. The agendas for these meetings will be circulated in due course. In case you wish to join one of our Technical Committees, please contact Mr Junichi Takemura at: [email protected].

 

 

 

ESI Support Desk established

Following the agreement that IAPH recently concluded with Green Award Foundation, the daily administration of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) is managed and operated by the Foundation, on behalf of IAPH. A Support Desk has recently been set up to respond to any inquiry from those entities currently registered in the scheme, both incentive receivers (ship owners and/or operators) and incentive providers (ports and terminal operators). Questions can be addressed by email to [email protected] or by phone to +31 10 217 0208 during office hours 09:00-17:30 CET. More information is available from the ESI website.

 

 

 

Few days left to sign up for our Port Strategy Course

Registration closes 8 February for the International Port Strategy Course that we are organising with our associate members APEC Port Training and Antwerp Management School – C-MAT. Through this partnership, a mix of experienced port professionals, academics and global policy makers will present and discuss international aspects of port strategy and management. In this course, we will reflect on the major global macro-economic and geopolitical trends and analyse their impact on port platforms, from changing global supply chains, to digitalisation, climate change and energy transition. Furthermore, we will zoom in on regional differences and realities in the port sector in China, India, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Finally, we will evaluate different international strategies within the port industry and help you design your own strategy on the international scene. The course will be held online from 22 February to 14 April. IAPH members enjoy 20% reduction on the registration price and will also be able to benefit from a group reduction. You can find all details on the APEC website. For more information, please contact Ms Tingting Yao at APEC: [email protected].

 

 

 

 

Learn all about sustainable dredging with IADC course

The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), another long-standing associate member of IAPH, is organising, a course on Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure in collaboration with the Central Dredging Association (CEDA). The course follows the publication of the book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure and will be given in four half-day online sessions on 11, 12, 25 and 26 March. During the course, participants will learn how to achieve dredging projects that fulfil primary functional requirements while adding value to the natural and socio-economic systems by acquiring an understanding of these systems in the context of dredging as well as stakeholder engagement throughout a project’s development. Experienced lecturers will share the latest thinking and approaches, explain methodologies and techniques as well as demonstrate – through numerous practical examples – how to implement this information in practice with challenging workshops and case studies. More information about the learning objectives, programme, lecturers, fee and registration can be found on the IADC website. IADC kindly grants IAPH members a 10% reduction on the registration fee. For more information, please contact Ms Ria van Leeuwen at IADC: [email protected].

 

 

 

IAPH 2021 Membership Directory published

This year’s IAPH Membership Directory has been published and copies were posted to all members last week. Your exclusive copy will be arriving on your doorstep shortly.  If not, please write to us at [email protected]. We would like to thank all members who assisted us in keeping the contents up to date as well as the advertisers who kindly placed paid adverts.

 

 

 

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: Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva, Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Ports of Tenerife), Port of Rotterdam Authority, APS- Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, Bremenports, Grand Port Maritime de Marseille, HAROPA (Harbours of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris), Hamburg Port Authority, Antwerp Port Authority, Oslo Port Authority, Port Authority of Genoa, North Sea Port, Ports of Cabo Verde, Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia, Port Autonome d’ Abidjan, Port of Jelsinki, Puertos del Estado, Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahìa de Algeciras, Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Gibraltar Port Authority, Port Authority of Douala, Port Autonome de Kribi, Port of Amsterdam, Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona
  • Americas: Port of Los Angeles, Port of San Diego, National Port Administration (Uruguay), Port of Seattle, Georgia Ports Authority, Autoridad Marítima de Panamá, Porto do Açu 
  • Asia and Oceania: Gladstone Ports Corporation, Philippine Ports Authority, PSA International, Lyttelton Port Company, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Abu Dhabi Ports, Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Ports and Maritime Organization Iran, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority, Guangzhou Port Authority, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Ports of Auckland, Marine Department Hong Kong, Ulsan Port Authority, Westports Malaysia

 

 

World Maritime News

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

  • Cargo rollovers rose at 75% of major ports in December 
  • Maersk Essen loss marks second trans-Pacific incident in two months
  • Priority COVID-19 vaccines for transport workers
  • Pandemic will not change global trade patterns
  • Port of Los Angeles offers U$ 7.5 million incentives to boost terminal throughput
  • Shipping accepts ‘Mission Possible’ to tackle emissions
  • Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Vattenfall to produce green hydrogen
  • World Bank and IAPH urge rapid maritime digitalization

 

 

Calendar of Events

IAPH events and events where IAPH is represented

 

 

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