The cover interview of the next issue of the IAPH membership magazine Ports & Harbors features our regional vice-president for Africa Michael Achagwe Luguje, who is the director-general of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. Michael speaks to us about the prospects for ports in the region and the challenges they face when investing in infrastructure for the future growth and prosperity for their own nation and neighbouring landlocked countries. We highlight the results of the latest IAPH World Ports Tracker survey which has now been launched. We get an insight by a local correspondent on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the ports in both countries, as well as the complexities of imposing sanctions. We explore the future role of ports in the energy transition, the escalating problem of drug smuggling through container ports and find out about the practical side of auditing the ships subscribed to the IAPH Environmental Ship Index. We also interview two prominent attendees of the IAPH 2022 World Ports Conference – Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa of Mongla Port Authority and Franc Pigna from Aegir Port Property Advisers.
