Following nine months of interaction with our members and stakeholders in the wider global maritime logistics chain, we published last week the summary report ‘Closing the Gaps – key actions in digitalization, decarbonization and resilience the maritime sector’. The report defines and identifies, on a global level, principal port-related infrastructure gaps as well as ways to close them. The report was produced in cooperation with the World Bank, our partner in the preparatory process. The regional workshops took place during the first half of 2022 under the Chatham House rule between shippers, forwarders, container carriers, shipowners, NVOCCs, shipping agencies, digital innovators, terminal operators, port authorities, consultants, real estate experts, leading maritime academics and financing institutions. The findings of the workshops were then summarised and discussed at eight regional forums which took place in person in May at the IAPH World Ports Conference in Vancouver. The result of this exercise is now reflected in the report which is available to the global maritime community. Our first follow-up output has already been produced: a white paper fact sheet guide from experienced ports who have successfully integrated innovation into their business models (see article in this Insider). Other anticipated outputs in the coming months include a new suite of safety-related port bunkering and terminal tools for the emerging zero carbon fuels and a basic, easy-to-use guide for ports looking to establish a structured approach to resilience. To download your copy of the IAPH report “Closing the Gaps – key actions in digitalization, decarbonization and resilience the maritime sector”, click here. If you wish to view the report on your screen, we have published a page-turner version on the ISSUU platform.
