IAPH joins UNCTAD TrainForTrade events in Argentina

IAPH technical director Antonis Michail attended the UNCTAD TrainForTrade conference on Energy Challenges and Digital Transformation of Ports, held in Buenos Aires Argentina on 20 and 21 March. The conference was co-organised and hosted by the Administración General de Puertos and the Argentinian Ministry of Transport and attracted more than 150 port professionals from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Spain. Day one focused on energy transition and decarbonisation for ports while day two concentrated on digital transformation and innovation. Antonis gave presentations on both days (available in Spanish here and here), highlighting the key IAPH initiatives and approach on these strategic focus areas for world ports. The conference and overall debate benefited greatly by the presence and reflections of the leaders of the Spanish ports of Valencia, Gijon, Santander and Las Palmas, and Puertos del Estado, all key supporters of the Spanish-speaking network of the UNCTAD TrainForTrade program. On the closing of day one, Antonis moderated the debate on energy transition and decarbonisation to discuss the current respective policy developments both at EU and IMO level and the viable options for ports going forward. Among those participating were the presidents of the ports of Gijón, Laureano Lourido; Santander, Francisco Martín; and Valencia, Aurelio Martínez. The director general of the port of Las Palmas, Francisco Javier Trujillo and the director of planning and development of Puertos del Estado, Manuel Arana also took part in the session.

 

Antonis Michail moderating the debate on energy transition and decarbonisation in Buenos Aires

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