The first IAPH Technical Committee Days were successfully held this week at the offices of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in London, in hybrid format. Around forty regular and associate members joined the sessions in person, with roughly the same number participating online. The agenda started on Tuesday with a presentation by ICS on the Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative, of which IAPH is a partner, and an overview of the 2023 IAPH work programme. The plenary afternoon continued with a discussion on the future of the World Ports Sustainability Program, which gathered concrete inputs to increase the value-added of the programme for members. On Wednesday, topical parallel sessions were held on the revision of the IMO GHG strategy and the role of market-based measures, alternative marine fuels and port readiness, the Environmental Ship Index, onshore power supply, port and supply chain resilience, port call optimisation and digital corridors as well as innovation in ports. The sessions were joined by guests from IMO, ICS, CLIA and the World Bank, among others. This morning, the Technical Committee Days close with dedicated meeting slots for each committee to decide on action points and set its own agenda going forward. The week also included two networking receptions, which were kindly hosted by our members the Port of London Authority and TT Club. The recordings of the first Technical Committee Days will be made available to committee members soon. If you are interested in joining one or more of the IAPH Technical Committees, please contact Takeshi Suzuki: [email protected]
