The IAPH Data Collaboration Committee met virtually on 7 December and was well attended by more than thirty participants. Members had the opportunity to exchange with the IMO head of facilitation, Julian Abril, who presented and discussed an overview of the ongoing work, priorities and expectations ahead of the 48th meeting of the Facilitation Committee (FAL 48) in spring. Furthermore, members reviewed the 2024 workplan of the technical committee’s subgroups on supply chain resilience and cybersecurity including bringing their findings and proposals forward via appropriate channels at IMO and provided respective input and feedback. The committee was further updated on all the collaborative activities and initiatives between IAPH and third parties such as the World Customs Organization, the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum that also recently materialised in important joint publications that were recently released and will also be brought to the attention of IMO through dedicated submissions to IMO FAL 48. Finally, members were informed on the latest progress achieved under the International Taskforce on Port Call Optimization and the follow-up actions considered by the committee’s working group targeting the preparation of the port workforce of the future. The next meeting of the Data Collaboration Committee will take place in person during the IAPH Technical Committee Days in London from 25 to 27 March. Members are encouraged to confirm their attendance to Takeshi Suzuki: [email protected].
