Mercator Media has been appointed the official new media and events partner of IAPH. The agreement, which has been signed for an initial period of three years, includes overall production of the annual World Ports Conference and the publishing of the bi-monthly Ports & Harbors magazine. The World Ports Conference is a world-class event, where the indispensable role of ports in global maritime trade is discussed in terms of energy transition, data collaboration and resilience. It brings together key industry stakeholders for learning, information sharing, networking and collaboration. The 2024 conference is planned for 8-10 October and will take place in Hamburg, Germany. The host sponsor will be the Hamburg Port Authority and will be attended by both senior German government and industry representatives. To mark the 70th anniversary of IAPH, the 2025 World Ports Conference will be held in Kobe, Japan in October 2025. Ports & Harbors is the flagship membership magazine of IAPH and is published on a bi-monthly basis. It is renowned for high design values, insightful reports and open opinion pieces and debates on the latest developments around the world of ports and terminals. Mercator Media will be reviewing opportunities to extend the distribution of content online and other ways to enhance communications between IAPH and its membership. We are delighted to enter into the partnership with Mercator Media. The company has been working in the port industry space since 1989 and will offer IAPH added value in terms of networking, content, event management and publication expertise.
