The September-October edition of Ports & Harbors magazine is out now. The cover story interview is with Mary Carmen Barrios, senior vice president for operations at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Speaking in conversation with IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven, Mary Carmen addresses the challenges of decarbonisation, the growth of the electric vehicle market and improvements to supply chain resilience in an era of growing uncertainty. Also featured in this edition: P&H editor Martin Clark speaks to Boudewijn Siemons, CEO at Port of Rotterdam about how Europe’s busiest maritime hub is setting the pace in the energy transition and what the port of the future might look like. The project focus is on the proposed development of Vadhavan mega port on the coast of Maharashtra – a key part of India’s future economic growth strategy. In this edition’s feature analysis, there is a detailed look at how port communities can come together to help build greater resilience. There are also insights on supply chain resilience from the Panama Canal and an examination of how efforts to counter trafficking and other illicit activities can enhance reputational status. With the IAPH Sustainability Awards 2024 winners being unveiled at the World Ports Conference in Hamburg in October, this edition highlights the success of the World Ports Sustainability Programme, an initiative that has captured the imagination of port teams and executives across the globe.
