The latest issue of Ports & Harbors is available to read now! Ahead of his keynote speech at #IAPH2026, broadcaster and author Tim Marshall highlights how geography shapes the future of ports and the maritime sector. Expanding on the themes of his bestselling book, Prisoners of Geography, Marshall speaks with IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven about the vulnerabilities exposed by critical maritime chokepoints, and how the global energy transition could reshape international trade and security. This issue’s other profile interview is with Port of London Authority (PLA) director of sustainability, Grace Rawnsley. Her interview is timely as she will speak at #IAPH2026 (of which PLA is headline sponsor) on the panel ‘Energy transition pathways for ports – action without clarity’, a subject Grace expands upon in the interview. The subject of sustainability is also found in our How to… feature, which provides a step-by-step framework for conducting a safe ammonia bunkering pilot in port, drawing on key insights from the landmark pilot executed at the Port of Rotterdam. Elsewhere, this issue’s regional focus is on the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting how the search for alternative routes could reshape the role of ports in the region. Another potential catalyst for change is the growing investment by shipping lines in terminals. Our feature analyses how this trend could impact global supply chains and port routing. All this and more can be found in the latest issue of P&H .
