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December 16, 2022

The third edition of the IAPH World Ports Tracker has been published this week. Forthe first time, it combines S&P Global container terminal performance data for the third quarter of the year with survey responses from the world ports community on the same period. These include four new dashboards to reflect the comprehensive analysis being provided by our Risk and Resilience Technical Committee authors professor Theo Notteboom and professor Thanos Pallis. Theo and Thanos analyse year-on-year da

Don’t miss the Maritime Single Window symposium!

December 16, 2022

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With a deadline of 1 January 2024 set for IMO member states to implement a Maritime Single Window system in their ports, a genuine window of opportunities is now emerging for shipping and ports to use robust international standards to communicate between ships and shore, improving port call efficiencies and ultimately reducing emissions. International Maritime Organization, IAPH and BIMCO are organising a hybrid symposium with support from IPCSA at the iconic IMO headquarters in London. The even

ESI incentive providers plan for 2023

December 16, 2022

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IAPH'sEnvironmental Ship Index(ESI)key incentive providers gathered in Amsterdam last week on Tuesday together with IAPH-appointed administratorsGreen Award Foundationto review the current status of the Index, including the number of ships and scores, onboard verification performance, andinput from the IAPH board on the ESI budget for 2023. The meeting also plannedthe work roster for 2023, which will include a focus on the development of the at-berth module, beginning with the cruise sector. Thi

Results online IAPH Cruise Committee meeting

December 16, 2022

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Members of the IAPH Cruise Committee met online this Tuesday, under the leadership of committee chairman Simone Maraschi (Cruise Gate Hamburg). The meeting focused on innovative technologies to improve the sustainability of shipping, with presentations from Linden Coppell, vice-president sustainability and ESG at MSC Cruises, and Jacob Bjarkam, business development manager at PowerCon. Members discussed next steps in the establishment of the IAPH Onshore Power Supply (OPS) Cruise Platform, inclu

Robotics to reduce port pollution: revisit our Harbor Café

December 16, 2022

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Ourlast regional Harbor Café session of the year was held last Friday. Led by vice-presidents Jens Meier and Michael Luguje of the IAPH Europe and Africa regions, it focused on overcomingsurface water and debris pollution through robotics and automation in a port.There were some fascinating examples and insights from the ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam on using drone technology, Hamburg Port Authority on its joint underwater SEACLEAR robotics project with European partners and the start-up

Last Port Endeavor gameplay of 2022

December 16, 2022

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Last Thursday, IAPH's partnerAntwerp & Flanders Port Training Center(APEC) gathered participants to play a final round of our World Ports Sustainability Program UN SDG game Port Endeavor this year as part of its marketing and business development course for international port professionals. These included executives from the port authorities of Rio de Janeiro, Gdańsk,Suriname and Luanda, plus representatives from Thailand, Kenya, Gambia, Tanzania and Thailand Ports Authorities,Jordan Maritime Co

A window of opportunities for shipping and ports – IMO – IAPH-BIMCO Maritime Single Window Hybrid Symposium 18 – 19 January

December 15, 2022

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Request on active participation in technical committee activities of IAPH

December 15, 2022

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Dear Valued IAPH Members, We hope you and your team are keeping well. We are writing to inform you about the decisions that the IAPH Board took during the Board Meeting in London on 28 November 2022, asking your active participation in technical committee activities of IAPH. The Board recognized that three strategic technical committees; 1) climate and energy, 2) data collaboration and 3) risk and resilience have made significant achievements since 2020, mainly owing to the greatest e

New IAPH Membership dues starting from 2023

December 15, 2022

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Dear Valued IAPH Members, We hope you and your team are keeping well under the present circumstances. First of all, we sincerely appreciate your continued support of our association for long years. The membership dues of IAPH have not been adjusted during the past 25 years. Recent high inflation rates have however made it apparent that a price adjustment of our membership dues is necessary, for our organization to be financially sustainable and healthy. That is why the IAPH Board decided

IAPH president visited UNCTAD headquarters in Geneva

December 02, 2022

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IAPH president Capt K. Subramaniam was invited to attend a session on the geography of trade and the role of supply chains, including ports, during the annual meeting of the UNCTAD Trade and Development Commission, which was held last week at the UNCTAD headquarters in Geneva. Inhis presentation, Capt Subra discussed the significance of maritime transport for international trade, the changes and evolutions in maritime trade and the role of ports. He emphasised ongoing disruptions in maritime sup

IAPH Board and Council met at IMO headquarters in London

December 02, 2022

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Members of the IAPH Board and Council gatheredin person earlier this week at the IMO headquarters in London. On Monday, Board members met with IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim and his leadership team, exchanging views on international regulatory priorities regarding decarbonisation of shipping and the introduction of the maritime single window. The IMO secretary-general expressed his appreciation for the pro-active role IAPH playsin supporting the IMO agenda. Board members then proceeded with th

IAPH attended Smart Ports conference in Barcelona

December 02, 2022

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IAPH attended theSmart Ports: Piers of the Futureconference in Barcelona from 15 to 17 November, a hugely successful event co-organised by the Port of Barcelona and ChainPort partner ports, that attracted 4000 viewers. IAPH technical directorAntonis Michail moderated a session on decarbonisation and respective emerging port business models. In a lively panel discussion set-up, Antonis addressed the topic together with Elvir Dzanic, president and CEO of the Port of Gothenburg, Hector Calls, head