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November 06, 2017

This issue focuses on North America region, Climate change/greenports, Capital and maintenance dredging and more. In Open Forum ‘Partners in sustainability’, Patrick Verhoeven, our Managing Director, Policy and Strategy, explains the five pillars of the World Ports Sustainability Program and the plans to promote knowledge sharing and innovation. In Last Word ‘The Port of Things’, Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of Port of Antwerp says Antwerp is seeking a sustainable future through innovation.

New IAPH Vice President elected

October 20, 2017

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As a result of recent election held among Regular and Honorary Members in Asia, South East and Oceania region, Capt. Karuppiah Subramaniam (General Manager, Port Klang Authority, Malaysia) was elected as the IAPH Vice President (Asia, South East and Oceania) (2017-2019) and joined the IAPH management team. Vice President, Asia South East and Oceania Region:Capt. Karuppiah Subramaniam (General Manager, Port Klang Authority, Malaysia)

Email spam warning

October 19, 2017

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This is an example of email spam that was recently reported. As with spams, the best thing to do is to ignore it and delete it from your email box. More importantly DO NOT open the attachment or DO NOT reply to the email. [Example case 1]Re:Are you member of the IAPH Bali 2017? Hello did you receive my last email sent on the website ?? please confirm. In which town are you located ?? am in Bali,Indonesia at this moment. Stephane Jln. Hang Tuah, Sanur Bali P.O.Box 3275 Denpasar 80227 Bali Indon

Welcome to New Members

October 05, 2017

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We are pleased to announce a new Associate Member from Singapore.Mr. Loh Hui ShanLecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences

IAPH Annual Report 2016-2017 published

September 14, 2017

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IAPH Annual Report 2016-2017 is published and available online. This 27-page report presents an overview of what IAPH has achieved in the past year from the end of the Mid-term Conference in Panama City, Panama, May 2016 to the end of IAPH World Ports Conference in Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia in May 2017, as well as up-to-date information on the Association. IAPH Annual Report

Ports & Harbors September/October 2017 issue published

September 13, 2017

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This issue focuses on EU port regulation, Blockchain technology, Cyberattack and ports and more. In Open Forum ‘Keep ahead with the game-changers’, Sanne Manders, COO of freight forwarder, Flexport, and member of the advisory board for Port of Rotterdam’s port accelerator program, PortXL, gives his impression of the changing supply chain landscape. In Last Word ‘GPA dredging will offer more flexibility’ Griff Lynch, Executive Director of Georgia Ports Authority, tells that the single termi

Baku is looking forward to welcoming you to the IAPH Conference 2018

August 30, 2017

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The alluring capital city of Azerbaijan – Baku – is enthusiastic about hosting a diverse and thought-provoking programme at the IAPH Baku 2018 World Ports Conference from 8-11 May.The 2018 IAPH World Ports Conference will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The first port in the Caspian region ever to host this event, Port of Baku is poised to become the leading trade and logistics hub of Eurasia. With its strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, as well as with the exciting new Free Tr

New IAPH Vice President elected

August 23, 2017

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As a result of recent election held among Regular and Honorary Members in Africa region, Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman (Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria) was elected as Vice President (Africa Region) (2017-2019) and joined the IAPH management team. Vice President, Africa Region:Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman (Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria)

Port lawyers wanted

July 28, 2017

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IAPH Legal Committee chaired by Mr. Frans van Zoelen (Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands) is looking for port lawyers to join the team. The Legal Committee is a professional team comprising port lawyers selected from among IAPH member ports to address, monitor and analyze international legal issues impacting ports that are often dealt with IMO, ILO, UNCTAD, etc.Joining the team means participating in the committee activity, e.g. attending the committee meeting held once a year in conjunction wit

WPCI LNG Working Group gets new chair

July 28, 2017

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Mr. Peter Alkema, Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has replaced Ms.Tessa Major as Chair of the Working Group. Under the new chairmanship of Mr. Alkema, the working group will meet in Amsterdam, October 2 & 3, 2017.During the meeting the Working Group will discuss the overall work that yet is to be done, such as LNG bunker checklists and WPCI LNG website. Sub working group 2 would be dealing with risk perimeters for the transfer of LNG as a bunker fuel. If you are interested, just send an e-ma

IAPH upgrades its environmental initiative

July 21, 2017

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At its world ports conference in Bali this May, IAPH decided and announced that the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) http://wpci.iaphworldports.org/ will be expanded to extend its scope from climate action to a full range of sustainability port development challenges the industry is facing. The new IAPH program known as the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) will be officially launched in Antwerp, Belgium, during a two-day international conference to be held 22-23 March 2018. It i

World ports contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

July 18, 2017

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Please click here for the press release.