NEWS & EVENTS

April 21, 2023

The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) project were published on 1 April. The number of vessels with an ESI score above 20 is at 4,760, whereas the total number of vessels in the ESI database is at6,577. Compared to January, the average ESI score increased from 30.1 to 30.6. With the Port of Nagoya joining the scheme, the number of incentive providers is now at 61. Is your port already part of the ESI programme? If not, find out moreon the ESI websiteor contact Takeshi Suzu

Enter your projects for the IAPH Sustainability Awards

April 21, 2023

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We invite IAPH regular as well as associate members working in partnership with member portsto submit their latest sustainability projects to us onlineby 26 May. By so doing your project will qualify automatically for the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards, with winners to be announced at the prestigious gala awards dinner to be held at this year’sIAPH World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabion 1 November. All approved projects will join the IAPH World Ports Sustainabilityonline database, which currentl

Next Africa-Europe Harbor Café on 25 April

April 21, 2023

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The second IAPH Regional Café of 2023 will be hosted by IAPH vice-presidents Michael Luguje (Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority) and Jens Meier (Hamburg Port Authority) on 25 April at 09.00 AM CEST and will be an interactive conversation on how to deploy practical tools to ease long-term port congestion and emissions. Speakers will include the chairman of the International Taskforce Port Call Optimization, Capt. Ben Van Scherpenzeel, Astrid Dispert from the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, Slav

IAPH Insider- April 20, 2023

April 20, 2023

IAPH Insider

This edition covers: This week's Insider highlight with Patrick Verhoeven First IAPH Technical Committee Days held in London Welcome to new members from USA, Greece and India April ESI scores published Registration #IAPH2023is open with live agenda Enter your projects for theIAPH Sustainability Awards Next Africa-Europe Harbor Café on 25 April Member Port News World Maritime News Calendar of Events This week's Insider highlight with Patrick Verhoeven First IAP

IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025 is now open

April 20, 2023

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IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025 is open today. If you are an enthusiastic female worker employed by an IAPH member port, you will become eligible to apply for and benefit from this program established to advance the status of women in the port industry. Please find the link below for the detail. IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship 2023-2025

World Matime News (54)

April 19, 2023

World Maritime News

Box shipping is down but far from out The end of the pandemic boom was inevitable. But industry discipline and capacity management will mean it is well placed to benefit from a recovery in the second half of this year. The container shipping sector is nowhere near as bad a shape as some think. Shippers should be wary of trying to “nickel and dime” carriers in contract negotiations ahead of a possible upturn in demand. Read more: Lloyd's List SIPG sees record profit for 2022 despite slow c

Member Ports News(53)

April 19, 2023

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 30-Mar North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority: Livorno, test bed for autonomous ships 31-Mar The National Ports Agency (Morocco): Financial results as of December 31, 2022 3-Apr Autorità Portuale di Genova (Port Authority of Genoa): US Consul General’s return visit to Genoa Port Autonome de Kribi: OPERATION OF THE PORT OF KRIBI: Focus on five years of excellence 4-Apr Autorità Portuale di Genova (Port Authority of Genoa): EU Parliament Committee vi

Welcome! Hellenic Ports Association from Greece

April 18, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that the Hellenic Ports Association has joined the IAPH as an associate member. The Hellenic Ports Association comprises 13 Greek port authorities and 13 port funds (legal entities under public law). The Hellenic Ports Association coordinates the activities of its members to develop port policy, the participation of ports in regional development, and the creation of robust and competitive port service companies. It also addresses and promotes all issues concerning p

Registration #IAPH2023 is open with live agenda

April 07, 2023

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Registration for theIAPH 2023 World Ports Conference is now open with a live agenda, including more than 30 confirmed speakers already. The conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 31 October till 2 November, organised in partnership with AD Ports Group and S&P Global. Under the theme ‘Reinventing Ports’, the conference agendawill give ports new ideas for business opportunities through reinvention, evolution and collaboration. The agenda combines strategic discussions on energy transition

IAPH Tracker points towards end of supply chain crunch

April 07, 2023

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Last week Thursday saw the release of the latest IAPH World Ports Tracker report to ports participating in the survey. Professors Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis of the IAPH Risk and Resilience Committee compiled a detailed 85-page analysis from the responses of 77 ports from eight port regions covering the world. The main highlights pointed towards the end of the global supply chain crunch, a significant fall in vessel call sizes in most regions, the continued resurgence of both cruise and pas

Welcome! Port of Portland from the USA

April 17, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that Port of Portland has joined the IAPH as a regular member. The Port of Portland is the port district responsible for overseeing Portland International Airport, general aviation, and marine activities in Portland in the United States. It owns four marine terminals, including deep draft container terminals, three airports, and five industrial parks. As Oregon’s largest port, it handles over 11 million tons of cargo a year, including grain, minerals, forest products,

Port of Nagoya joins ESI programme

April 07, 2023

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This week, we welcomed the Nagoya Port Authority as a new incentive provider to the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) programme. The port of Nagoya is the number one port in Japan in terms of cargo volume, especially renowned for exporting cars, and called by various ship types, including container vessels, car carriers, tankers and roro ferries. Starting from 1 April, those ships with ESI scores of 30 and above will enjoy a 15% discount in the port dues. The decision to join ESI features in t