NEWS & EVENTS

August 29, 2022

Europe and Africa Region 25-Jul Port of Rotterdam Authority: Disruption dissected North Sea Port: Large solar roof park at Verbrugge in Vlissingen in North Sea Port 26-Jul Mauritius Ports Authority: MAIDEN CALL OF THE MV KOTA NANHAI Nigerian Ports Authority: MD NPA HOSTS JAPANESE AMBASSADOR OF TO NIGERIA 27-Jul Nigerian Ports Authority: NPA OPERATES APPROVED USD-DENOMINATED DOMICILIARY ACCOUNTS, NOT SECRET ACCOUNTS 29-Jul Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao: PORTS 4.0 TO FINA

Welcome! Development Bank of Southern Africa from South Africa

August 29, 2022

News

We are pleased to announce that Development Bank of Southern Africa has joined the IAPH as an associate member. Development Bank of Southern Africa is a government-owned development finance institution established in 1983. Its mandate is to promote economic growth and regional integration for sustainable development projects and programs in South Africa, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the wider Sub-Saharan Africa. For more information, please visit the following websi

IAPH Insider- October 27, 2022

October 27, 2022

IAPH Insider

This edition of IAPH Insider covers: This week's Insider highlights with MD Patrick Verhoeven Maritime Single Window: a window of opportunities Share your datafor third quarter World Ports Tracker IAPH 2021-2022 Annual Report is published Save the date: 2023 World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabi Welcome to four new associate members IAPH Board appoints new technical committee officials Don't miss the nexttechnical committees meetings IAPH attended IMO just low-carbon transition

Welcome! Port Autonome de Cotonou from Benin

August 03, 2022

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We are pleased to announce that Port Autonome de Cotonou has joined the IAPH as a regular member. Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC), created on 31 December 1964, represents the port authority and is responsible for ensuring the maintenance and operation of the facilities of the Port of Cotonou, managing the port area, and carrying out the improvement and extension works of the said port. The Port of Cotonou is a natural outlet to countries without a coastline and neighboring Nigeria. It has the f

Welcome! Mitsui E&S Machinery from Japan

August 01, 2022

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We are pleased to announce that Mitsui E&S Machinery joined the IAPH as an associate member. Mitsui E&S Machinery develops, designs, manufactures and maintains many kinds of machinery indispensable in marine logistics and transport, such as marine diesel engines and port cranes. In particular, the company deals in quayside container cranes and transfer cranes in container yards and container terminal management systems. Mitsui E&S Machinery was spun off from the former Mitsui Engineering & Shi

IAPH president addressed UNCTAD expert meeting

July 22, 2022

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Transport and logistics are facing multiple imperatives spanning digitalisation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, transition to low carbon fuels, environmental sustainability, and energy and food security. Held 12-14 July, theninth session of the UNCTAD Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitationprovided a timely opportunity to reflect on the key issues at stake for the sector and provide recommendations on the best way forward, identify priority actio

IAPH managing director spoke at MEDports forum

July 22, 2022

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The MEDports Association groups 23 ports on the northern, eastern and southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. On 7-8 July, the association held an international forum in Civitavecchia, Italy, to discuss the challenges of digitalisation for Mediterranean ports. IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven delivered the opening keynote address, in which he presented the course IAPH set in 2020 to accelerate digitalisation in the port sector, discussing subsequent initiatives to stimulate data collab

Next P&H poll: river transport to alleviate congestion

July 22, 2022

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One of the solutions hailed – and now tested – to reduce emissions and relieve congestion in ports, is to make more use of transhipment and countries’ river networks. In China, this recently helped to ease the burden on Shanghai’s port while being in lockdown. In turn, this was an economic boost for smaller river ports further inlands that benefited from the rerouted cargo. In Europe, river networks are constantly expanded to increase the amount of barge transport. Also, the smaller ships used f

Port Endeavor gameplay in Antwerp, Vigo and Valencia

July 22, 2022

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Between 4 and 8 July a delegation of young Indian MBA candidate professionals coordinated by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade took part in a tailor-made APEC study tour on port operations, cargo, safety and sustainability in Antwerp, playing eight rounds of the IAPH sustainability game Port Endeavor on their penultimate afternoon, supported by IAPH communications director Victor Shieh.The players came from a variety of multinational backgrounds in the finance, software, consultancy and manu

IAPH Insider- October 13, 2022

October 13, 2022

IAPH Insider

This edition of IAPH Insider covers: This week's Insider highlights with MD Patrick Verhoeven IAPH publishes Closing the Gaps report Save the date: 2023 World Ports Conference in Abu Dhabi Ten recommendations to shape an innovation mindset The Sky's the Limit: Harbor Café on 5G and aerial robotics Maritime single window: a window of opportunities Welcome to associate member from India IAPH is at World Maritime Day Parallel Event in Durban IAPH presented at AustralianDecarboni

Member Ports News(37)

July 19, 2022

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 1-Jul Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao: THE PROJECT FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE DOCKS OF THE PORT OF BILBAO (BILBOPS), SELECTED BY THE CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY (CEF) FOR TRANSPORT FUNDING INSTRUMENT OF THE EU Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company: BPI Co. gathered together in Burgas global experts for the WAtoN Day HAROPA PORT: Soon an LNG terminal in Le Havre Nigerian Ports Authority: HON. MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRANSPORTATION INTERACTS WITH RELEVANT ST

World Maritime News (38)

July 20, 2022

World Maritime News

Congested US rail system threatens 'nationwide logjam' Los Angeles and Long Beach reported record high volumes in June. But disruptions in the inland supply chain threaten to set back work done to ease congestion. According to Gene Seroka, executive director of Port of Los Angeles, the US needs to solve the issues with its congested railway system to avoid further supply chain congestion during the peak season for containerized freight imports. "All eyes are focused on improving our rail produ