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IAPH announces next steps of the exercise to #CloseTheGaps in port infrastructure competitiveness at #IAPH2022

May 30, 2022

#CloseTheGaps closing session last week in Vancouver at #IAPH2022 IAPH to produce summary report of the exercise together with the World Bank and will support the updating of its port reform toolkit IAPH will now produce a report with the World Bank on the entire #CloseTheGaps exercise with summary of findings of eight regional workshops, six dedicated breakfast regional sessions plus learnings from the main sessions that took place during the #IAPH2022 World Ports Conference in Vancouver.

This was #IAPH2022!

May 30, 2022

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Nearly 500 delegates from over 40 countries gathered in Vancouver last week for the first in-person World Ports Conference held since 2019. Following the cancelled 2020 conference and the 2021 online conference – sponsored by Port of Antwerp – it was the first in-person conference that IAPH organised in partnership with S&P Global. Host sponsor was the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Under the theme #ClosetheGaps, participants discussed the generational challenges that affect every port today:

#CloseTheGaps theme shapes the IAPH agenda

May 30, 2022

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In follow-up to the 2022 World Ports Conference, IAPH will produce a report with The World Bank on the entire #CloseTheGaps exercise with a summary of the findings of eight regional pre-conference workshops, six dedicated breakfast regional sessions plus learnings from the main sessions that took place during the conference. We will also contribute to the next edition of The World Bank’s well-knownPort Reform Toolkitbased on the mutual experience and knowledge gained on the #CloseTheGaps exercis

IAPH World Ports Tracker takes off

May 30, 2022

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Following on from the COVID-19 Barometer published during the first year of the pandemic, IAPH is rolling out the World Ports Tracker to monitor critical aspects of the evolution in the global port industry. The tracker aims to gain a timely understanding of the challenges that ports are facing, regionally and globally by relying on a combination of survey-based results and port performance data. As an introduction to this new data tool, a contribution to the memberflagship magazine Ports & Harb

Congratulations to the Sustainability Awards winners!

May 30, 2022

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The winners of the 2022 IAPH Sustainability Awards were announced during the official gala dinner of the World Ports Conference in Vancouver. With projects from 26 different countries this year, we were delighted to see that such a diverse group of winners have been selected from the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania by the jury and voters. The Sustainability Awards come in six categories, which are in accordance with the themes of theWorld Ports Sustainability Program(WPSP). In addition, the I

Successful Port Endeavor gameplay at #IAPH2022

May 30, 2022

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On the very last session of the final day after the IAPH technical committees finished their work in Vancouver, twenty diehard registrants from the conference put themselves forward as volunteers to play three demonstration rounds of the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Program gamePort Endeavor. A great time was had by all with ports from around the world represented as well as players from UNCTAD and The World Bank. The game was co-hosted by IAPH technical director Antonis Michael and chief of

Welcome to new members from USA and Singapore

May 30, 2022

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We are pleased to welcome SSA Marine as a regular member and CrimsonLogic as an associate member.SSA Marineprovides transportation services that include marine terminal and rail operations, equipment procurement, project management, personnel training, trucking, and warehousing. Founded in 1949 as Bellingham Stevedoring Company, it began the first cargo handling operations in Washington State. The company sought opportunities to expand terminal operations up and down the West Coast, US, and inte

IAPH submissions endorsed at IMO FAL 46

May 30, 2022

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The 46thmeeting of the IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 46) took place from 9 to 13 May. It was a successful meeting for IAPH with two submissions noted and approved by the Committee. Firstly, there was the paper by IAPH and co-sponsors BIMCO and IHMA proposing amendments to the Maritime Single Window Guidelines to include guidance on the port call process and the operational and nautical data that may be exchanged through a maritime single window. Secondly, IAPH had submitted a proposal inviting

IAPH Insider- June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022

IAPH Insider

This edition of IAPH Insider covers: This week's Insider highlights with MD Patrick Verhoeven More support is needed for Ukrainian port workers ICS summit proposes Clean Energy Marine3 Hubs initiative Emanuele Grimaldi takes the helm at ICS IAPH and IMO partner up further on communications Next Harbor Café sessions on hydrogenand innovation First ports joined World Ports Tracker community Successful first Port Endeavor gameplay in French Port Technology International hostedIA

Member Ports News(33)

May 24, 2022

Member Port News

Europe and Africa Region 5-May Port Autonome de Dakar: CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORT OF NDAYANE: TOPOGRAPHIC AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OFFERED TO THE DGID 9-May Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla: The Port of Seville applies technology to intelligent railway management Gibraltar Port Authority: PRESS RELEASE -New cruise company Virgin Voyages calls at Gibraltar 11-May HAROPA PORT: Urban Multimodality Day 12-May Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla: Port of Seville and University of Cádiz pro

IAPH Insider- July 21, 2022

July 21, 2022

IAPH Insider

This edition of IAPH Insider covers: This week's Insider highlights with MD Patrick Verhoeven Ukrainian port attacks intensify: support our campaign Fight against piracy in Gulf of Guinea makes progress IMO guidelines on Places of Refuge have been updated IMO port and ship emission toolkits available in Spanish IMO World Maritime Day to celebrate MARPOL Welcome to the Italian Shipping Academy IAPH president addressed UNCTAD expert meeting IAPH managing director spoke at MEDpo

World Maritime News (34)

May 25, 2022

World Maritime News

The situations and outlook for supply chain disruption Overcrowded terminal yards and hinterland delays are leading to lengthy delays. A surge of cargo from Shanghai could lead to further problems. Delays to voyages from Asia to Europe are increasing on the back of high yard densities at northern European terminals and hinterland bottlenecks, leading to worse port congestion. “Container ships deployed on this route currently need an average of 101 days to complete a full round voyage,” Alph