NEWS & EVENTS

May 13, 2020

The focus of the May-June issue is on digitalisation and data sharing, crisis and reputation management, North American ports and more. The cover features the IMO experts Astrid Dispert and Martina Fontanet who, in an interview with Patrick Verhoeven, discuss the role of ports in facilitating to modernise the shipping industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In ‘Open Forum’, Navigate Response COO Dustin Eno and Witt O’Brien’s managing director of Resilience Corporate Devin Sirmenis talk through a

COVID-19 updates (8)

May 11, 2020

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Cabo Verde ENAPOR May 5:ENAPOR guarantees compliance with the preventive measures recommended by health authorities to combat Covid-19 Finland Port of Helsinki May 7:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki France HAROPA May 4:COVID-19 Port of Marseille May 4:[COVID-19] the port community adapts, mitigating the effects of the health crisis for its customers Italy Ports of Genoa May 8:Covid-19 Update – Issue 12/2020 Spain Port of A

COVID-19 updates (7)

May 04, 2020

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Belgium Port of Antwerp April 24:#WeApplaud Finland Port of Helsinki April 29:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki France HAROPA April 30:COVID-19 update Germany Port of Hamburg April 27:20 Port Authorities Signed Declaration to Keep Ports Open to Seaborne Trade to Support Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic Gibraltar Gibraltar Port Authority April 27:Medical Disembarkation – Captain Tassos D Italy Ports of Genoa April 30:Co

COVID-19 updates (6)

April 25, 2020

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Cabo Verde Ports of Cabo Verde April 23:Nota de Esclarecimento Finland Port of Helsinki April 24:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki Germany Port of Hamburg April 24:Corona pandemic hits mechanical engineering increasingly hard Italy Ports of Genoa April 24:Covid-19 Update – Issue 8/2020 Malta Malta Freeport April 20:COVID-19 Key Precautionary Measures being taken by Malta Freeport Terminals Spain Port of Algeciras April 24

IAPH World Ports Conference 2021 dates announced(23-25 June, 2021)

April 24, 2020

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Dear valued IAPH member,I trust you have been well and safe in these challenging times, especially since the IAPH World Ports Conference scheduled to take place in Antwerp, Belgium, 17-19 March 2020 was cancelled due to the spread of Covid-19. 　I am now pleased to inform you that the event has now been rescheduled to take place next year during during Wednesday,23 June to Friday, 25 June 2021 in Antwerp, Belgium.As a result, the IAPH World Ports Conference scheduled to take place in Vancouver,

COVID-19 updates (5)

April 20, 2020

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Albania Durrës Port Authority April 13, 2020:Port of Durrës, one month of activity in the conditions of pandemic Covid-19 Belgium Port of Antwerp April 17:Port of Antwerp tests smart bracelet to prevent corona infection on the workfloor Cabo Verde Ports of Cabo Verde April 17:Notice: Porto Grande Port Workers (Staff and Occasional) April 16:Clarification Note Finland Port of Helsinki April 17:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki Apr

April ESI scores published

April 16, 2020

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The latest scores of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) project were published on 1 April. The number of vessels increased again, but the number of vessels with an ESI score above 20 decreased for the first time. This is related to the introduction of the global sulphur cap on 1 January this year. Many vessels were bunkering so-called ‘mid fuel’ (fuel with a sulphur content between 0.5 and 0.1 %) in the fourth quarter of 2019 in order to be compliant. Due to the mechanics of the ESI formula

COVID-19 updates (4)

April 13, 2020

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Finland Port of Helsinki April 9:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki France Marseille Fos Port April 11:[Covid-19] Mesures to relax the procedures for temprary storage of goods Germany Port of Hamburg April 9:Thanks expressed to seafarers: video message on board from VDR President April 9:COVID-19: CMA CGM launches the BUSINESS CONTINUITY PACK April 9:THE Alliance Announces COVID-19 Response Measures for May and June 2020 April 7:Inlan

To all IAPH Members

April 07, 2020

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Transition to remote work from home of IAPH Tokyo secretariatIn spite of COVID-19 spread looming throughout the country, your Tokyo secretariat has been open and we have been working to serve you. However, the number of infected people in Tokyo continues to rise drastically, which made the Japanese Government declare on Tuesday, April 7th, a state of emergency advising the residents to stay at home, work remotely and avoid nonessential outings until May 6th.I have decided to ask my staff to work

World Ports Covid-19 Information Portal

April 06, 2020

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Support to include regularly-updated, frequently-asked questions section vetted by experts from eight global ports, a weekly port economic impact barometer and latest industry updates In response to requests from members of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the World Ports Sustainability Program has set up a Task Force comprising some of the world's top experts to inform and guide the port authorities and users alike via a newly-established WORLD PORTS COVID19 IN

COVID-19 updates (3)

April 06, 2020

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Finland Port of Helsinki April 3:Updated info: The COVID 19 impact on port of Helsinki April 2:Coronavirus – instructions for passengers Germany Port of Hamburg April 3:Port of Hamburg remains well connected despite temporary changes in sailing schedules Gibraltar April 1:Technical Call – Cruise Liner ‘Viking Sea’ Ghana Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority April 1:TAKORADI, TEMA PORTS INTENSIFY MEASURES TO COMBAT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS April 1:P

COVID-19 updates (2)

March 30, 2020

COVID-19

Europe and Africa Region Belgium Port of Antwerp March 26:COSCO Shipping Group donates 20.000 face masks March 24:1.5m distance thanks to recognizable symbol March 24:Borders closed for passengers – Green lanes for transport of goods March 23:Coronavirus update: Port of Antwerp remains operational March 19:Coronavirus – Port of Antwerp Taskforce confirms: port is 100% operational March 19:Coronavirus: Der Hafen Antwerpen nach wie vor offen Congo Port Autonome de Pointe-Noire March 2