IAPH Insider – 1 April 2021

 

This edition of IAPH Insider covers:

 

 

How has the Suez Canal blockade affected your port?

The April survey of the IAPH COVID-19 Port Economic Impact Barometer was released this morning. Next to the traditional questions, the survey addresses the implications of M/V Ever Given which blocked the Suez Canal for several days. The blockade is likely to have a substantial impact on vessel calls and capacity utilisation in ports worldwide and specific questions are including in this month’s survey, which also probes how long ports expect the impact of the blockade to last on their activities. With the April survey, we cover one year of reporting on the impact of COVID-19. The survey was first released under the auspices of our COVID-19 Task Force on 6 April last year, initially on a weekly and later a monthly basis. To mark the anniversary, authors Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis will be preparing a one-year report, with an analysis of all the observations made so far. The April survey is available online here and remains open until Friday 9 April.

 

 

 

 

Hapag Lloyd CEO to join Africa session at #IAPH2021

Representatives from over fifteen West and Central African countries participated in the latest IAPH Regional Webinar last week Thursday, which was introduced by IAPH Vice-President Hadiza Bala Usman of the Nigerian Ports Authority. During the webinar, IAPH Managing Director Patrick Verhoeven announced that Hapag Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen would be speaking at the ‘Century of Africa’ stream of the upcoming IAPH World Ports Conference in June. Hapag Lloyd recently announced the acquisition of the Africa-focused carrier NileDutch. The webinar, which was jointly organised with the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) included insightful interventions on intermodal connectivity by the Port of Doula’s Joseph Nguene Nteppe and digital cooperation in port community by Port of Cotonou’s Kristof Van den Branden. In his presentation, PMAWCA Chairman Michael Luguje of Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority highlighted public-private cooperation as a key driver of sustainable port development in the region, citing the example of the Port of Tema.

 

 

 

 

Early Bird rates #IAPH2021 extended till 9 April

Considering the upcoming Easter holidays, we are pleased to announce we have extended our Early Bird ticket discount offer for the World Ports Conference until Friday 9 April. This is your last chance to take advantage of our lowest priced tickets for this year’s virtual World Ports Conference which will be delivered through live and on-demand content, exploring the new, complex environment in which ports operate. IAPH members registering before the deadline pay 295 Euro per person, instead of 395 Euro. The Early Bird rate for non-members is 435 Euro, instead of 535 Euro. You can register on the World Ports Conference website where you can discover the latest version of the programme and new speakers that have confirmed their participation during the last week.

 

 

 

 

Spotlight on bunkering ports at our next webinar

With regulatory measures on carbon emission reductions in shipping still being formulated and the debate still open on which fuels to use, the IMO 2050 target clock is ticking to reduce global reductions in shipping carbon dioxide emissions by at least 50% from 2008 levels. Our April World Ports Conference webinar will focus on the fuel supply chain, where 87% of the investments will have to be made, according to a 2020 report of the Getting to Zero Coalition. Ports and bunkering companies need to prepare for a multi-fuel future and develop strategies to make clean marine fuel bunkering operations a reality. Tune in on 29 April at 1 PM CEST to hear from Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Unni Einemo, Director of the International Bunkering Industry Association (IBIA) and the Getting to Zero Coalition what the plausible scenarios are. There will also be an introduction to the Clean Marine Fuels Bunkering Toolkit IAPH has developed. Participation is free of charge and you can register on the website of the World Ports Conference.

 

 

 

 

China Merchants and new associate members join IAPH

We are delighted to announce that one of the world’s leading port developers, investors and operators has joined IAPH as a regular member. China Merchants Port Holdings Company Ltd (CMPort) is part of China Merchants Group, a state-owned enterprise headquartered in Hong Kong, with historical roots going back to 1872. CMPort has investments in mainland China, Hong Kong and overseas. Its nationwide port network includes coastal hub ports in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao, Tianjin, Dalian, Zhangzhou, Zhanjiang and Shantou. It also has growing presence in South Asia, Africa, Mediterranean and South America and now has a port network portfolio spanning 41 ports in 25 countries and regions. Next to CMPort, we are also welcoming two new associate members this week from the Americas. One is the Maritime Policy Bureau in Panama, an analytics company focused on management and planning solutions in the energy, environmental, port, transport and logistics sectors, led by former IAPH Vice-President Guimara Tuñón Guerra. The other new associate member is Kurt Beckett, Chief Operating Officer and Public Affairs Lead at Strategies 360, a US-based full-service research, public affairs, and communications firm. Kurt was formerly active in IAPH as Deputy CEO of the Port of Seattle and the Northwest Seaport Alliance. Welcome to all!

 

 

 

Welcome to new colleagues Rhona and Sisangile

This month, IAPH welcomes two new colleagues, injecting young talent from Scotland and South Africa into the team. Rhona Macdonald (MSc Sustainability and Environmental Studies, 2020) will join as Policy and IMO Liaison Officer with a dual role, dividing her work between IAPH and our associate member British Ports Association (BPA). She will be based at the BPA offices in central London. Also qualified with a Master of Arts in International Business and Modern Languages, Rhona has worked as a Sustainability Intern for the environmental NGO Ninth Wave Global and as Circular Economy Researcher for Zero Waste Scotland. In her work for IAPH, Rhona will focus on supporting our Technical Director Antonis Michail on all policy and project work pertaining to the International Maritime Organization. Sisangile Nduna (Master of Applied Economic Sciences, 2016) is Assistant Researcher at the University of Antwerp’s Faculty of Business Economics, where she is currently completing her PhD in Maritime Transportation with a dissertation on performance of seaports in the Hamburg-Le Havre range. Through an agreement with the University of Antwerp, Sisangile will work with us this year on a new port tracker concept which IAPH is developing as follow up to the WPSP-IAPH Port Economic Impact Barometer. She will also contribute to the work programme of the World Ports Sustainability Program. This includes the further development of the IAPH Women’s Forum and our African ports’ agenda.

 

 

 

 

Does your port restrict use of open-loop scrubbers?

The IAPH Climate and Energy Committee is undertaking a global port survey to identify the restrictions that are currently applied in the use of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) – also known as ‘scrubbers’ – by vessels while sailing in port and/or national waters in different parts of the world. The focus is placed on the operation of the so-called open loop scrubbers, that release wastewater while in operation. The survey outcomes will provide IAPH with accurate and up-to-date information on the subject, to support the forthcoming discussions at the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). In addition, the Climate and Energy Committee will be analysing the outcomes to identify potential areas for follow-up work. A summary report will be produced and disseminated to all survey respondents. You can access the survey through this link. We welcome ports’ responses by 30 April. 

 

 

 

New IAPH submissions for forthcoming IMO sessions

In preparation of the forthcoming IMO Maritime Safety (MSC 103) and Facilitation (FAL 45) Committee meetings in May and June, IAPH has prepared and supported a number of submissions. The first submission, made to MSC 103 and FAL 45, summarises the main elements of the Port Community Cybersecurity note that we published last summer. The submission also announces our intention to submit a full set of guidelines on port and port facility cybersecurity for the 104th MSC meeting this fall. A dedicated working group is currently drafting those, under the umbrella of the IAPH Data Collaboration Committee. The second submission, to FAL 45, presents the results of the survey we undertook last autumn on the implementation of the mandatory electronic data exchange requirements under the IMO FAL Convention. The submission also invites IMO Member States to consider possibilities for setting up an initiative on accelerating digitalisation, focusing on capacity-building. Finally, we co-sponsored a joint industry call to action for industry and governmental bodies to work together on supporting technical standards for administrative and operational data. MSC 103 will be held remotely from 5 to 14 May and FAL 45 from 1 to 7 June.

 

 

 

IMO calls for Maritime Single Window port pilot project

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with a medium-sized port to take part in a pilot project to establish an efficient digitalised system for electronic exchange of information in ports for ship clearance. The pilot will be supported by IMO member state Singapore via in-kind contributions by the IMO via its Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme. Under the pilot project, the selected country will be advised on the necessary legal, policy and institutional requirements for the Maritime Single Window (MSW) system. The port will then be provided with functional MSW software, hardware and/or IT services, configured to the country’s needs. Training will also be provided. As per the recent IMO announcement, Singapore will bring in its experience to cater to the technical requirements for medium-size ports and for ports that would like to incorporate port to port communication protocols in such a system. IMO has invited Member States with an identified medium-sized port to submit their expressions of interest by 30 April. The implementation of specific activities of the pilot project is expected to commence by 15 June this year.

 

 

 

Ship-Port Interface Guide to support IMO GHG strategy

A new Ship-Port Interface Guide focusing on eight practical measures which can support GHG emission reduction at the ship-port interface has been released. Developed by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA) under the IMO-Norway  GreenVoyage2050 Project, the Guide aims to support the maritime industry in achieving IMO’s emission reduction goals and contribute to greener shipping. The eight practical measures presented in the Guide are:  facilitate immobilisation in ports, facilitate hull and propeller cleaning in ports, facilitate simultaneous operations in ports, optimise port stay by pre-clearance, improve planning of ships calling at multiple berths in one port, improve ship/berth compatibility through improved Port Master Data, enable ship deadweight optimisation through improved Port Master Data and optimise speed between ports. The list of presented measures is non-exhaustive. The measures are a result of initial research and findings, and aim to raise awareness of potential ideas which the maritime community could explore further. Each measure presented in the Guide can be individually implemented or implemented collectively – which would maximise the emission reduction benefit. While particularly useful for stakeholders within the port community, the Guide is equally relevant for shipowners, operators, charterers, ship agents, shipbrokers, and other relevant stakeholders. These play a key role in implementing the necessary changes and facilitating the uptake of emission reduction measures in the ship-port interface. The guide can be downloaded from the IMO website.

 

 

 

 

Highlights 4th IMO GHG study officially published 

The Fourth IMO GHG Study Executive Summary has been officially published. This study is the first iteration since the adoption of the Initial IMO Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships in 2018, under which IMO Member States have pledged to cut GHG emissions from international shipping and to phase them out as soon as possible. The study estimates that total shipping emitted 1,056 million tonnes of CO2 in 2018, accounting for about 2.89% of the total global anthropogenic CO2 emissions for that year. Under a new voyage-based allocation method, the share of international shipping represented 740 million tonnes of CO2 in 2018. According to a range of plausible long-term economic and energy business-as-usual scenarios, shipping emissions could represent 90-130% of 2008 emissions by 2050. For the first time, the study includes estimates of carbon intensity. Overall carbon intensity has improved between 2012 and 2018 for international shipping, as well as for most ship types. The overall carbon intensity, as an average across international shipping, was between 21 and 29% better than in 2008. IMO has been actively engaged in a global approach to further enhance ship’s energy efficiency and develop measures to reduce GHG emissions from ships, as well as provide technical cooperation and capacity-building activities. The highlights of the 4th GHG Study can be viewed here. The full study will be published later.

 

 

 

Member Port News

In this edition’s round up of member port news, you will find stories from the following IAPH members:

  • Europe and Africa region:  Ashdod Port Company, Antwerp Port Authority, Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao, Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva, Hamburg Port Authority, Port Autonome de San Pedro, Ports of Cabo Verde, Oslo Port Authority, Port of Helsinki, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Port of Göteborg, bremenports, Cyprus Ports Authority, Port Authority of Genoa, Port of Gdansk Authority, Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, North Sea Port, Port of Amsterdam, Authority for Transport in Malta, Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia, Gibraltar Port Authority, Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahìa de Algeciras
  • America Region: Porto do Açu, Port of Los Angeles, Panama Maritime Authority, Port of Seattle, National Port Administration (Uruguay), Port of San Diego, Port Authority of the Cayman Islands, Canaveral Port Authority, Georgia Ports Authority
  • Asia and Oceania Region: Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Iran, Lyttelton Port Company, Gladstone Ports Corporation, PSA International, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Port Nelson, Port of Yokohama, Guangzhou Port Authority, Port of Hualien, Port of Taichung, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Taiwan International Ports Corp, China Merchants Port Holdings Company, Port of Kaohsiung, Northport (Malaysia), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Westports Malaysia, Philippine Ports Authority, Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority, Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries

 

 

World Maritime News

These maritime news stories made the headlines over the past two weeks: 

  • Ports prepare for Suez surge
  • Bigger ships create bigger problems
  • After Ever Given, what now for marine insurance                                              
  • Forwarders launch new services be ahead of China-Europe rail demand                       
  • PSA joins with Duisport to grow Europe-Asia trade flow
  • Top US importers from Asia accepting higher contract rates　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • Cosco board eyes order for 10 dual-fuel megaships　                             
  • First ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for boxship in Singapore                     
  • MOL makes a foray into liquefied CO2 shipping                                
  • IMO-Singapore project a Maritime Single Window system in a pilot port    
  • Cosco-led blockchain shipping platform wins regulatory approvals      

 

 

Calendar of Events

IAPH events and events where IAPH is represented

  • 14 April – IAPH ‘Get to know IMO’ session (3.30 PM CEST)
  • 15 April – IAPH Climate and Energy Committee (4 PM CEST)
  • 22 April – IAPH Risk and Resilience Committee (4 PM CEST)
  • 28 April – IAPH Data Collaboration Committee (4 PM CEST)
  • 5-7 May – World Conference Transport Research Siga2
  • 5-14 May – IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 103)
  • 11-13 May – Small Cells World Summit 2021
  • 24-28 May – IMO GHG Intersessional (ISWG-GHG 8)
  • 1-7 June – IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 45)
  • 14-18 June – IMO Marine Environment Protection C. (MEPC 76)
  • 21-25 June – Antwerp – 2021 IAPH World Ports Conference

 

 

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