International Association of Ports & Harbors

At the IMO this lunchtime IAPH MD Patrick Verhoeven (right), IHMA project lead Ben van Scherpenzeel (centre) and IAPH data collaboration committee chair Ingrid Boqué Sastre (left) showcased the Port Call Optimization (PCO) guide for ports and shipping: bit.ly/PCOGuide1

C40 Cities’ Andrea Fernández also announced the new sustainable finance for ports initiative supported by @IFC_org and @WPSP_IAPH, targeting $1 billion in green maritime infrastructure investment within three years. c40.org/news/c40-suppo…

Here is a short recap on our #IAPH2025 70th anniversary conference and gala awards dinner earlier this month in Kobe Japan. Looking forward to seeing everyone in London between 3 and 5 November next year ! #IAPH2026

How to effectively safeguard maritime supply chains from criminal threats? This was the kick-off point for conference organised by the WCO, World Shipping Council and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), which gathered participants from Customs, law enforcement, governments, and the maritime cargo industry to share strategies against organized crime. Panelists highlighted the need for all organizations, both government and private sector, in the maritime supply chain to recognize the deep threat organized crime poses, regardless of their role, size and location. Read more - lnkd.in/eStpRGit

@CEMSecretariat, @WPSP_IAPH and @IMOHQ all feature in the interesting short film "Changing Tides" by @CEMHubs founder @shippingics. The full 10 minute version can be found here - shorturl.at/L11dg #ChangingTides #ICS #IAPH #CEM #CEMHUBS

DBSA’s Vilosh Naidoo served on the expert jury for the 2025 @WPSP_IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards, reviewing global innovations in port development. Finalists are in. Vote before 5 Sept: lnkd.in/ej2gWpTY At the DBSA, we remain committed to advancing sustainable port infrastructure across Africa, boosting trade and regional integration. #DBSA #IAPH2025 #SustainablePorts #InfrastructureFinance #TradeDevelopment

Kenya ports Authority is excited to announce that its Mangrove Restoration Program has been shortlisted as one of the top three finalists for the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) -Sustainability Awards 2025 under the prestigious Environmental Care category.. This honor reflects our collective dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainable port operations. To vote for KPA click on the link below sustainableworldports.org/iaph2025-susta… Now it’s time to take this momentum further — let’s bring this award home!! @WPSP_IAPH

As a finalist in the #IAPH2025 Sustainability Awards, The City of Kitakyushu launched the project Green Energy Port Hibiki (GEPH) in 2011 aiming to create a “Comprehensive center”. Learn more about the finalist projects and vote here! sustainableworldports.org/iaph2025-susta…

The finalists of the #IAPH2025 Sustainability Awards are here! Incheon Port Authority presents an ICT-based Smart Maintenance Technology for port infrastructure. Discover more about each project and get your votes in! sustainableworldports.org/iaph2025-susta…

We are delighted to announce the finalists of the #IAPH2025 Sustainability Awards. Voting has now opened online until midnight CEST on 5 September. You can select your favourite projects here: sustainableworldports.org/iaph2025-susta…

With thanks to Professors Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis, the newly upgraded version of the IAPH World Ports Tracker 2025 - sustainability and market trends has been released for members. This afternoon, Thanos and Theo presented a summary of the main findings at the latest IAPH World Ports Conference webinar this afternoon, which is also available on this news release: sustainableworldports.org/newly-upgraded…

As an exception and ahead of the upcoming 2025 edition of the IAPH World Ports Conference in Kobe, Japan in October celebrating our 70th anniversary, we are offering the May - June edition of Ports & Harbors for everyone to read. Ports & Harbors is the IAPH membership magazine offered on a bi-monthly basis both digitally and in print to our 191 regular port members and 168 associate members. In this edition, our main interview is with Professor Maximo Q. Mejia Jr., president of the @World Maritime University (@WMUHQ), who talks to IAPH managing director Patrick Verhoeven about educating and training the port industry professionals of the future. Maximo is one of the expert jury members for our #IAPH2025 World Ports Sustainability Program awards. Enjoy this and the other P&H articles! Read here : issuu.com/portsandharbor…

With thanks to the many #ports who have already submitted their entries, we are glad to announce a one week extension for project submissions for this year's #IAPH2025 Sustainability Awards in #Infrastructure #Digitalization #EnvironmentalCare #ClimateandEnergy #HealthSafetySecurity and #CommunityBuilding! Just submit your project online by 16 May and you will be contacted to finalise details before it gets published on our 401-strong database of best practices on the World Ports Sustainability Program website. Here is the link: sustainableworldports.org/submit-your-pr… Winners to be announced following the expert jury finalist selection and public voting at the gala dinner of the IAPH World Ports Conference in Kobe, Japan on 8 October. Good luck!

We are pleased to announce an extension to the early bird rates to attend the upcoming @IAPHWorldPorts conference in Kobe, Japan! For more information, visit: worldportsconference.com/event/240b8e14…

Join us for our next IAPH World Ports Conference webinar, when we launch the newly-upgraded IAPH World Ports Tracker on #sustainability and #market #trends, based on a comprehensive global survey of over 80 IAPH port members. It is open to everyone. To register: bigmarker.com/mercator-media…

CEM-HUBS lead coordinator Nelson Mojarro of @shippingics recently joined Alicia Eastman, Patrick Molloy & Christopher Jackson on the Everything About Hydrogen podcast to explain how the @CEMSecretariat works & how the CEM-HUBS initiative fits in - shorturl.at/O4kh5

IAPH welcomes inclusion of port-related infrastructure and equipment in MEPC 83 compromise. For the full statement: iaphworldports.org/pickup/19863/

And... action ! We have our first ever episode of the IAPH Harbor Café Podcast for you, with Naomi Vanderstockt of Officers on Watch sharing an exotic beverage with tales of her adventures at sea and exciting changes happening in the world of vessel traffic management systems, thanks to IALA becoming an intergovernmental organization. Relax, sit back and enjoy 15 minutes with Naomi here: soundcloud.com/voiceover-vict…