Founder and principal consultant of Fidelis and former senior executive with CMPort (China Merchants Group) joins IAPH
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Bilbao Port – Wind Hub
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Submit your #IAPH2026 Awards entries today!
Entries are open for the #IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards competition! All IAPH member ports – and associate members acting on behalf of regular member ports – are encouraged to submit their sustainability projects using the dedicated form by 19 June. Projects will be scored over July-August by an independent jury against the Awards’ evaluation criteria. Finalists will be announced in the month of August and will be encouraged to promote their project to the global voting public.
Submit your projectThe most inspiring projects in each of the six Awards categories will be showcased during a prestigious dedicated ceremony at the gala dinner of the #IAPH2026 World Ports Conference in London on 4 November. Be sure to check this year’s terms of reference. For any questions on how to submit your projects, please contact IAPH technical and WPSP director Antonis Michail.
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The World Ports Sustainability Program aims to demonstrate global leadership of ports in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. The program wants to empower port community actors worldwide to engage with business, governmental and societal stakeholders in creating sustainable added value for the local communities and wider regions in which their ports are embedded.
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Catherine Chow appointed by IAPH as regional development director for Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Chinese Taipei
Port cities present climate action plans at IMO MEPC reception
Port cities present present their ambitious maritime climate action at the IMO, supported by IAPH and C40 Cities
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IAPH welcomes consensus-building effort at IMO MEPC
IAPH welcomes IMO member state commitments to consensus building made at MEPC 84, while acknowledging that future intersessional meetings must show meaningful progress
IAPH World Ports Tracker 2026 reveals state of global port sustainability
Feedback from global ports handling more than 8.6 billion tons of maritime cargo gives a clear picture of a sector committed to steady sustainability attainment but wary of growing security threats