IAPH members are welcome to join the WPSP 2020 Award-winning LOOPS-PROJECT closing conference on December 16th. Discover ports research findings on over 200 circular economy activities. Check out the agenda, read the invitation and register here to join Fundacion Valenciaport next week.
We are very happy to support the initiative of PortEconomics members Mary Brooks, Geraldine Knatz, Thanos Pallis and Gordon Wilmsmeier who are conducting a global survey on port transparency practices. The aim is to define best...
In a joint statement issued on 5 November, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) highlight the importance of the cruise sector for the world economy. The two UN agencies also recognise the efforts made by the industry, countries and international organisations to protect...
13 June 2020 The IMO Secretary-General expressed support for the initiative of the Singapore maritime and port community to draw up a Crew Change Guidebook, which could serve as a model to develop similar guidance to...
12 June 2020 New UNCTAD data published on 11 June show that merchandise trade fell by 5% in the first quarter of the year and point to a 27% drop for the second quarter and a...
27 May 2020 The COVID-19 crisis highlighted how ports and shipping provide the lifeline of the world, ensuring that food, medicine, and other essential supplies get delivered. Our next ‘Coronavirus Webinar’, co-hosted by IHS Markit, will...
27 May 2020 MEDports, the association of Mediterranean ports representing port authorities from all shores of the Mediterranean Sea, held a well-attended webinar yesterday on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on ports and maritime transport...
25 May 2020 The Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to Support Low Carbon Shipping – a key IMO initiative supporting decarbonisation of shipping – will intensify its work on the ship-port interface to reduce emissions from ships. This is one of the...
22 May 2020 The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has launched a survey to obtain a better understanding of the possible link between the COVID-19 outbreak and corrupt demands faced by the shipping industry, and how such...