“A force for good, paving the way for building sustainable port operations”. Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, used a concise description to capture progress made by the World Ports Climate Action Program...
Following the launch of the book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure, IADC organises in collaboration with the Central Dredging Association (CEDA), a course on Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure. The course will be given in 4 half-day online...
Commencing in 2021, the Port of Açu will implement the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which rates vessels that exceed the emission standards established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Ships that perform better than required by...
WPCAP ports aligned in series of new climate change actions The World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) participants have confirmed their resolve to combat climate change. On June 11, 2020, CEO’s of the eleven WPCAP ports...
The latest WPSP #COVID19 Task Force Guidance for ports includes two important additions – humanitarian actions that can be of assistance to port communities, and reconsidering planning in order to optimize use of existing anchorage areas.
A second , updated version of the WPSP-IAPH guidance document created by the WPSP COVID19 Task Force for ports and port operators has been published on the World Ports COVID19 Information Portal The recent version builds...
10 April 2020 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) presented its trade forecast report for 2020 earlier this week. WTO economists expect world trade to fall by between 13% and 32% this year as the COVID 19...
08 April 2020 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) propose that governments worldwide come together to identify seaports in their countries, and appropriate airports nearby, from where crew changes...
07 April 2020 The International Group of P&I Clubs, which represents 13 member P&I Clubs, has launched a new online digital tool to assist shipowners, charterers, operators and other parties in the maritime sector to track...