Ninth WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer report published following survey of 75 ports around the world
Category: Covid19
IMO recommends Singapore crew change guidebook as best practice
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...
UNCTAD forecasts 20% drop in global trade this year
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...
WPSP Survey: ports report regional transshipments on the rise with cargo call volumes flat-lining or falling. Passenger vessel calls remain off the radar
Reports of more high-frequency feeder services to regional ports, whilst many passenger vessel calls remain scrapped
Port and shipping industry partners in urgent call to action to accelerate pace of digitalization to cope with a post-COVID19 “new normal”
To date, only 49 of the 174 Member States of IMO possess functioning Port Community Systems ; co-signees call for wide-ranging adoption of secure EDI
Join the next IAPH Coronavirus Webinar on 10 June
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...
WPSP COVID-19 work presented at Mediterranean Ports webinar
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...
IMO industry alliance to work on emissions in ship-shore interface
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...
Survey on link between COVID-19 and maritime corruption
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...