Held 9 –11 November 2027, the world’s premier global conference for ports will be hosted in South America for the first time in its 75-year history
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#IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards finalists announced as public voting is launched
Three finalist in six categories of the IAPH Sustainability Awards have qualified for the public vote
Boudewijn Siemons elected to the IAPH board as vice-president for Europe
CEO of Port of Rotterdam is appointed following IAPH election in the Europe region
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
Catherine Chow appointed by IAPH as regional development director for Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Chinese Taipei
Founder and principal consultant of Fidelis and former senior executive with CMPort (China Merchants Group) joins IAPH
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
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
The definitive Port Call Optimization (PCO) guide for ports and shipping is published.
Ports and shipping unite to standardise port call data, advancing safe, efficient and sustainable berth‑to‑berth navigation
IMO representatives and delegates cordially invited to Port Call Optimization Guide launch at IMO FAL50 next Monday in London – lunchtime on 23 March
PCO Guide is an unprecedented collaboration between shipping and ports communities