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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...
Global Survey on impact of COVID19 on ports: regional differences becoming more pronounced
IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for week 21 also confirms global trend towards decreasing capacity utilization of liquid and dry bulk storage at ports
European shipowners believe COVID-19 may negatively impact decarbonisation investments
19 May 2020 A survey held by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) among its members revealed that COVID-19 may negatively affect efforts to decarbonise the shipping industry. Responding to a general question about investments in...
Back to work planning in updated WPSP COVID19 guidance document for ports
Fourth edition of the guidance created by ports for ports now available on WPSP COVID19 Information Portal
IMO and WCO work on interoperability of standards
15 May 2020 In the framework of their recently strengthened partnership, the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be further facilitating the exchange of information in a harmonised way by updating...