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172 Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director at International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)

What is the future role of a port?

According to Patrick Verhoeven and the IAPH, Smart, Autonomous, and Integrated is the signum of a future port.
Listen to Patrick talking about what areas the trade association for ports around the world has identified as focus areas moving forward.

  • Bunkering – alternative fuels, which and how much?
  • Onshore power – cold ironing ports
  • Incentives – how politicians can support
  • Efficiency – optimal port call

I am eagerly waiting for your feedback! Drop me a line at h...

https://shippingpodcast.com/172-patrick-verhoeven-managing-director-at-international-association-of-ports-and-harbors-iaph/

Financing a sustainable future

Financing a sustainable future

‘Financing Options’ was the theme of the second IMO-EBRD-World Bank lead FIN-SMART Roundtable meeting (9 July). The FIN-SMART Roundtables provide a platform for regular dialogue among key maritime stakeholders on addressing the financial challenges related to the transition of shipping to a more sustainable and resilient future.

The second meeting (Workstream 2), which builds on the progress of the previous roundtable that focused on investment needs, was attended...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/14/financing-a-sustainable-future/

High-performing port explains how it rose toward the top of the league table

Pictured: the Canadian and Australian flags. Credit: Pixabay and Jim Wilson.

Port of Halifax, Canada, is the top-ranked container port in North America, and, world-wide, it’s ranked at number 25 in the comparable port performance list that was released recently by the World Bank and IHS Markit. Shipping Australia has invited the Port of Halifax to explain, in an article below, how the port has achieved such a marvellously high ranking.

Given that the top-ranked port in the World Bank / IHS index...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/high-performing-port-explains-how-it-rose-toward-the-top-of-the-league-table/

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Wednesday 9 June, 2021)

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Wednesday 9 June, 2021)

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY

HIGHLIGHTS

June 9  2021

Global Markets

US Treasuries extended recent gains on the back of reduced inflation expectations ahead of tomorrow’s all-important US CPI for May. In FX markets, range trading continued to prevail.

Greece

According to press, the 10yr GGB – issued in Jan-21 at a record low yield of 0.807%, will re-open today in order for the Hellenic Republic to raise an additional €1.5-2.0bn. According to INSETE, planned...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/09/global-regional-daily-wednesday-9-june-2021/

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday 28 May, 2021)

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday 28 May, 2021)

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY

HIGHLIGHTS

May  28 2021

Global Markets

Tracking Wall Street’s gains overnight, global equity markets were firmer earlier today, supported by the improving picture of the pandemic at the global level and y-day’s generally positive US data. Meanwhile, UST yields were higher today, helping the USD gain some ground.

Greece

According to ELSTAT, the number of registrations in all economic sections in Q1-2021 amounted to 26,441, recording...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/28/global-regional-daily-friday-28-may-2021/

Asian terminals lead global port efficiency ranking

Asian container ports have marked the highest efficiency scores in the world, dominating the top-50 positions of the global efficiency ranking according to the new global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) launched by the World Bank and data company IHS Markit.

The report scored ports against different metrics, making the efficiency ranking comparable around the globe by assessing and standardising for different ship sizes and container moves per call, according to a statement, while the...

https://container-news.com/asian-terminals-lead-global-port-efficiency-ranking/

Maritime Fuel and The Path Towards 2050

Maritime fuels – “The devil that you know” an article was published on Capital link shipping.

Path towards 2050

There is an old cliché along the lines of “The Devil that you know is better than the one that you don’t know.” So it goes with maritime fuel and the path towards 2050. In the past fortnight, we saw dueling reports on fueling alternatives, with the World Bank issuing two tomes (140 pages and 94 pages), while the Sea-LNG Consortium, in conjunction with the Society for Gas as a Marine...

https://mfame.guru/maritime-fuel-and-the-path-towards-2050/

LNG Demand Rises As Ship Owners Directs To Pare Off Emissions

  • Though liquefied natural gas pollutes less than oil, the World Bank said it would likely play a limited role in decarbonizing the industry and recommended that countries avoid new public policy supporting its use.

  • But Natural gas-powered vessels are becoming more popular as a halfway measure as a search continues for non-carbon-based fuels.

According to an article published in The Wall Street Journal, the maritime industry, under growing pressure to reduce shipping’s carbon emissions, is...

https://mfame.guru/lng-demand-rises-as-ship-owners-directs-to-pare-off-emissions/

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