WPSP Climate and Energy Award finalists: storing surplus renewable electricity and reusing CO2, developing a circular economy port network and creating a carbon-neutral port by 2035 - winner to be announced 24 June

"Power-to-Gas Jupiter 1000", "LOOP-Ports" and "Carbon Neutral 2035" projects all offer inspiring examples for ports seeking practical steps towards en...

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WPSP Cyber Security White Paper released as part of efforts to encourage ports to digitalize in the post COVID-19 era

Document aims to ensure ports understand & correctly define cyber security, conduct a gap analysis & take a step-by-step approach towards cyber resili...

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Two WPSP Awards for Community Outreach and Port-City Dialogue to be announced on June 24

Ports of Montreal, Singapore & Huelva, plus Northwest Seaport Alliance, ports of Yeoso Gwangyang & Vigo to contest two WPSP Awards for Community Outre...

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Virtual WPSP Awards Ceremony to recognize big data user in Resilient Infrastructure Category on 24 June

With a winner to be announced at the virtual WPSP Awards ceremony on 24 June, all finalists make critical data available and make smart use of it to...

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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Latest global port survey : pendulum swing from over-capacity to under-utilization at some port storage areas; Latin American ports more impacted by hinterland delays, dockworker shortages and truck driver availability than other global regions

Sixth IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer reports significant drops in extra port restrictions and delays due to changes in port call procedures

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European ports impacted more by reduced cargo vessel calls than other global regions

IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 19 reports persisting cross-border congestion for some ports, resulting in modal switch away from tr...

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First World Ports Sustainability Report confirms focus on community outreach and port-city dialogue

Report on global sustainability activities in ports has been published as next major deliverable of the World Ports Sustainability Program

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WPSP COVID19 Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 18 reports stabilization or slight improvements

76 ports surveyed across the globe in this week’s WPSP COVID19 Port Economic Impact Barometer

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