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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COVID19 5 min read
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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COVID19 2 min read
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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COVID19 2 min read
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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Third COVID-19 world ports survey report : the impact of blank sailings starts kicking in

While average weekly number of container vessels calling remains down with further cancellations, some lines have replaced these by regional feeders w...

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COVID19 4 min read
Second World Ports COVID-19 survey: some ports seeing significant changes in storage utilization at ports with some overcrowded car terminals

Results show COVID19 crisis has resulted in 35% of ports reporting an increase in utilisation of warehousing and distribution facilities in the last w...

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COVID19 3 min read
First edition of COVID19 Port Economic Impact Barometer confirms cargo build up at some ports and fairly stable port worker availability

New WPSP Weekly Port Economic Impact Barometer reports steady overall port cargo volumes last week with some dips, and significantly reduced passenger...

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World Ports Sustainability Program sets up COVID19 Task Force with dedicated information portal

Support to include regularly-updated, frequently-asked questions section vetted by experts handpicked from eight global ports, a weekly port economic...

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