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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Oct 08, 2025 (Wed)

Kobe Hosts IAPH World Ports Conference to Address Decarbonization and Digitalization

World Ports Conference kicks off in Kobe

　【Kansai】The World Ports Conference, hosted by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (I ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E3%80%90Kansai%E3%80%91The+World+Ports+Conference%2C+hosted+by+the+International+Association+of+Ports+and+Harbors+%28%3Cb%3EIAPH%3C%2Fb%3E%29%2C+began+in+Kobe+on+October+7.+The+decision+to+establish+%3Cb%3EIAPH%3C%2Fb%3E+was+made+in+Kobe+in+1952%2C+and+it+was+officially+founded+in+1955.+The+conference+is+being+held+in+Kobe%2C+an+associated+place%2C+to+mark+its+70th+anniversary.+More+than+600+people+from+port+management+bodies+and+international+organizations+from+around+the+world+gather+to+discuss+various+issues+facing+the+port+and+maritime+industries%2C+including+energy+transition%2C+dealing+with+geopolitical+instability%2C+and+digital+infrastructure+investment%2C+over+the+next+three+days.+%3Cbr%3E%E2%97%86+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+the+beginning+of+the+first+day%2C+%3Cb%3EIAPH%3C%2Fb%3E+President+Jens+Meier+%28CEO+%EF%BC%9CChief+Executive+Officer%EF%BC%9E+of+the+Port+of+Hamburg%2C+Germany%29+gave+a+speech.+President+Meier+explained+that+the+foundation+of+%3Cb%3EIAPH%3C%2Fb%3E+was+laid+at+a+meeting+held+at+Kobe+University+over+70+years+ago+and+expressed+his+gratitude+for+the+organization+of+this+event.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80President+Meier+expressed+his+hope+that+%3Cb%3EIAPH%3C%2Fb%3E%E2%80%99s+activities+and+conferences+will+lead+to+stronger+ties+between+ports.+He+also+expressed+the+view+that+with+the+advancement+of+digitalization+in+ports%2C+more+economical+operations+and+efficiency+will+become+future+challenges.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+a+video+message%2C+Minister+of+Land%2C+Infrastructure%2C+Transport+and+Tourism+Hiromasa+Nakano+introduced+the+role+of+%3Cb%3EIAPH%3C%2Fb%3E+as+a+non-governmental+advisory+body+to+international+organizations+such+as+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29.+He+also+emphasized+Japan%E2%80%99s+commitment+to+contributing+to+resolving+port-related+issues.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+his+opening+remarks%2C+Kobe+Mayor+Kizo+Hisamoto+spoke+about+the+Great+Hanshin-Awaji+Earthquake+that+occurred+30+years+ago+in+1995.+Mayor+Hisamoto+mentioned+that+6%2C434+people+were+killed+in+the+earthquake+and+Kobe+Port+suffered+devastating+damage.+He+also+mentioned+the+subsequent+efforts+to+rebuild+the+city.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Mayor+Hisamoto+commented+that+the+complete+restoration+of+Kobe+Port%2C+which+took+place+at+an+astonishing+speed+of+just+two+years+after+the+earthquake%2C+was+%E2%80%9Ca+result+of+the+support+from+people+all+over+the+world.%E2%80%9C+He+also+highlighted+Kobe+Port%E2%80%99s+efforts+to+promote+smart+ports%2C+achieve+carbon+neutrality%2C+and+improve+port+worker+safety.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+his+speech+as+a+guest%2C+Masami+Kubo%2C+Chairman+of+The+Japan+Harbor+Transportation+Association%2C+pointed+out+various+issues+the+ports+have+faced+in+recent+years%2C+including+supply+chain+disruptions+amid+the+coronavirus+pandemic+%28global+epidemic%29%2C+volatile+transport+demand%2C+cyber+threats%2C+and+environmental+response.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+touched+on+the+shift+to+smart+ports+due+to+advances+in+digital+technology%2C+suggesting+that+the+competitiveness+of+ports+is+not+just+determined+by+tangible+aspects+such+as+deep+water+and+crane+capacity%2C+but+also+by+the+increasing+importance+of+aspects+such+as+data+flow+and+human+collaboration.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+pointed+out+that+%E2%80%9Cin+this+turbulent+climate%2C+those+involved+in+operations+of+ports+and+harbors+need+to+assess+trends+in+international+logistics+and+make+investments+that+will+lead+to+further+growth.%E2%80%9C+He+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThere+are+many+challenges+ahead%2C+including+Japan%E2%80%99s+declining+working+population%2C+but+we+must+all+work+together+to+implement+measures+with+an+eye+to+the+future.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Afterwards%2C+Masato+Kanda%2C+President+of+the+Asian+Development+Bank%2C+gave+a+keynote+speech.+President+Kanda+touched+on+a+wide+range+of+topics%2C+including+the+correlation+between+the+maritime+industry+and+global+commerce%2C+geopolitical+issues%2C+natural+disasters%2C+and+the+advancement+of+digitalization%2C+and+introduced+the+role+the+Asian+Development+Bank+plays+in+international+logistics.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Individual+discussions+covered+a+wide+range+of+topics%2C+including+trends+in+container+transport%2C+future+investment+activities+of+shipping+companies%2C+trends+in+IMO+environmental+regulations+and+port+responses%2C+resilience+to+natural+disasters%2C+and+trends+in+next-generation+fuels.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineN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