Links
The information contained in this section is not yet complete - restricted to links to organizations with whom IAPH shares common interest in a range of issues being addressed on a global scale, such as the United Nations specialized agencies, regional, national and international port-related associations, and has also enjoyed a close working relationship.
For visitors who are probably interested in sites offering a database on relevant aspects of global maritime trade and freight transportation, such links are provided under the section "Other Useful Site".
If there are any other useful sites that should be included in this page or if you have any suggestions, please e-mail us at. info@iaphworldports.org
- Sites within the United Nations (UN) system
- Intergovernmental Organizations
- Industry Links
- Other Useful Sites
Sites within the United Nations (UN) system
| IMO | International Maritime Organization, a UN specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships |
| WMU | World Maritime University established under the auspices of the IMO |
| ECOSOC | The UN Economic and Social Council |
| UNCTAD | The UN Conference on Trade and Development |
| UNDP | The UN Development Programme |
| UNEP | The UN Environment Programme |
| ESCAP | Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
| UNeTradeS.Net | Standards for Trade and Electronic Business (site maintained by Economic Commission for Europe) |
| UNCITRAL | The UN Commission on International Trade Law |
| CSD | The UN Commission on Sustainable Development |
| Law of the Sea | The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea |
| ILO | The International Labor Organization |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ECLAC | The UN Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean |
Intergovernmental Organizations
| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| IHO | International Hydrographic Organization |
| EU | European Union |
| OAS | Organization of American States |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| WCO | World Customs Organization |
| WTO | The World Trade Organization |
| The World Bank |
Industry Links
| AAPA | The American Association of Port Authorities |
| AAPMA | The Association of Australian Ports & Marine Authorities |
| ACOPS | Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea |
| AQIS | Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service |
| APA | ASEAN Ports Associaiton |
| BIMCO | Representing international shipping since 1905 |
| Buenosairesport | a portal site for ports in Argentina and Mercosur |
| CMI | COMITE MARITIME INTERNATIONAL |
| Coastal Guide Europe | an initiative of EUCC International Secretariat, providing a new information service for professionals in coastal conservation, management, planning and research |
| ESPO | European Seaports Organization |
| EUCC | European Union for Coastal Conservation which is the largest coastal network in Europe |
| FIATA | The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Asssocaiotns |
| HELCOM | Helsinki Commission |
| HMAC | Hazardous Materials Advisory Coucil |
| IAASP | The International Association of Airport and Seaport Police |
| IACP | International Association of Cities and Ports |
| IACS | International Association of Classification Societies |
| IADC | International Association of Dredging Companies |
| ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
| ICS | International Chamber of Shipping |
| IALA | International Association of Lighthouse Authorities |
| ICHCA | ICHCA International Ltd. |
| IFSMA | International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations |
| INTERTANKO | International Association of Independent Tanker Owners |
| IMPA | International Maritime Pilots Association |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ISU | International Salvage Union |
| Marisec | maritime web site launched by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) |
| Nautinst | Nautical Institute |
| OSPAR | Oslo Paris Commissions |
| PIANC | International Navigation Association |
| Paris MOU | Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control covering European coastal states and the North Atlantic basin from North America to Europe |
| Tokyo MOU | Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region |
| WEDA | Western Dredging Association |
| WTCA | World Trade Center Association |
| SIGTTO | Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators |
| World Ports | a database of 2863 port guides in 132 countries |
| www.vpa.org.vn | Vietnam Seaports Association |
Other Useful Sites
| Seaports of the Americas | Compass North America Directory for AAPA |
| Maritime Global Network | Maritime Information Systems Inc. site of world shipping |
| Electronic Fairplay | Fairplay publication on shipping |
| World Shipping Directory | Info on shipping |
| Freightworld | Info and links on all modes of transportation |
| inforMARE | daily on-line newspaper devoted to transport, including information and database on shipping, cruise, aviation and trucking |
| WWSHIPNET | Int'l trade and freight transportation resources site developed by Net Logistics, Inc., in alliance with Microsoft Corporation and COMPAQ Computer Corporation |
| SeaCompanion | World Marine Index on the Internet, providing information on marine organisations and companies and their products and services |
| INDESMAR | INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO MARITIMO (Research and development in port, maritime and multimodal transport) |
| Captain Terry Hughes FRIN | VTS (Vessel Traffic Services) specialist site with lots of links to related sites |
| Marina Management Services (MMS) | includes information on managing all aspects of the marina and boatyard business and links to related sites |
| Cargoweb | brings together demand and supply of logistics services by offering editorial and commercial news and information on international transport and logistics |
| McMahon Holmes Research | a free internet information system for Marine Professional |
| The Seatrade Organization | information on maritime publications, conferences, exhibitions, training and other special projects |
| US Coast Guard | Official web site of the United States Coast Guard |
| Singapore Shipping Association | an Association representing the interests of shipowners, ship managers, ship operators, and ship agents in Singapore |
| ICG Marine Web | an on-line resource for the worldwide marine community by ICG Marine - ICG Publishing's Division dedicated to marine-related technology journals |
| SeaPort Network | four platforms of cargo handling, shipbuilding, dredging and seaport construction is offered |
| MaritimeData | a new Internet based information service for the maritime industry, including a directory/database service |
| Videotel Marine International | a specialist in producing training materials for the maritime industries, particularly shipping companies |
| European Shipping Pages | a site full of information on European shipping, plus links to shipping companies, ports and lots more you need to know about shipping in the region |
| International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE) |
based in Colorado, USA |
| irishmarine.com | Ireland's only website for the marine sector and coastal communities, providing news and links relating to all aspects of commercial fishing, shipping and other maritime matters. |
| Drewry Shipping Consultants | a new website maintained by Drewry Shipping Consultants, containing information on its publications, data & consultancy services. |
| Glasgow College of Nautical Studies | a new website by an academic institution "Glasgow College of Nautical Studies" |
| World VTS Guide on the Internet | a website by AISM/IALA (International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities) where you can download the Guide |
| Lloyd's Register | |
| Port | an online catalogue of high quality maritime related Internet resources maintained by the Center for Maritime Research, National Maritime Museum (NMM), Greenwich |
| JUNO MARITIME | a site maintained by a dredging consultancy business based in the State of Kuwait |
| Urgentonline | a free on-line magazine with lots of useful links to the transportation world (air, sea and land) |
| http://www.maritimei.com/ | site maintained by one of India's leading IT - E Commerce Portal company, exclusively facilitating to the shipping industry |
| IBIA | International Bunker Industry Association |
| ITF | International Transport Workers' Federation |
| MarineTalk | a portal site established to provide a single information gateway to the global marine industry |
| ISL | Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics based in Hamburg, Germany |
| theoilsite.com | offers a platform for e-procurement to the oil and gas industry |
| http://www.transportjournal.com/ | a portal site by International Transport Journal, Basel, Switzerland |
| http://www.ci-online.co.uk/ | "Containerisation International" goes on-line |
| http://www.marine-net.com/ | Marine-Net - a shipping and shipyard website |
| http://www.apmi.edu/ | Asia Pacific Maritime Institute based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| http://www.portnet.com | Portnet.com is a fully subsidiary of PSA Corp formed in May 2000, with a focus on IT and internet solutions. |
| http://www.toc-events.com | The Terminal Operations Conferecne & Exhibition Site (Informa Group plc) |
| http://www.intermodal-events.com | Intermodal 2001 Site (Informa Group plc) |
| http://www.globalautologistics.com | 2001 Global Automotive Logistics Site (Informa Group plc) |
| http://guialog.com.br | the largest Brazilian Internet content website about logistics in Brazil |
| http://www.lloydslistevents.com/ | Lloydslistevents Conferences |
| http://www.norcontrolit.com/ | One of the world's leading suppliers of VTMIS |
| http://www.MerchantMarinerGuide.com | A Web Guide for Merchant Shipping Professional |
| http://www.ecoiq.com/urbangreening | Urban Greening Home Page |
| http://www.ship-technology.com | a website for the cruise and ship industry, including the latest industry news, projects, products, services, events, etc. |
| http://www.port-technology.com | a website for the port industry, including the latest industry news, projects, products (internatioal coverage of ports and sea terminal projects), services, events, etc. |
| http://www.worldcargonews.com | WorldCargo News - the world's leading journal for the international cargo handling and transportation industry goes online! |
| http://www.consejoportuario.com.ar | Official site of the Argentine Port Council |
| http://www.marineoffshore.com | a unique portal for the marine trading community |
| http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk | "Port" maintained by National Maritime Museum (Greenwich, UK) is a subject gateway with a maritime focus. |
| http://www.transportationalliance.com | "The Minnesota Transportation Alliance is a public/private non-profit organization that works to promote a safe, effective and multi-modal transportation system for the state of Minnesota. " |
| http://www.cargosystems.net | Website of "Cargo Systems", a publication concerned with global container handling, port development, intermodalism and container technology |
| http://www.intsi.org | "International Security Industry Organization (ISIO)", an international security information provider |
| http://www.sailornews.com | "SailorNews" - dialy news services to seafares |
| http://www.worldsecurity-index.com | a portal offering a database of security/emergency manufactures and suppliers |
| http://www.friend-ships.com | a portal offering a database of ships to reconnect ship crew and passengers worldwide |
| http://www.wmi-org.com | World Maritime Institute (WMI) - maritime training centers in a global network |
| Portualia.com | a portal offering the current world maritime news, meteorology, quotations, events, business directories, etc. |
| http://www.lloydsmiu.com | Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit |
| Couriers, Freight & Haulage.Freight, Haulage & Couriers | Couriers Freight Haulage services. Search Couriers Freight & Haulage services. All Couriers, Freight & Haulage. Free Distribution Broker services |
| IMSSO | The International Maritime & Shipping Security Organization (IMSSO) - Founded to support the maritime security officers and the industry both ashore and afloat |
| http://www.chinaports.com.cn | Site maintained by shipowners association and ship agency association in China |
| Maritime Companies, Sites & Services CATALOGUE | Comprehensive online directory of world maritime companies and organizations, searchable by types of organization, activity, services and by country |
| Ports of Scotland | Annual directory of over 80 Scottish ports |
| Port Technology International (PTI) | Published 4 times a year PTI is the leading technical preview and review of advanced technologies for Ports, Harbours and Terminals world-wide |
| Port Operations Research and Technology Centre (PORTeC) | PORTeC at Imperial College is centre of excellence aimed at serving the port sector and associated industries on operational, strategic, economic, and technology issues |
| Netherlands Maritime University(STC-NMU) | STC-NMU is a specialised educational institution founded by the STC-Group, with home base in Rotterdam, offering a Master degree program for the Maritime cluster and related companies. This Master Shipping and Transport program will be provided in two main maritime hubs in the world: Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Gwangyang, Korea (STC-Korea). |
| American Journal of Transportation (AJOT) | North America's weekly transportation and logistics newspaper's portal site |
| The Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education Inc. | World's largest selection of 100% guaranteed petroleum industry short courses and seminars are offered. |
