By
Laura Hyde |
The 2026 edition of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Ports Conference will take place in London, UK, from 3-6 November.
The conference will bring global port leaders together with executives from shipping, policymaking, financing and technology for a programme of panels, briefings, roundtables and site visits. The event will also include a gala dinner at the Natural History Museum, which will include presenting the winners of the IAPH Sustainability Awards.
The conference will be sponsored by the Port of London Authority, which will invite delegates on a cruise along the River Thames. The two-and-a-half-hour journey will depart from Woods Quay and sail past numerous landmarks in the UK capital, including Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, The Shard, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye and Big Ben.
“Through our Thames Vision strategy, the Port of London Authority has set out a bold ambition: to be the UK’s leading port achieving net zero by 2040,” said Jonson Cox, chair of the Port of London Authority. “We’re delivering sustainable growth, and driving investment in our communities, our people and the natural environment that supports us all. This year’s conference comes at an exciting time for our sector as we make real progress towards decarbonisation and explore the potential of new technologies. I know that none of this can happen without working in partnership, as the World Ports Conference will highlight.”
Find out more about the IAPH World Ports Conference on the dedicated website.