摘要: |
Ports are critical infrastructures and their managing entities need to have business continuity policies in place that not just covers mainstream operational hazards. Extreme weather events, cyberattacks, supply chain disruptions, energy supply breakdowns, and even armed conflicts have sadly become part of daily reality. The Close the gaps theme that was selected for the 2022IAPH World Ports Conference formed the start of a process to raise the competitiveness of ports in these uncertain times. The initial findings of this exercise, which consisted of eight regional workshops and plenary discussions at the conference in Vancouver, were published at the beginning of October 2022. After having identified the competitiveness gaps, the IAPH technical committees are now working toward concrete actions that can help ports become more resilient and performing. They are making best use of innovation and playing a catalyst role in energy transition, together with their customers and partners in the logistics chain. The IAPH Risk and Resilience Committee has set itself the specific task to produce a practical set of guidelines to help ports build a business continuity and risk preparedness policy. Based on the work and contributions by a dedicated drafting group, members of the committee discussed an initial draft in Vancouver. Over summer, the drafting group reviewed the existing material and set a course on the way forward. The guidelines will comprise of three frameworks member ports can use to establish their strategic approach toward risk and resilience and business continuity. The first framework will identify the causes and sub-causes of port disruptions comprising economic, environmental, human, access, network, technological, and organizational factors. |