Edvard Molitor of the Port of Gothenburg appointed new chair of global climate and energy committee

IAPH (International Association of Ports and Harbors) is a global alliance of 189 port authorities and 162 port-related companies worldwide. Together, they are an influential player in matters such as the regulation and sustainable transition of international shipping. Edvard Molitor of the Port of Gothenburg has been appointed the new chair of the IAPH’s Climate and Energy Committee. Edvard Molitor took the chair on Thursday.

As the Head of International Public Affairs & Sustainability at the Port of Gothenburg, Edvard Molitor is the port's primary representative in global organizations on sustainability, climate, and environmental issues. As the new chair of the IAPH Climate and Energy Committee, he now has an even greater opportunity to push forward towards a more sustainable maritime industry.

"IAPH is a key agenda setter, and as the ports' voice within the IMO*, we have the opportunity to influence and accelerate the implementation of new technologies to foster the international shipping sector's sustainable transition. The entire industry needs to step up and increase the pace, and it is a great honor and inspiration to have been entrusted by the members to lead this work within IAPH and strengthen the ports' collective voice," says Edvard Molitor.

IAPH Managing Director Patrick Verhoeven commented: “We thank Peter Mollema for his great contribution over the years to IAPH and are grateful that Edvard has agreed to further advance the work of one of our key committees. He has extensive experience as an active IAPH member as well as with the World Ports Climate Action Program on working group activities around clean marine fuels and onshore power supply as well as his board membership of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index. As the WPCAP activities integrate into the Climate and Energy Committee and with our aim of working closer with the IMO in the decarbonisation of the shipping industry, Edvard will play a key role in ensuring even more members engage in policy as well as project work to get more value from their membership.”

About IAPH
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), founded in 1955, is a global alliance of 189 port authorities and 162 port-related businesses. The member ports representing over 80 different nationalities, handle more than a third of the world’s sea-borne trade and over 60% of global container traffic. IAPH leads global port initiatives on emission reduction, energy transition, risk and resilience management, and digitalization in the maritime transport chain.

*IMO (International Maritime Organization) is the UN’s specialized agency whose primary purpose is to develop and maintain regulations for shipping, including emission reduction.