2023 Port-Maritime Congress

Organized by the Mexico International ISPS Network and the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of the American States (OAS), the Congress under the theme "Impact of new technologies in international trade" fostered a dialogue at the highest governmental and private level and to strengthen cooperation between maritime, port and supply chain actors to reflect on new technologies that are defining the way we work, creating opportunities but also risks.

Topics included:

• Maritime transport and ports: challenges and opportunities
• Digitalization and automation,
• Smart ports and digital supply chains,
• Cybersecurity: prevention of cyber-attacks,
• supply chain security threats,
• Illicit trafficking of narcotics, weapons and people,
• Evolution of the ISPS Code and the SAFE - OEA regulatory framework,
• Environmental impact of renewable energies,
• Sustainable port management and climate change,
• Technological innovation for greater productivity and safety.

For more information, please contact Mónica Blanco, Project Coordinator,  mblanco@oas.org