International Association of Ports and Harbors and Lloyd's Register - Fairplay to publish new 'Ports & Harbors'

TOKYO, LONDON - December 8, 2004 - The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and Lloyd's Register - Fairplay will be re-launching Ports & Harbors, the official journal of the IAPH from March 2005.

Under the overall supervision of the IAPH Secretariat, Lloyd's Register - Fairplay will take over responsibility for editorial, production and advertising bringing a new dimension to what is already widely recognised as one of the leading journals of the port and maritime community.

Ports & Harbors will be published six times each year and will include all the latest news and information on both the Association's activities and the international port and maritime industry.

IAPH President Pieter Struijs, Vice Chairman of the Port of Rotterdam said: "Next year, IAPH will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. I am extremely pleased to see our Ports & Harbors making a new start with powered-up contents on this special occasion."

IAPH Secretary General Satoshi Inoue, commented "Over the last 50 years, Ports & Harbors has only been the magazine to exchange views among member ports (authorities) and express internationally the voice of the world's port comments. I am confident that the collaboration with Lloyd's Register-Fairplay will make Ports & Harbors even more informative and valuable to all in the port community."

Paul Gunton, Managing Editor of Lloyd's Register - Fairplay, commented: "With our long heritage in maritime publishing and information services, we make an ideal partner for this established and respected title. With our dedicated team of journalists and overseas correspondents, I am sure that we will be able to make the most of this unique opportunity".

Their Editor in Chief, Tony Slinn, said that the magazine will continue to be an authoritative publication for IAPH members but that its scope will be broadened to address all senior port managers. "I am looking forward to working with the IAPH secretariat and its members to provide the definitive port management magazine," he said.

All editorial, production and advertising enquiries should be addressed to Lloyd's Register - Fairplay, Lombard House, 3 Princess Way, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1UP, U.K. The contact information is as follows:

Editorial G Paul Gunton - Managing Editor
E paul.gunton@lrfairplay.com
T +44 1737 379142

Tony Slinn - Editor in Chief
E tony.slinn@lrfairplay.com
T +44 1737 379159

Production Louisa Swaden - Head of Production
E louisa.swaden@lrfairplay.com
T +44 1737 379161

Advertising Adam Foster - Advertisement Sales Manager
E adam.foster@lrfairplay.com
T +44 1737 379710

For general enquiries and subscription information contact the International Association of Ports and Harbors:

Yuko Akamatsu - Member Communications
E y_akamatsu@iaphworldports.org
T +81 3 5403 2770

Notes to editors

1. International Association of Ports and Harbors

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) was founded in 1955 to provide a forum for the global port community to share their common goals. As it marks its 50th anniversary in 2005, IAPH has around 230 regular members representing ports in 90 countries and economies. They include public port authorities, private port operators and government agencies. The member ports account for over 60% of the world's sea-borne trade in terms of tonnage of cargos they handle and more significantly, nearly 90% of the world's container traffic.

It is a non-profit-making and non-governmental organization headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

IAPH has been given consultative status from such UN agencies as United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Labor Organization (ILO), UN Environment Program (UNEP) and from World Customs Organization (WCO).

2. Lloyd's Register - Fairplay

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay is the leading supplier of maritime information services. With a total staff of over 150 located in London, Singapore, Miami and Gothenburg, exclusive access to Lloyd's Register Group offices worldwide and a global network of agents and correspondents we have the ability to access and verify maritime information globally.

The company publishes Fairplay International Shipping Weekly, Fairplay Solutions, Safety at Sea International and Dredging and Port Construction and maintains the largest and most comprehensive database of the world's merchant fleet comprising over 91,000 sea-going merchant ships. The company's database includes records of over 130,000 organisations, covering every sector of the maritime industry and a database of all the world's ports and terminals, totalling over 8,336 records, is also maintained. Lloyd's Register - Fairplay also maintains extensive databases on marine casualties, market fixtures, an electronic ship picture library, distance tables and historical statistics.

In addition to the extensive range of standard products, the company undertakes tailored research, market forecasting and system development with a focus on integrating commercial shipping information with customers' specific needs. The full range of services can be found at http://www.lrfairplay.com or by calling our sales team on +44 1737 379000.

For further information about this press release please contact Graham White:
T +44 1737 379183 or
Sally Embling:
T +44 1737 379184 or
E marketing@lrfairplay.com

For more information

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd
Graham White
T +44 (0)1737 379183
Sally Embling
T +44 (0)1737 379184 or
E marketing@lrfairplay.com

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