What is APEC Port Services Network?

APEC Port Services Network (APSN) is a non-profit organization newborn on 18 May 2008 in response to the directive of the 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Currently, APSN has 14 Council Members, who are senior representatives of competent authority designated by APEC member economies, and 90-plus Regular Members of public administrations, private sectors and individuals from port, shipping, logistics, trade, finance, and other port-related industries.

The APSN is a premier platform for communication and collaboration among port and port-related industries in the Asia-Pacific region through information sharing, capacity building and technical cooperation, etc. The APSN also creates a unique channel for dialogues between industries and competent authorities on various issues of common interests, by which the views of the industries would be well presented.

How many types of APSN Members are there?

The APSN Membership consists of the following two types:

Council Members

Council Members are senior representatives of the competent authorities designated by APEC member economies. Up to now, the APSN has 14 Council Members of Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Peru; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States of America and Vietnam.

Regular Members

Currently, more than 90 organizations and individuals have been accepted as Regular Members. Regular Members would be any interested organization or individual engaged in port and port-related industries of the APEC member economies, which are open but not limited to the following:

• Port authorities and corporations;
• Terminal operators and owners;
• Shipping lines;
• Shipping agents;
• Stevedoring companies;
• Logistics companies and freight forwarders;
• Rail companies;
• Other port services companies.

How can APSN Members benefit from APSN?

APSN Members will find their involvement in the APSN beneficial and rewarding by:

•  participating in all meetings and training programmes organized by the APSN;
• enjoying free access to all services provided by the APSN;
•  receiving all official publications, economic and technical information prepared by the APSN;
•  having face-to-face dialogues with competent authorities of the APEC member economies;
•  making proposals to the APSN on any subject related to the development of port and port-related industries;

If you are seeking a pivotal regional platform through which to facilitate cooperation, communication, and capacity building of port and port-related industries in dialogue with senior representatives of APEC economies, you need not look any further than the APSN.

What is the Relationship between the APSN and the APEC?

APEC is the parent body of the APSN. The initiative to establish the APSN was endorsed by the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, and the APSN constitution was adopted by the APEC TPT-WG. The APSN is responsible to the APEC TPT-WG to whom it shall report on its work annually or more frequently if required.

What is the scope of Activities of the APSN?

Broadly speaking, the APSN's mandate is achieved by the following activities:

• To hold seminar, forums and workshops to conduct discussions and exchange ideas on issues of common concern relating to the development of port and port-related industries;
• To promote mutual understanding among port and port-related industries by providing information exchange and technical services through the website and publications of the APSN;
• To strengthen the capacity building of port and port-related industries by organizing technical visits and personnel training, etc;
• To encourage trade and investment activities in the Asia-Pacific region by holding exhibitions and trade fairs on port and port-related industries;
• To provide a platform for APSN members to conduct economic and technical cooperation, exchange management expertise and experience, carry out personnel training, enhance technology transfer and promote trade and investment;
• To promote cross-sectoral cooperation among port and port-related industries; and
• To improve the public awareness of the importance of port and port-related industries and services by promoting publicity and organizing meetings and relevant activities, with a view to enhance the overall competiveness of ports in Asia-Pacific region.

How to become an APSN Regular Member?

Any organization including public administrations, private sectors, institutions associations and individuals engaged in port, shipping, logistics, trade, finance and other port-related industries are welcome to join the APSN.

The application procedure is as follows:

 
Notes:
1. Please download the application form for orgniazation here, and the application form for individual here.
2. Please submit your completed application form to the APSN Secretariat either by fax to 86 10 6238 0257 or email to mayy@wti.ac.cn / info@apecpsn.org.
3. Regular Members do not need to pay the membership dues until 31 December 2010.