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November 13-16, 2018, Singapore
FIND OUT MOREThe mission statement of the APSN is "Networking for Stronger Port Industry and Better Community"
To promote the development of APEC port industry by fostering a more cohesive and cooperative partnership among APEC port and port-related industries;
To encourage capacity-building and information sharing;
To encourage enhanced safety, security, efficiency and environmental and social responsibility of ports;
To ensure the interests and views of APEC port industry are duly presented to the competent authorities of the member economies.
The name of this Organization shall be the APEC Port Services Network, hereinafter referred to as APSN.
APSN is a non-profit self-funded organization consisting of Council members, Advisory Board members and Regular members of the APEC member economies.
The mandate of the APSN is to promote the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment and enhance supply chain security by strengthening economic cooperation, capacity building, information and personnel exchange among port and port-related industries and services in the Asia Pacific region, so as to achieve the common prosperity of the APEC member economies as a whole.
APSN is responsible to the APEC Transportation Working Group (TPT-WG) to whom it shall report on its work annually or more frequently if required.
The mandate of the APSN is achieved by the following activities:
(a) To hold seminars, forums and workshops to conduct discussions and exchange ideas on issues of common concern relating to the development of port and port-related industries and services;
(b) To promote mutual understanding among port and port-related industries and services by providing information exchange and technical services through the website and publications of the APSN;
(c) To strengthen the capacity building of port and port-related industries and services by organizing technical visits and personnel training, etc;
(d) To encourage trade and investment activities in the Asia Pacific region by holding exhibitions and trade fairs on port and port-related industries and services;
(e) 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;
(f) To promote cross-sectoral cooperation among port and port-related industries and services; and
(g) 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 competitiveness of ports in the Asia Pacific region.
There are three types of APSN membership: Council members, Advisory Board members, and Regular members.
"Council member" means a senior representative of the competent authority designated, from time to time, by each APEC member economy.
"Advisory Board member" means a senior representative from a port or a port related industry who is not a representative of the competent authority designated as the Council Member.
"Regular member" means any other organizations including public administrations, business corporations, institutions, associations and individuals engaged in port, shipping, logistics, trade, manufacturing and finance sectors of the APEC member economies.
(a) Council members shall be designated by APEC member economies.
(b) The procedures for the nomination of Advisory Boardmembers are as follows:
i. Nominations are to be submitted by the Council Member.
ii. Upon receipt, the Secretary General will review the nomination and circulate it to all Council Members for approval.
iii. In the absence of comments to the contrary, the nomination will be considered as accepted by the Council.
c) The procedures for the application for Regular membership shall be in accordance with the following:
i. The application forms for Regular membership shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the APSN; and
ii. After preliminary review and examination of such applications, the Secretary-General shall seek the approval of the Council. Such applications shall be deemed accepted in the absence of written objection by any Council member after a period of time as may be decided by the Council.
All members of the APSN shall be entitled to:
(a) Participate in all activities organized by the APSN;
(b) Access all services provided by the APSN;
(c) Receive all official publications and economic and technical information provided by the APSN, including its audited financial statements;
(d) Make proposals with respect to activities which the APSN may pursue; and
(e) Provide advice on the work of the APSN.
Each member of the APSN shall undertake the following obligations:
(a) Abide by the APSN Constitution and respect the decisions of the APSN Council;
(b) Support and actively participate in activities organized by the APSN;
(c) Designate a point of contact for communications and update the information as appropriate;
(d) In the case of Regular members, pay the membership dues.
Any Regular member who fails to pay its membership dues in two consecutive years will lose its membership in the APSN.
In the case of serious violations of this Constitution by:
(a) Regular member, its membership may be terminated by decision of the Council. The notification on such termination should be made to all members in an appropriate manner.
(b) Advisory Board member, the Secretary-General shall consult with the relevant competent authority prior to formulating his recommendations for consideration and decision by the Council.
The Council is the highest authority of the APSN.
The functions of the Council shall be:
(a) To elect a President and a Vice President who shall hold office until the next Council meeting;
(b) To appoint and terminate the term of the Secretary-General;
(c) To decide on the policies and objectives of the APSN;
(d) To approve the annual work programme and report of the Secretary-General;
(e) To formulate rules of membership and membership dues;
(f) To formulate other rules and regulations of the APSN;
(g) To approve the budget and financial arrangement of the APSN;
(h) To review the expenditures and accounts of the APSN;
(i) To approve the application and termination of the membership of the APSN;
(j) To oversee the operation and administration of the Secretariat; and
(k) To decide on any other important issues of the APSN.
Council meeting shall be held once a year. Extraordinary meeting shall be convened by the Secretary-General when one-third of the Council members give notice to the Secretary-General that such a meeting is required.
Article 13bis ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS AND ELECTION OF CHAIR
The Advisory Board:
(a) shall elect its Chair to serve for a three-year term.
(b) shall hold its meetings concurrently with the annual Council Meeting, both in the form of separate sessions for the Advisory Board only, and joint sessions with the Council.
(c) may hold its meeting concurrently with any extraordinary Council Meeting.
Two-thirds of the Council members shall constitute a quorum for Council meetings.
Decisions of the Council shall be adopted by a consensus. The Council may review this practice and report to the TPT-WG on its experience with it.
The Secretariat of the APSN shall be located in Beijing, China. The location of the Secretariat may be changed by decision of the Council.
The Secretariat shall be led by the Secretary-General, assisted by the Deputy Secretary-General.
The functions of the Secretariat shall be:
(a) To implement the decisions of the Council;
(b) To prepare the annual work programme for the approval by the Council, and ensure its implementation;
(c) To submit to the Council the proposal on membership dues;
(d) To draft rules and regulations on administrative, personnel and financial affairs as well as work procedures of the APSN;
(e) To prepare budget, financial statement and work report of the APSN;
(f) To receive membership application and collect membership dues;
(g) To organize activities and prepare meetings of the APSN;
(h) To carry out the operational and administrative tasks of the APSN;
(i) To maintain minutes, records, documents and files of the APSN; and
(j) To carry out any other activities as may be instructed by the Council.
The APSN shall be funded from, but not limited to the following sources:
(a) Membership dues;
(b) Contributions and donations from the public and private sectors;
(c) Donations from the member economies;
(d) Bank interests;
(e) Any other income derived from the activities and services within the scope of the APSN.
Financial rules and regulations shall be established to ensure that the accounts of the APSN are legal, accurate, authentic, complete and audited, and all expenditures are duly authorized and consistent with the mandate of the APSN.
The APSN shall enjoy in the territory of each APEC member economy such legal capacity as is necessary in the exercise of its function for the fulfillment of its purposes.
Any Council member shall have the right to propose amendments to the Constitution. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Council for consideration if it is co-sponsored by not less than three other Council members.
The proposed amendment shall be considered by the Council in accordance with Article 14, and if approved, shall be submitted to the TPT-WG for adoption.
This Constitution shall take effect on the date of adoption by the TPT-WG.
The termination of the APSN may be decided upon the approval by more than two-thirds of the Council members. On termination, the Council is responsible for the disposal of assets if there is any.
Terms of Reference of the APSN Advisory Board
To modify the membership structure for APSN by creating a new body that would advise the APSN Council on its decisions as well as represent the views and concerns of Regular Members.
At the 3rd Council meeting of APSN in Shanghai, September 2010, the Secretary General submitted a proposal for a new membership structure for the APSN (document APSN/C3/Session1/3). The Council agreed with the creation of a new senior body to be named the APSN Advisory Board.
To create a more effective means of engaging key industry leaders within APSN.
o The APSN Advisory Board provides the APSN Council with a direct dialogue with key leaders in the port sector and related services. The Advisory Board represents the views and concerns of Regular Members to the APSN Council. Its main task is to provide policy direction to the APSN Council thus contribute to the overall governance of the APSN.
o Each Economy in the APSN can nominate up to two candidates on the Advisory Board as well as to determine its own administrative arrangements and staff support.
o Nominations are to be submitted by the Council Member. Upon receipt, the Secretary General will review the nomination and circulate it to all Council Members. In the absence of comments, the nomination will be considered accepted by the Council.
o The term is for a 3-year engagement to allow for some continuity in this new Advisory Board.
o The Chair of the APSN Advisory Board is to be elected for a 3-year term by the members of the Advisory Body.
o Members of the Advisory Body can be re-nominated at the end of their term.
o The two nominated leaders would be senior representatives from a port and port related industry not being a representative of the competent authority designated as the Council Member.
o The APSN Advisory Board represents a diverse range of the port and port-related sectors and includes small and large enterprises.
o The APSN Advisory Board presents recommendations to the APSN Council Members and meets as required with the Regular Members.
(a) Shall participate at the meetings at their own costs, unless an agreement is in place for the nominating economy to cover those costs in whole or in part;
(b) Shall not be required to pay any membership dues.
[1] Pursuant to Article 22, this Constitution was amended by APEC Transportation Working Group (TPT-WG-35) at its meeting held on February 21-24, 2012, in Bangkok, Thailand.
These rules of procedure shall apply to any meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Council, established by the Constitution of the APEC Port Services Network as adopted by the APEC Transportation Working Group on May 18, 2008, and as amended from time to time.
Definitions:
For the purposes of these Rules:
(a) “Council” means the APSN Council established under the Constitution of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN Constitution) and whose functions are as prescribed in Article 12 of the APSN Constitution.
(b) “Council Members” means senior representatives of the competent authority designated by each APEC member economy as provided by Article 6 of the APSN Constitution.
(c) “Regular Members” means the Regular Members of the APSN as defined in Article 6 of the APSN Constitution.
(d) “Meeting” means any ordinary or extraordinary meeting of the Council convened in accordance with Article 13 of the APSN Constitution.
(e) “Observers” means persons, not being Council or Regular members, or members of their delegations, who are invited by the Secretary-General to attend a Council meeting in accordance with Rule 4.
(f) “President” means the President of the APSN Council elected in accordance with Article 12(a) of the APSN Constitution.
(g) “Secretariat” means the Secretariat established pursuant to Article 15 of the APSN Constitution whose functions are specified in Article 17 of the APSN Constitution.
(h) “Secretary-General” means the Secretary-General appointed by the Council pursuant to Article 16 of the APSN Constitution.
(i) “Subsidiary bodies” includes committees and working groups.
(j) “Advisory Board member” means a senior representative from a port or a port related industry who is not a representative of the competent authority designated as the Council Member.
Meetings of the Council:
1. Ordinary meetings of the Council shall be held annually in accordance with Article 13 of the APSN Constitution.
2. At each ordinary meeting, the Council shall decide on the date, duration and location of the next ordinary meeting. The Secretary-General shall confirm the arrangements for each ordinary meeting at least two months before the meeting is held.
3. Extraordinary meetings shall be convened in accordance with Article 13 of the APSN Constitution when one-third of the Council Members give notice to the Secretary-General in writing or by email that such a meeting is required.
4. In the case of an extraordinary meeting convened in response to notice being given by one-third of the Council Members, it shall be convened not more than ninety days from the date of receipt of the notice from the Council Member whose notice constitutes the number of notices needed to reach the threshold of one-third of the Council Members.
5. All meetings of the Council shall be open to Regular Members, unless the Council decides, in certain circumstances, to hold its meeting wholly or partially in private.
Observers:
The Secretary-General, in consultation with the President, or the Council, or any of its members, shall invite observers to attend any public meeting of the Council.
Such observers may, upon invitation of the President, participate in the proceedings of any meeting unless any Council Member raises objection to such invitation.
Agenda:
In consultation with the President, the Secretary-General shall prepare the provisional agenda of each meeting of the Council.
The provisional agenda of each ordinary meeting shall include, as appropriate:
(a) All items arising from the operative articles of the APSN Constitution, in particular Article 5;
(b) All items, the inclusion of which has been decided at a previous meeting, including items proposed by Regular Members and agreed by the Council;
(c) All items referred to in rule 12 of the present rules of procedure;
(d) Any item proposed by a Council Member and received by the Secretariat before the provisional agenda is produced;
(e) The proposed budget as well as all questions pertaining to the accounts and financial arrangements;
(f) The Secretariat’s report on the Regular Membership.
The provisional agenda, together with supporting documents, for each ordinary meeting shall be distributed by the Secretariat to the Council Members at least four weeks before the opening of the meeting.
The Secretary-General shall, in agreement with the President, include any item that is proposed by a Council Member and has been received by the Secretariat after the provisional agenda has been produced, but before the opening of the meeting, in a supplementary provisional agenda.
The Council shall examine the provisional agenda together with any supplementary provisional agenda. When adopting the agenda, it may add, delete, defer or amend items. Only items that are considered by the Council to be urgent and important may be added to the agenda.
The provisional agenda for an extraordinary meeting shall consist only of those items proposed for consideration in the request for the holding of the extraordinary meeting. It shall be distributed to the Council Members at the same time as the invitation to the extraordinary meeting.
The Secretariat shall report to the Council on the administrative and financial implications of all substantive agenda items submitted to the meeting, before they are considered by it. Unless the Council decides otherwise, no such item shall be considered until at least forty-eight hours after the Council has received the Secretariat's report on the administrative and financial implications.
Any item of the agenda of an ordinary meeting, consideration of which has not been completed at the meeting, shall be included automatically in the agenda of the next ordinary meeting, unless otherwise decided by the Council.
Representation and attendance:
Each Council Member, Advisory Board Member and Regular Members shall transmit to the Secretary-General the registration forms to an upcoming ordinary or extraordinary meeting at least three weeks before the opening of such meeting. The registration form of the Council Member shall include the names and other particulars of any advisers or experts included in the delegation of the Council Member.
Each Council Member shall designate an alternate representative who will attend an ordinary or extraordinary meeting of the Council when the Council Member is unable to attend it. The Council Member shall transmit a registration of the alternate representative, to the Secretary-General as soon as practicable in advance of the meeting. Without such registration, any participant purporting to act on behalf of the absent Council Member shall not be allowed to participate in the proceedings of the meeting.
The President may invite an adviser or expert of the Council Member delegation to speak on any particular point.
Election of President and Vice-President:
The Council shall at each ordinary meeting elect a President and Vice-President from among the Council Members.
At the opening of each ordinary meeting of the Council, the Council Member representing the delegation from which the President of the previous ordinary meeting was elected shall preside until the Council has elected a President for the current ordinary meeting.
If the President is absent from a meeting, or any part thereof, or for any reason, is unable to carry out his/her duties, the Vice-President shall act as President.
The President, or Vice-President acting as President, shall not take part in any decision of the Council but may designate an alternate representative to act as the Council Member of his or her delegation.
Secretariat:
The Secretariat shall prepare a Record of Decisions of each meeting of the Council which shall be presented and agreed upon by the Council before the close of its meeting. This Rule shall also apply to any decisions taken at conferences, seminars, workshops and other meetings held under the auspices of the APSN.
It shall be the duty of the Secretariat to receive and circulate to Council Members and Regular Members all official reports and other documents of the Council and its subsidiary bodies.
Subsidiary Bodies:
The Council may establish temporary and permanent subsidiary bodies, as it considers necessary. Such bodies shall follow the present Rules of Procedure so far as they are applicable, unless the Council decides otherwise.
Conduct of Meetings:
Two thirds of the Council Members shall constitute a quorum for Council meetings.
In addition to exercising the responsibility assigned to him/her by these Rules, the President shall declare the opening and the closing of the session of the Council session and, subject to the Council’s wishes, he or she shall determine the hours of meetings and may adjourn meetings. The President shall direct the discussion and ensure observance of these Rules, accord the right to speak, put questions to the Council and announce decisions.
The meetings of the Council shall be arranged in a format. During discussions, Council Members, Advisory Board Members, and Regular Members can request to speak on any items on the agenda. The Council may on the proposal of the President limit the time to be allowed to each speaker on any particular subject under discussion.
During the discussions of any matter a Council Member may rise to a point of order and the point of order shall be decided immediately by the President, in accordance with these Rules of Procedure. A representative of a Council Member may appeal against the ruling of the President. The appeal shall be put to the Council for decision. A representative rising to a point of order may not speak on the substance of the matter under discussion.
Decisions of the Council:
The decision-making process is the prerogative of the Council Members who, pursuant to Article 14 of the APSN Constitution, shall adopt decisions of the Council and of its subsidiary bodies, and their reports, resolutions and recommendations, by a consensus.
Language(s):
English shall be the official and working language of the APSN Council and its subsidiary bodies but, if desired, any other language may be used by Council Members or other participants provided that they will have arranged for simultaneous interpretation. All official publications and communications of the APSN Council shall be in English.
Financial Procedures:
In accordance with Article 19 of the APSN Constitution, the Council shall adopt such financial rules and regulations necessary to ensure that the accounts of the APSN are legal, accurate, authentic, complete and audited, and all expenditures are duly authorized and consistent with the mandate of the APSN.
Amendments to Rules of Procedure:
These Rules of Procedure may be amended by a decision of the Council.
Paramountcy of the APSN Constitution:
In the event of any conflict between any provision of these Rules and any provision of the APSN Constitution, the Constitution shall be considered paramount.
In line with the APSN Constitution, the APSN shall be funded from, but not limited to the following sources:
(a) Membership dues;
(b) Contributions and donations from the public and private sectors;
(c) Donations from the member economies;
(d) Bank interests;
(e) Any other income derived from the activities and services within the scope of the APSN.
The APSN shall introduce budgeting into its financial management system. The Secretariat shall make a budget for each financial year, starting from January 1 of this year to the December 31(Calendar Year). The Secretariat is also responsible for the implementation of the annual budget.
The procedures for the endorsement for the annual budget shall be in accordance with the following principles:
In the process of preparing and approving for the annual budget, the following rules shall be followed:
a) The annual budget shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the APSN for preliminary review;
b) After preliminary review and examination of the budget, the Secretary-General shall seek the approval of the APSN Council. At each Council meeting, the Secretary-General shall submit the final financial statement of the previous year and the Budget for the coming year for consideration and approval of the Council.
In the event that the Council cannot meet or decide on the Budget, the Secretary General will circulate the proposed budget to the Council intersesionlly.
In the process of implementing the annual budget, the following rules shall be followed:
a) In the case of any expenses within the budget, the Secretariat shall seek the Secretary-General’s signature and approval.
b) In the case of any expenses over the budget or not included in the budget, including exceeding the total budget and moving funds between budget items:
· Should the change of the budget is within 10% of the total budget, the Secretary-General of APSN shall be entitled to move the budget categories and approve any new budget items.
· Should the changes of the budget is exceeding 10% but within 30% of the total budget, the President of the APSN Council shall be entitled to move the budget categories and approve any new budget items.
· Should the changes exceed 30% of the total budget, approval shall be sought from the Council intersessionally.
c) The budget implementation shall be subject to any relevant laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, where the Secretariat is based.
By the end of each financial year, the Secretariat shall prepare a report on the final accounting of revenue and expenditure, which shall be independently audited.
The Report along with an expense account table shall be submitted to the APSN Council at its annual meeting for review and approval.
This Rules and Regulations shall take effect on the date of adoption by the APSN Council.
The Secretariat of APSN currently consists of Secretary-General and 3 full-time staff based at the headquarters of the Organization in Beijing, China.
The Secretary-General of the Organization is Mr. Fei Weijun (China). The Secretariat carries out its work pursuant to the duties and responsibilities prescribed in the APSN Constitution.
Contact Details:
APSN Secretariat
Ms. MA Yanyan
E-mail: ma.yanyan@apecpsn.org
Ms. Sun Ting
E-mail: sun.ting@apecpsn.org
Address: No. 8, Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100088, China
Tel: (8610) 6529 0569
Fax: (8610) 6529 0554
Website: www.apecpsn.org
Ms. Wendy Zatylny
Executive Director
Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA)
Mr. Zhang Baochen
President
Waterborne Transportation Institute
Ministry of Transport of China
Mr. Chen Guorong
Vice President
Ningbo Port Co. Ltd.
Mr. Sean A. KELLY
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Modern Terminals Limited
Mr. Sung-gwi KIM
President
Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Mr. Christian Gonzalez
Asia Region Head, Vice President for Operations, General Manager
Manila International Container Terminal
Vice-President
Commercial, Marketing and Business Development
Asian Terminals Inc.
Capt K. Subramaniam
Assistant General Manager (Regulatory & Operations)
Port Klang Authority
Mr. Stanley Alphonse
Chief Executive Officer
PNG Ports Corporation Limited, PNG
Mr. Ooi Boon Hoe
CEO, Jurong Port Private Limited
Singapore
Dr. Chih-cheng Li
Research Commissioner
Taiwan International Ports Corporation
Mr. Suwit Ratanachinda
Chartered President and Director
Thai International Freight Forwarders Association (TIFFA)
Mr. Tay Yoshitani
Chief Executive Officer
Port of Seattle
U.S. West Coast Collaboration
Mr. Tran Khanh Hoang
Deputy Director General
Sai Gon New Port Holding Company
Mr. Truong Van Thai
Deputy Director General
Hai Phong Port
GHD Meyrick公司
Ports Australia
Association of Canadian Port Authorities, Canada
Ningbo Traffic Bureau (Ningbo Port Administration Bureau)
Jiangsu Provincial Port Authority
Port of Dalian Authority
Tianjin Municipal Commission of Communications
Qingdao Port & Shipping Administration Bureau
Yantai Port & Navigation Administration
Port Administration of Lianyungang
Zhejiang Provincial Harbor and Shipping Management Bureau
Fujian Province Ports and Shipping Administration Bureau
Fuzhou Port Authority
Zhanjiang Municipal Port Authority
Bureau of Communications of Shenzhen Municipality
Guangxi Communications Department
Hainan Provincial Department of Transport
Hainan Port &Shipping Administration Bureau
Waterways Transport Administration Communications Department of Hubei Province
Chongqing Port &Navigation Administrative Bureau
Anhui Provincial Communications Department
Anhui Province Wuhu Port Navigation Administrative Bureau
Anqing Municipal Port Administration Bureau
Chizhou Port Administrative Bureau
Tongling Port Administration Bureau
Ma’anshan Port Administration Bureau
Ningbo Port Group Ltd.
Yingkou Port Group Corp.
Dalian Port Corporation Limited
Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
Qinhuangdao Port Group Co., Ltd.
Tangshan Port Group Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
Yantai Port Group Co., Ltd.
Lianyungang Port Group Company Limited
Nanjing Port Group Co.
Nantong Port Group Co., Ltd.
China Shipping Terminal Development Co., Ltd.
Wenzhou Port Group
Fuzhou Port Group Co., Ltd.
Xiamen Port Holding Group Co.
Zhanjiang Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Port Group Co., Ltd.
Yantian International Container Terminals Limited
Shenzhen Dachan Bay Port Investment & Development Co., Ltd.
Wuhan Port Group Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi International Container Terminal Co., Ltd.
Tongling Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Marine Group Company Limited
China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation
COSCO International Freight Co., Ltd.
Hebei Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.
Changsha Jiean Shipping Co., Ltd. of Hunan Province
Hunan Xiangping High-speed Navigation Co., Ltd.
CSC RoRo Logistics Company Limited
COSCO South-China International Freight Co., Ltd.
China Shipping Container Lines Shenzhen Co., Ltd.
Waterborne Transportation Institute, Ministry of Communications
China Academy of Transportation Sciences
China Maritime Pilots’ Association
China Ports & Harbours Association
Shanghai Maritime University
Ningbo Logistics Planning & Research Institute
China Ocean Shipping Tally Company
China United Tally Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Electronic Port Logistics Information Co., Ltd.
Patent International Logistics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Tempus Logistics Holdings Limited
Shenzhen Senbang Int’l Freight Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Investment in the Harbour Co., Ltd.
Huidong Meixin Plastic Lumber Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Provincial Ports and Shipping Administrative Bureau
China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited
Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association
Hong Kong Logistics Management Staff Association
The Hong Kong Shipowners Association
Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association
The Hong Kong Shippers’ Council
South China Towing Company Limited
Hong Kong Pilots Association Limited
Hong Kong Salvage and Towage (A Division of Hong Kong United Dockyards Ltd)
Korean Maritime Institute (KMI)
PNG Ports Corporation Limited
Jurong Port Pte Ltd
TIPS Co., Ltd. (Terminal No.B4)
Full Well Freight (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Thai National Shippers' Council
JWD Infologistics Co., Ltd.
Siam-I Logistics Ltd.
Unique Translink Company Limited
Laemchabang Imex Co., Ltd.
Port Users Confederation, INC.
Port of Brisbane Corporation
Mr. Li Qiutang, Manager, Research Center of Tianjin Port and Shipping
Mr. James Su, Institute for information industry
Mr. Stephen IP, Institute of Transport Administration
Mr. Michel Derrouazi, Marine Technologies Ltd.
Mr. Yee-Chun NG, Port Operation Committee
Dr. Hiroyuki Kosaka, Researcher, National Maritime Research Institute
Mr. Mohd. Faiz Hakim B. Hj. Husain, Head, Corporate Planning & Strategy, NCB Holdings Bhd
Mrs. Rismahaslily Idris, Manager, Corporate Regulatory Affairs, Office of Strategic Initiatives Management, Northport (Malaysia) Berhad.
Mr. Rohaizad Mohd Yusof, Corporate Regulatory Affairs, Office of Strategic Initiatives Management, Northport (Malaysia) Berhad
Mr. Shao Weilam, Research Fellow, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, National University of Singapore
Mr. Wirittapon Kong-Um, Siam I-Logistic Ltd.
Dr. Tuanjai Somboonwiwa, Assistant Professor, Production Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Mr. Brian Riches, Deputy Director (Transport), Economic Development Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Mr. Roberto Acosta Umali, Magsaysay Transport and Logistics Group
Mr. Rommel A. Ibuna, General Manager, Prudential Customs Brokerage Services, Inc.
Mr. Benjamin C. Bnol, President, Oroport Cargo Handling Services, Inc.
Mr. Edgardo Q. Abesamis, Executive President, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
Mr. Abraham V. Tablizo, the Phillippines
The APSN Council has set up the level of membership dues as follows:
Regular Members should pay their fees in full, according to their respective fee level. Any Regular Member who fails to pay its membership dues in the first two consecutive years shall lose their membership in APSN, therefore shall not be entitled to any services provided by APSN. However, the membership status should be reinstated once the overdue fees are paid in full and within the timeframe as agreed appropriate.
Payment of the membership dues may be remitted to APSN in United States Dollars.
Payments made directly to the APSN bank account should be made to:
USD Account Information:
| Account Name | APEC Port Services Network |
|---|---|
| Account Number | 0200010009200543311 |
| SWIFT Address | ICBKCNBJBJM |
| Bank Name | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Beijing Municipal Branch, Beijing, PRC |
| Bank Address | Tower B, Tianyin Mausion, No.2 Fuxingmen South Street, Xicheng District, China. P.C. 100031 |
| Secretariat Address | No.8 Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100088, China. |
| Tel | +86(10)65290569 |
| Fax | +86(10)65290554 |
If you have any inquiries about the membership due payment, please contact the APSN Secretariat:
Ms. Guo Yanchen: guo.yanchen@apecpsn.ort
Ms. Sun Ting: sun.ting@apecpsn.org
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 18 Council members, who are senior representatives of competent authority designated by APEC member economies, and 100-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.
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. Currently, there are 17 member economies that form the APSN Council, including Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Peru; the Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States of America and Vietnam.
Regular members
Currently, more than 100 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.
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.
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.
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 65290569 or email to
info@apecpsn.org.
3. Regular members do not need to pay the membership dues until 31 December, 2014.
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.
President of the APSN Council
Director General, Marine Policy at Transport Canada
Joyce Henry is the Director General, Marine Policy at Transport Canada, responsible for policy advice to the Canadian Government on matters related to international and domestic shipping, ports, ferries and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Ms. Henry has lead a number of key files for Transport Canada, both domestically and internationally, including advising the Minister of Transport on fulfilling critical mandate commitments related to safe marine shipping and coastal protection, ferry services in Canada, and ports’ policy.
Ms. Henry joined Transport Canada in 2013 and held the position of Executive Director to the Deputy Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities prior to joining the Marine Policy Directorate in October 2014.
Previously, Ms. Henry worked at the Privy Council Office, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Ms. Henry is a member of the Consultative Shipping Group, an international forum of marine nations that collaborate to resolve marine related files and the Canadian Council Member for the Asia Port Services Network.
Ms. Henry has a Bachelor of Journalism with Combined Honours in Political Science from Carleton University and enjoys sport and reading.
First Vice-President of the APSN Council
Under Secretary, Maritime Division, Ministry of Transport of Malaysia
POSITION:
Undersecretary, Maritime Division, Ministry of Transport Malaysia
DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT:
32 years with the Ministry of Transport Malaysia
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science (with education), 1983
Certificate of Maritime Management, Belgium, 1987
Masters in General Maritime Administration, World Maritime University, Sweden, 1991
REPRESENTATION:
Represents Malaysia in meetings to IMO, IALA, ASEAN and other multilateral organisations and forums.
Second Vice-President of the APSN Council
Director, Port Policy Division, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Mr. Tan Cheng Peng is the Director of Port Policy in the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. His division is in charge of long term port planning, port regulation and port policies. He is also Singapore’s Council Member to the APSN and Board member of IAPH.”
Secretary-General of APSN
Deputy Director-General, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute (WTI)
Mr. Fei Weijun received his Master Degree in Transportation Planning at Dalian Maritime University and his Bachelor’s Degree in Ship Engineering at Dalian Industrial University. Mr. Fei has been the Secretary General of APSN Since 2009. Mr. Fei is Deputy Director-General of China Waterborne Transportation Research Institute, where he is responsible for project management and international exchange.
Mr. Fei also serves as a senior position in a number of organizations, including Secretary General of National Container Standardization Technical Commission (SAC/TC6), Vice Chairman of Container transport commission, China Navigation Association, Chairman of ITS& Intermodal Expert Group (IIEG), APEC Transport Working Group.
Provide industry research and statistics;
Administer the APSN’s programs;
Seek funding for studies and projects;
Conduct surveys and research;
Formulate strategic directions and objectives of the APSN;
Provide strategic advice to the Secretary General;
Plan and implement the APSN’s public awareness program; including: media relations, speeches and presentations;
Responsible for overall office administration, budgeting and finance;
Responsible for communication with the Council and external relations with other organizations;
Work with the Department of Planning and Department of Project Management;
Plan promotional campaign for the APSN;
Plan, organize and coordinate the annual workshop, Council meeting, and President Meetings;
Maintain membership information and databases; Responsible for membership management such as credentials filing and dues assessments; Provide information to recruit new members;
Responsible for information technology infrastructure and the APSN’s website, including the maintenance of the APSN Port Database;
Coordinate production of APSN publications;
APSN Port Connectivity Forum
GPAS 2017 Award Winners
1st President Meeting of APSN 2018
2017 Workshop Review
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Mr. Tan Cheng Peng was elected as First Vice President of the APSN Council
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29 January, 2018
China
All
GPAS 2017 Award Winners
The GPAS 2017 Award Winners has announced on January 29th, 2018. 7 ports and port authorities are from 5 APEC economies have awarded as APSN Green Port 2017 by review of the GPAS Experts Committee and approval of the APSN Council.
http://apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/817
17-19 January, 2018
Kunming, China
President, First Vice-President and Secretariat
1st President Meeting
The 1st President Meeting of the APSN was successfully held on 17-19 January, 2018 in Kunming, China. Mr. Marc-Yves, Acting President of the Council, Mr. Tan Cheng Peng, Vice-President of the Council, Mr. Fei Weijun, Secretary-General, Mr. Francois Marier, EA to President, delegates from The host economy Singapore and the Secretariat were in attendance.
http://www.apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/816
August 17-18
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
All Members
The 10th Meeting of the APSN Council
August 15-16
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
All Members
APSN Workshop on Restructuring of the Shipping and Port Industry: Trends and Challenges
March 28-30
Hangzhou, China
Vice Presidents, Secretary-General, APSN Senior Consultant and Secretariat
1st President Meeting
The 1st President Meeting of APSN was held from March 28-30, 2017 in Hangzhou, China. Dato' Abdullah Yusuff Basiron, First Vice President of the Council, Mr. Tan Cheng Peng, Second Vice President of the Council, Mr. Fei Weijun, Secretary-General, Mr. Daniel Haché, Senior Consultant to the President and workshop and staff members from the Secretariat attended the meeting. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, and Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Van from Viet Nan, the host economy of 2017 APSN Council participated the meeting as well. The president Ms. Joyce Henry cannot attend the meeting for the personal reason. Dato' Abdullah Yusuff Basiron, the first vice president, chaired the meeting on behalf of the president.
http://www.apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/747
Quarterly 2016
Publication
All Members
APSN Quarterly Newsletter
APSN Quarterly Newsletter for 2016 is issued in March, June, September and December.
http://www.apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/Documents/documentList/cateId/4/sid/33/clickType/e_newsletter
November 8-9, 2016
Penang, Malaysia
All Members
2016 APSN WORKSHOP ON SAFETY OF DANGEROUS GOODS AT PORTS
2016 APSN Workshop on Safety of Dangerous Goods at Ports will be held on 8-9 Nov, 2016 at Penang, Malaysia. It looks into the increasingly important issue of the handling of dangerous goods and the safe operation of ports in the Asia-Pacific region. The Workshop will provide an excellent platform for Asia-Pacific port authorities, maritime industries and relevant international organizations to exchange information and share best practices on safe management of dangerous goods at ports.
http://apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/Meeting/index
November 7 and 10, 2016
Penang, Malaysia
All Members
The 9th Meeting of the APSN Council
September 26-28
Ottawa, Canda
President, Vice-Presidents and Secretariat
2nd President Meeting
The 2nd President Meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) was successfully held on 26-28 Sep, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada. The former President Mr. Tim Meisner, Second Vice-President Mr. Tan Cheng Peng, Secretary-General Mr. Fei Weijun, the Senior Consultant Mr. Jerry Rysanek and Dr. Geraldine Knatz and APSN Secretariat were in attendance. Mr. Siva Sangar Krishnan, from Ministry of Transportation, Malaysia and Ms. Monaliza Binti Suhaimi from Penang Port Commission, Malaysia attended the meeting as the host of the APSN event in Nov.
http://www.apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/686
8-10, March 2016
Chengdu, China
President, Vice-Presidents and Secretariat
1st President Meeting
The 1st President Meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) was successfully held on 8-11 March, 2016 in Chengdu, China. The President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary-General and APSN Secretariat were in attendance.
http://apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/563
Quarterly 2015
Publication
All Members
APSN Quarterly Newsletter
APSN Quarterly Newsletter for 2015 is issued in March, June, September and December.
index.php?s=/Documents/documentList/cateId/4/clickType/e_newsletter
December 2015
Publication
All Members
2014 Report on Asia-Pacific Port Development
http://apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/Documents/documentList/cateId/5/sid/2/clickType/annualReport
12-13, November 2015
Cebu City, Philippines
All Members
The 8th Meeting of the APSN Council
The 8th Meeting of the APSN Council was successfully held on November 12-13, 2015 in Cebu City, the Philippines.
http://apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/Events/detail/clickType/councilMeeting/id/28
November 10-13 2015
Cebu City, Philippines
All Members
APSN Workshop on Improving Port and Supply Chain Connectivity
APSN Workshop on Improving Port and Supply Chain Connectivity and the 8th Meeting of the APSN Council will be held on 10-13 Nov, 2015 at Cebu City, Philippines. It is an enhanced effort of APSN to explore the port and supply chain connectivity that would contribute to the APEC’s priority of “enhancing the regional economic integration”. The Workshop will provide an excellent platform for Asia-Pacific port authorities, maritime industries and relevant international organizations to exchange information and share best practices.
http://apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/Events/detail/clickType/workShop/id/27
23-24, September 2015
Toronto, Canada
President, Vice-Presidents, Secretariat and council member from the Philippines
2nd President Meeting
The Second President Meeting of APSN was successfully held on 23-24 September, 2015 in Toronto, Canada.
http://apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/90
24-26, March 2015
Xi’an, China
President, Vice-Presidents, Secretariat and council member from the Philippines
1st President Meeting
The 1st President Meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) was successfully held on 24-26 March, 2015 in Xi’an, China.
http://apecpsn.org/index.php?s=/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/53
Quarterly 2014
Publication
All Members
APSN Quarterly Newsletter
APSN Quarterly Newsletter for 2014 is issued in March, June, September and December.
index.php?s=/Documents/documentList/cateId/4/sid/19/clickType/e_newsletter
November 5-6 2014
Seattle, USA
All Members
APSN Workshop on Gateway Ports and Supply Chain Connectivity
The APSN Workshop on Gateway Ports and Supply Chain Connectivity was successfully held on November 5-6, 2014 in Seattle, USA. Participants from 12 APEC economies, including Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States of America and Vietnam attended the Workshop. They included senior officials from competent port authorities, industry leaders, APSN Council Members, Advisory Board Members and Regular Members, as well as experts from relevant organizations and academia.
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November 3-4 2014
Seattle, USA
All Members
7th Meeting of the APSN Council
The 7th Meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Council was successfully held on 3-4 November, 2014 in Seattle, USA. Council Members and Alternates from Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States of America and Vietnam were in attendance. Advisory Board Members from Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; and Vietnam observed the meeting.
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20-11, September 2014
Seattle, US
President, Vice-Presidents, Secretariat and council member from United States of America
2nd President Meeting
March 4-6 2014
Guilin, China
President, Vice-Presidents and Secretariat
1st President Meeting
The First President Meeting of APSN was successfully held on 4-6 March, 2014 in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China. The President of the APSN Council, Mr. Tim Meisner, the First Vice-President of the APSN Council, Mr. Dato. Abdullah Yusuff Basiron, the Second Vice-President of the APSN Council, Mr. Tan Cheng Peng, the Secretary-General, Mr. Fei Weijun and APSN Secretariat were in attendance.
index.php?s=/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/27
Quarterly 2013
Publication
All Members
APSN Quarterly Newsletter
November 6-7 2013
Phuket, Thailand
All Members
6th Meeting of the APSN Council
The 6th Meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Council was successfully held on 6-7 November, 2013 in Phuket, Thailand. Council Members and Alternates from Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Malaysia; the Philippines; Russian Federation; Singapore; Thailand; the United States of America and Vietnam were in attendance. Advisory Board Members from China; Singapore and Thailand, APSN Senior Consultant and representatives from Energy Foundation, the ASEAN-German Technical Cooperation Sustainable Port Development Project as well as the port corporations of China, Indonesia and Thailand observed the meeting.
index.php?s=/Events/detail/clickType/councilMeeting/id/20
November 5 2013
Phuket, Thailand
All Members
APSN Workshop on Green Ports: Time for Action and Innovation
The APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Workshop on Green Ports: Time for Action and Innovation was successfully held on November 5, 2013 in Phuket, Thailand. Participants from 13 APEC economies, including Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; the Philippines; Russian Federation; Singapore; Thailand; the United States of America and Vietnam attended the Workshop. They included senior officials from competent port authorities, industry leaders, APSN Council Members, Advisory Board Members and Regular Members, as well as experts from relevant organizations and academia.
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6-7, September 2013
Vancouver, Canada
President, Secretariat and council member from Thailand
2nd President Meeting
19-21, March 2013
Chongqing, China
President, Vice-President and Secretariat
1st President Meeting
The 2013 APSN President Meeting was successfully held on March 18 – 22, 2013 in Chongqing, China. Mr. President Tim Meisner, Mr. Vice-President Abdullah Yusuff Bin Basiron and delegates of Council Member from Canada and Thailand were in attendance.
index.php/News/detail/clickType/apsnNews/id/28
Ongoing 2012
Publication
All Members
Feasibility Study on Green Port Award System
The GPAS program is an integral part of the APSN’s ongoing efforts to promote green growth of the APEC port industry. The GPAS program will provide a framework for port authorities and port corporations in the APSN.
index.php?s=/Gpas/index
Dec. 2012
Publication
All Members
2011 Report on Asia-Pacific Port Development
Dec. 2012
Publication
All Members
APSN Quarterly Newsletter
APSN Quarterly Newsletter for 2012 is issued in March, June, September and December.
index.php?s=/Documents/documentList/cateId/4/sid/17/clickType/e_newsletter
Dec. 2012
APSN Website
All Members
APEC Port Database
November 5 2012
Hong Kong, China
All Members
APSN Workshop on Green Shipping and Supply Chains
The APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Workshop on Green Shipping and Supply Chains was successfully held on November 5, 2012 in Hong Kong, China. Participants from 12 APEC economies, including Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Malaysia; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United Sates of America and Vietnam attended the Workshop. They included senior officials from competent port authorities, industry leaders, APSN Council Members, Advisory Board Members and Regular Members, as well as experts from relevant academia.
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November 6-7 2012
Hong Kong, China
All Members
5th Meeting of the APSN Council
According to the Record of Decisions adopted by the fourth meeting of the APSN Council, the fifth meeting of the APSN Council is scheduled to be held on November 6-7, 2012 in Hong Kong, China.The meeting is kindly being sponsored by Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). In addition to the 16 APSN Council Members respectively from Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia;
index.php?s=/Events/detail/clickType/councilMeeting/id/24
Ongoing
Publication
All Members
APSN Report on APECGateway Ports
Dec. 2011
Publication
All Members
2010 Report on Asia-Pacific Port Development
Dec. 2011
Publication
All Members
APSNQuarterly Newsletter
Dec. 2011
APSN Website
All Members
APSN Port Database
September 19,2011
San Francisco, USA
All Members
APSN Workshop on Green Ports
The APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Workshop on Green Ports was successfully held on September 19, 2011 in San Francisco, California, USA. Representatives from 13 APEC economies, including Brunei Darussalam; Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United Sates of America; and Vietnam, attended the APSN Workshop on Green Ports. Participants are senior officials from competent port authorities, industry leaders, APSN Council members and Regular members, representatives from APEC Secretariat and experts from relevant academia.
index.php?s=/Events/detail/clickType/workShop/id/19
September 20-21,2011
San Francisco, USA
All Members
4th Meeting of the APSN Council
The 4th Meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Council was successfully held on 20-21, September, 2011, in San Francisco, USA. Council members from Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States of America and Vietnam were in attendance. The representative of the APEC Secretariat and 10 Regular members and observers also attended the meeting. The representative from Brunei Darussalam also attended the meeting as an Observer.
index.php?s=/Events/detail/clickType/councilMeeting/id/13
Dec. 2011
Publication
All Members
2010 Report on Asia-Pacific Port Development
Dec. 2010
Publication
All Members
2009 Report on Asia-Pacific Port Development
Dec. 2010
APSN Website
All Members
APSN Port Database
September 15 2010
Shanghai, China
All Members
APSN Workshop on Free Trade Zones at Ports
The APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Workshop on Free Trade Zones, hosted by Ministry of Transport of People's Republic of China, was successfully held in Shanghai, China on September 15, 2010.
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September 16-17, 2010
Shanghai, China
All Members
3rd meeting of the APSN Council
The Third Meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Council, hosted by Ministry of Transport of People's Republic of China, was successfully held on September 16-17, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Council Members from Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States of America, and Vietnam along with some 11 Regular Members from China and Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei and other observers attended the meeting.
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September 21-25 2009
Tianjin, China
nominees by APEC member economies
APSN Training Workshop on Port Facility Security
The APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Training Workshop on Port Facility Security, sponsored by Ministry of Transport of China, Waterborne Transportation Institute of China and Tianjin Port Group, is to be held from 21-25 September 2009, in Tianjin, China, as agreed by the APSN Council and endorsed by the APEC TPT-WG Maritime Security Expert Sub-Group.
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Nov 2009 and ongoing
APSN Website
All Members
APSN Port Database
Nov.,2009
Publication
All Members
2007 Report on Asia-Pacific Port Development
November 4-5 2009
Shenzhen, China
All Members
2nd Meeting of the APSN Council
The Second Meeting of the APSN Council was held in Shenzhen, China from 4 to 5, November 2009. Council Members from Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Republic of Korea; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand and Vietnam were in attendance. Some 15 Regular Members from China and Hong Kong, China and observers also attended the meeting.
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November 2-3 2009
Shenzhen, China
All Members, APEC transport Ministers, Industry's representatives
APSN Conference on Port Development
According to the decision approved by the First Extraordinary Session of the APSN Council this May,the APEC Port Services Network Conference on Port Development is scheduled to be held from November 2-3, 2009 in Shenzhen, China. The theme of the conference is "APEC Port Industry in the Context of Global Financial Crisis: Cooperation and Development".
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May 4-6 2009
Vancouver, Canada
All Members
1st Extraordinary Meeting of the APSN Council
The Extraordinary meeting of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Council, hosted by Transport Canada, was successfully held in Vancouver, Canada from May 4-6, 2009. Council Members from Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and the United States of America, along with over 30 Regular Members from China and Hong Kong, China and other observers attended the meeting. This is the first time Regular Members and other interested participants from the APEC Member Economies were invited to attend the Council Meeting, providing them with the opportunity to have face-to-face dialogues with Council Members and competent authorities from the APEC Member Economies.
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Nov. 5, 2008
Ningbo, China
All Members
Inauguration Conference of the APSN
Nov.3-4 2008
Ningbo, China
All Members
1st meeting of the APSN Council
The First Session of the Council of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) was held in Ningbo, China from 3 to 4 November 2008. The APEC TPT-WG Lead Shepherd and the APSN Council Members from Australia; Canada; the People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Peru; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States of America and Vietnam attended the meeting.
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May 18 2008
Beijing, China
All Members
Enter-into-force of APSN Constitution
Apr 17 2008
Manila, the Philippines
APEC TPT-WG 30
Adoption of APSN Constitution
Jan 28 2008
Beijing, China
APEC Member Economies
APSN Office
Australia
Mr. Scott Mashford
Director, Maritime Economic Regulation
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Australia
Canada
Ms. Joyce Henry
Director General, Marine Policy
Transport Canada, Canada
China
Mr. Ren Weimin
Director General, Department of International Cooperation
Ministry of Transport, China
Hong Kong, China
Mr. Michael W.L. WONG
Director, Marine, Marine Department
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China
Indonesia
Mr. Mauritz H.M. Sibarani
Director
Directorate of Port Affairs, Indonesia
Japan
Mr. Motohisa ABE
Head, Port Planning Division, Port and Harbor Department
National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, MLIT
Republic of Korea
Mr. Hyung-Dae Kim
Director, International Shipping Team
Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM), Republic of Korea
Malaysia
Dato' Abdullah Yusuff Bin Basiron
Under Secretary, Maritime Division
Ministry of Transport, Malaysia
New Zealand
Mr. Nick Brown
Acting General Manager, Aviation and Maritime
Ministry of Transport, New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Mr. Phlip Tek Habon
Deputy Secretary
Department of Transport, Papua New Guinea
Peru
Mr. Teodoro Aguero Fizcarral
Security Manager
National Port Authority, Peru
The Philippines
Atty. Jay Daniel R. Santiago
Acting General Manager
Philippines Ports Authority, the Philippines
Russia
Mr. Andrey Boldorev
Deputy Head, Department of investment and strategic development
Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosmorport, Russia
Singapore
Mr. Tan Cheng Peng
Director, Port Policy Division
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Singapore
Chinese Taipei
Mr. Men Feng Wu
Chairman
Taiwan International Ports Corporation
Thailand
Mrs. Soontree Kimsawat
Director, Policy and Planning Department
Port Authority of Thailand, Thailand
The United States of America
Mr. Lonnie Kishiyama
Director, International Trade Specialist, Office of International Activities,
U.S. Maritime Administration, the United States of America
Vietnam
Mr. Bui Thien Thu
Deputy Director General, Vietnam Maritime Administration
Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, Vietnam
