Kale to alter global maritime industry, joins IAPH

To accelerate digital transformation of global maritime industry, Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) has become the first Indian IT firm to join the International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH). “Kale will add its expertise to the voices of 280 ports and port-related businesses counted among the membership of the Tokyo-based trade association, which represents the interests of port authorities and operators at regulatory level,” as per a release issued by Kale. High on Kale’s agenda, IAPH members and the global maritime industry is the standardisation and harmonisation of electronic ship-to-shore communication. “In May this year, the IMO’s Facilitation Committee announced amendments to the Facilitation Convention that will make single window for data exchange mandatory in ports around the world from January 2024, marking a crucial step in the acceleration of digitalisation in shipping,” the statement added.