Home / Shipping News / Port News / Outgoing and incoming IAPH Presidents in call for a better understanding among parties in the supply chain, most notably between shipping and ports Outgoing and incoming IAPH Presidents in call for a better understanding among parties in the supply chain, most notably between shipping and ports At the closing of the IAPH World Ports Conference, IAPH’s outgoing President Santiago Garcia-Milà handed over the reins to his successor Captain Subramaniam Karuppiah, with both reflecting on the discussions over the last week. Santiago Garcia-Milà, who is Port of Barcelona’s Deputy General Manager, re-emphasised the essential role of infrastructure in keeping maritime supply chains flowing, commenting :