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Thanos Pallis

Dr. Thanos Pallis is Professor of Port Economics & Policy & the scientific coordinator of the Jean Monnet Action on European Port Policy at the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport (STT), University of the Aegean, Greece. He is currently the President of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), and has served as secretary general of MedCruise, the association of cruise ports in the Med. The author of the acclaimed book "European Port Policy", he has an extensive international experience in port policy and economics. Thanos co-directs PortEconomics and is a regular contributor at the work of national governments and international organisation (UNCTAD, OECD, and ESPO, IAPH, and AVIP) shaping the port sector.

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Port economics, management and policy studies (2009–2020): a bibliometric analysis

By Athanasios A. Pallis, Paraskevi Kladaki and Theo Notteboom The latest publication, "Port Economics, Management and Policy studies (2009–2020): a bibliometric analysis", authored by PortEconomics co-founders Athanasios A. Pallis and Theo Notteboom, along with member Paraskevi Kladaki, explores the...

Containers

Regional analysis of Liner Shipping Connectivity: What does the revised LSCI reveal?

by Thanos Pallis, Theo Notteboom and Jean-Paul Rodrigue The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) measures the extent to which countries are linked to global shipping networks, serving as an indicator of their maritime transport sector's strength. Developed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),...

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Port-cities, ports and cruise: Enhancing a mutually beneficial symbiosis

by Thanos Pallis Ports are eternal motors of growth and change. People, ideas, essential supplies, and goods have always moved via sea and ports. Thanks to cruise activities, the role of ports in advancing the prosperity of port cities has expanded. Guests onboard cruise ships combine seagoing voyages, tourism, and...

Cruise

Cruise Port-City Compass

PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis discusses the relationship between port cities, ports and cruise activities in an introductory chapter of the collection Cruise Port City Compass-Global Cases Inspiring Sustainable Connections & Communities published by MedCruise and AIVP. The publication counts on the participation of...

Cruise

Berth allocation in cruise ports: ports and cruise lines need to work together

by Thanos Pallis The forecasts for a 24% increase in the cruise ship fleet over the next five years, i.e. from 272 ships in 2022 to 338 by 2028 - and for a +33% increase of cruise passengers, from 30 million single pax in 2019 to 40 million pax by 2030 or earlier, issue a call for significant adjustments by...

European Port Policy

Moving forward together: what's next for EU mobility & transport?

European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, in cooperation with the Florence School of Regulation, are organising an Academic conference with the topic "Moving forward together: what's next for EU mobility & transport?" It will be organised on the 21st of February 2024, and it will be an all-day...

Containers

Big news: the restructuring of liner shipping alliances

Big news from the container shipping market, and this time not related to the Red Sea Crisis. Hapag-Lloyd will leave THE Alliance and start a partnership with Maersk under the name 'Gemini Cooperation' from February 2025 onward, immediately after the conclusion of our current 2M Alliance. Their new network will cover 7 trades:...

Containers

International freight transport: exports no longer China’s Achilles heel

In the anniversary magazine ’10 years of Flows’, PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom highlights trade between the West and China in an interview with Flow's editor-in-chief Koen Dejaeger. These flows of goods form the backbone of container traffic in the world today. How did they originate, and how will they evolve as geopolitical...

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Port economics, management and policy studies (2009–2020): a bibliometric analysis

The latest port study of PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis, Evie Kladaki and Theo Notteboom analyses published research in port economics, policy and management (port studies) based on examining all relevant academic journal papers published from 2009 to 2020. The systematic review of all 1227 papers relies on quantitative and...

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The socioeconomic impact of cruise activities: Heraklion, Greece