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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IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 23: more high frequency feeder services to regional ports, whilst many passenger vessel calls remain scrapped Category

IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 23: more high frequency feeder services to regional ports, whilst many passenger vessel calls remain scrapped

IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 23 reports regional transshipments on the rise with cargo call volumes flat-lining or falling. Passenger vessel calls remain off the radar. In its eighth edition the IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer report - co-authored by PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom and Thanos...
Is the 2020 summer cruise season still on? probably not Category

Is the 2020 summer cruise season still on? probably not

Based on the announced resuming date of cruise operations, it is evident that cruise companies are skeptical about the short-term future and the ability to operate in the market. With the COVID19 pandemic curve slowing down in several countries and in many parts of the world, the focus has turned on the restart of economic activities in...
IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 20: Latin American ports more impacted by hinterland delays, dockworker shortages & truck driver availability Featured

IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 20: Latin American ports more impacted by hinterland delays, dockworker shortages & truck driver availability

Compiled by PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis the sixth edition of the weekly IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer Report, published every Friday, reports significant drops in extra port restrictions and delays due to changes in port call procedures. The full report covers worldwide port developments in...
PortGraphic: expected cruise capacity in operation per month Category

PortGraphic: expected cruise capacity in operation per month

"Like the tides, we will return". That is the motto of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)  expressing the confidence of its membership that cruise lines will sail again - stronger and better than ever. This goes hand in hand with the acknowledgment by all that there is a need for going further in efforts to protect the...
It will cruise through the perfect storm, again. Βe ready. Cruise

It will cruise through the perfect storm, again. Βe ready.

With COVID-19 turning port lives upside down, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)  has launched a weekly briefing of its membership throughout Europe on the latest developments – inviting PortEconomics members that have contributed to the life of the association to provide thoughts and reactions. In this week’s edition of...
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