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  • September 24th, 2026
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    Geopolitical leverage through the international activities of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in ports and maritime logistics

    Geopolitical leverage through the international activities of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in ports and maritime logistics

    Risk-driven supply chain designs – a re-assessment with geopolitical and geoeconomic considerations

    Risk-driven supply chain designs – a re-assessment with geopolitical and geoeconomic considerations

    Rhine-Scheldt delta port system

    Rhine-Scheldt delta port system

    A metric of global maritime supply chain disruptions: The global supply chain stress index - maritime (GSCSI-M)

    A metric of global maritime supply chain disruptions: The global supply chain stress index - maritime (GSCSI-M)

    ESG disclosure as a proxy of port corporate communication and sustainable management strategy: An LDA approach

    ESG disclosure as a proxy of port corporate communication and sustainable management strategy: An LDA approach

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    Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2026

    Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2026

    European ports: The need to avoid the great divide

    European ports: The need to avoid the great divide

    Florence maritime regulation conference: PortEconomics members shape maritime regulation

    Florence maritime regulation conference: PortEconomics members shape maritime regulation

    New edition: Developing ports as business ecosystems

    New edition: Developing ports as business ecosystems

    European Ports: Reflection on policies and strategies for the energy transition

    European Ports: Reflection on policies and strategies for the energy transition

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    Call for papers: Contemporary Maritime Economics: Transformations and Emerging Perspectives

    Call for papers: Contemporary Maritime Economics: Transformations and Emerging Perspectives

    ECONSHIP2026: Call for papers

    ECONSHIP2026: Call for papers

    Call for papers: 1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference

    Call for papers: 1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference

    PortEconomics co-director appointed Senior Scientific Advisor to the Florence School of Regulation

    PortEconomics co-director appointed Senior Scientific Advisor to the Florence School of Regulation

    Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy

    Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy

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    Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2026

    Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2026

    European ports: The need to avoid the great divide

    European ports: The need to avoid the great divide

    New edition: Developing ports as business ecosystems

    New edition: Developing ports as business ecosystems

    Maritime and port strategies as state policies: an introductory approach

    Maritime and port strategies as state policies: an introductory approach

    European Ports: Reflection on policies and strategies for the energy transition

    European Ports: Reflection on policies and strategies for the energy transition

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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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PortGraphic: (expected) cruise capacity in operation

PortGraphic: (expected) cruise capacity in operation

Cruise
Weekly barometer οn COVID-19 economic impact on ports at world ports info portal Category

Weekly barometer οn COVID-19 economic impact on ports at world ports info portal

In response to requests of ports around the globe, the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), has set up a Task Force comprising some of the world's top experts to inform and guide the port authorities and users alike via a newly-established WORLD PORTS COVID19 INFORMATION PORTAL. PortEconomics developed impact...
PortEconomics coordinated CruiseDialogue2020 marked by success Category

PortEconomics coordinated CruiseDialogue2020 marked by success

PortEconomics has scientifically coordinated the most successful Cartagena Cruise Dialogue on “Cruise, Ports and Cities” which took place in Cartagena, de Indias, from 19 to 21 February 2020, Focused on “Preparing Ports, Cities, and Destinations for the next day of cruising”, the Cartagena dialogue involved a unique blending...
Port performance measurement: learning from exercises in N. America and Europe European Port Policy

Port performance measurement: learning from exercises in N. America and Europe

Measurement of port performance returned central stage at a special meeting on port infrastructure organised in Seoul hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Republic of Korea and organised the Korean Maritime Institute (KMIA) with the participation of UNCTAD and selected scholars from all over the world. PortEconomics...
Inter–organisational relationships of European port management entities Featured

Inter–organisational relationships of European port management entities

Port management entities, -or, Port Authorities, in a most accustomed context are increasingly involved in collaborations with other ports, commercial entities and institutions. As Port Authorities (PAs) ‘go international’ via several strategies, they expand collaborations well beyond the notion of proximity. While they continue to...
Models of cruise ports governance Cruise

Models of cruise ports governance

The last two decades the structure, strategies, and operational frameworks of cruise ports changed in too many respects. Infrastructure renewal and construction has been accompanied by a wave of reform in cruise ports governance. Cruise ports management has matured with sophisticated strategies involving port professionals and linked...
Cruise shipping and green ports: a strategic challenge Cruise

Cruise shipping and green ports: a strategic challenge

Cruise is a maritime activity on continuous growth for more than three decades. With the positive direct and indirect impacts diffused to the port cities or nearby touristic destinations, cruise seaports are gaining importance. The interest in hosting more cruise calls and cruise passenger movements has been supported, in general, by...
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IAME elects PortEconomics members in leading roles

PortEconomics member Thanos Pallis has been elected as the new President of IAME, the International Association of Maritime Economist. The announcement is made following the conclusion of the election during the IAME 2018 Annual Conference held in September in Mombasa, Kenya. Established in 1992, IAME is the Association representing...
Ports are their people: PortEconomics trains ETF seafarers & dockers European Port Policy

Ports are their people: PortEconomics trains ETF seafarers & dockers

PortEconomics has the pleasure to train those working at European ports, commencing today a series of training sessions ETF affiliated maritime and dockers unions with the overall theme being “Know your sector!”. The training programme on maritime and ports is developed by ETF Dockers and ETF Seafarers  - and is co-funded by...
#EPPSymposium2018: download the presentations European Port Policy

#EPPSymposium2018: download the presentations

PortEconomics scientifically coordinated the Jean Monnet Symposium on "The Future of the European Port Policy", hosted by the University of the Aegean in Chios, Greece. To download the presentations follow this link The first day of the Symposium brought together decision-makers, stakeholders and invited experts, who are expected to...
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