Grace Wang

Dr. Grace W.Y. Wang is Associate Professor in Maritime Administration at Texas A&M University at Galveston. She holds a PhD in Economics from Texas A&M University. Her research focuses are in the areas of port efficiency, privatization, and incentive mechanism design in terminal concessions in seaports. Her research also includes policy implications of the global banking crises, deposit insurance, and the early warning systems in predicting banking failures. She has published many journal papers and conference papers as well as editing journal issues. Her articles have appeared in journals such as Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Maritime Policy & Management, Maritime Economics and Logistics, Research in Transportation Business & Management, International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, International Journal of Financial Services Management, EconModels, Journal of Advances in Management Research, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, International Journal of Commerce and Management, etc. Dr. Grace Wang has been recognized several times by the international research best paper awards and awarded grants including from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the International Association of Maritime University. She is also the President of Young Professional Chapter of the Transportation Research Forum, and an active member of the International Association of Maritime Economists, Port Performance Research Network, and PortEconomics.eu.

Author's Posts

Responsible cruising and its economic impacts Cruise

Responsible cruising and its economic impacts

The US federal budgetary funds for construction and maintenance of a port are often linked to factors such as transportation cost saving and total tonnage, but seldom to the number of passenger served. In light of the popularity of passenger cruise ships, it is essential for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to explore and...
A game theory application of a cruise value chain – the case of China Cruise

A game theory application of a cruise value chain – the case of China

Regardless of the facts showing a booming Chinese cruise market, cruise operations in China are very different from the current practices of the two major cruise markets – the US and the Mediterranean Sea. The recent port-study of PortEconomics member Grace Wang, co-authored with Qingcheng Zeng, Chenrui Qu and Joan Mileski (Texas...
Using tariff for port economic impact of cargo movement Featured

Using tariff for port economic impact of cargo movement

A sustainable method to capture expenditure structures of cargo movement activities on nearby port regions has been developed by PortEconomics member Grace Wang along with Wen-Huei Chang (US Army Corp of Engineers) and Yue Cui (Michigan State University) updated the REgional ECONomic System (RECONS) under the U.S. Army Corps of...
The impact of the Panama canal expansion on Panama’s maritime cluster PortStudies

The impact of the Panama canal expansion on Panama’s maritime cluster

The Panama Canal is currently in the process of a major expansion effort. After the new set of locks is opened in 2016, significantly larger ships can traverse the Canal. The current lock system has been in place for over 100 years, even though the size of ocean-going vessels has expanded considerably. One impact is on Panama’s...
Are US ports ready for Panama canal expansion? PortStudies

Are US ports ready for Panama canal expansion?

US ports prepare for Panama Canal expansion, and PortEconomics associate member Grace Wang examines the degree of readiness to accept Post-Panamax vessels after the new set of locks begins operation in 2015, in a report published with sponsorship from the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association. The report focuses on nine...
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