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The implications of Chinese investments on Mediterranean trade and maritime hubs
By improving the connectivity between China and Europe, Chinese investments aim to redefine China’s position within global transport networks and logistics flows. The latest port study of PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue with Ouail Oulmakki, Jérôme Verny (NEOMA Business School, Paris, France) and Andrey Hernandez Meza (HihgFi Lab/Unversité Sorbonne-Nouvelle, Paris, France) explores the evolution of port activity in the Mediterranean following the implementation of investment strategies through an analysis of container flows and...
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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 qualitative bibliometric tools to reveal the structures of the research community (i.e., authors’ country of affiliation, number of authors involved, and international collaboration rates) and the themes and...
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A menu of possible actions for decarbonization today and tomorrow
PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom contributed to a chapter that is included in the new book “Maritime Decarbonization - Practical Tools, Case Studies and Decarbonization Enablers" (https://lnkd.in/eFjmX2J5), edited by Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, and Robert Ward. Theo's and Wolfgang Lehmacher, Mikael Lind, Gavin Allwrightt, Jeremy (JB) Bentham, David Cummins, Johan Svendsen, Kirsi Tikka, Ph.D. and Dr. Louise De Tremerie), book chapter is titled "Highlights of the book –...
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Mobility in European container port rankings
PortEconomics members Pierre Cariou and Jason Monios, joined by Gabriel Figueiredo de Oliveira (University of Toulon, France), investigated the changes in European container port rankings to determine if and how a new dynamic phase can follow a phase of maturity in a container port range. Their portstudy examines mobility in ranking from 2000 to 2019 and sheds light on the influence of neighbouring ports in a range as well as the level of maturity of each range. Findings from three different methods (Gini coefficient...
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Container terminal automation: a global analysis on decision-making drivers, benefits realized, and stakeholder support
The METRANS Transportation Center has released the full study on "Container Terminal Automation" developed by PortEconomics members Geraldine Knatz, Theo Notteboom & Thanos Pallis In the past decade, container terminal automation has become a key theme in terminal development and operations. The progressive introduction of semi- and fully-automated terminal systems is driven, among other reasons, by the need for operations standardization, reduction in manning and increase in productivity. Yet, only certain terminals will fit the...
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Piraeus port privatisation revisited: geopolitical leverage in maritime transport and global supply chains
PortEconomics co-directors Thanos Pallis and Peter de Langen had the opportunity to present their current portstudy in progress on geopolitical leverage in maritime transport and global supply chains at the workshop on Globalization, Shipping and Trade, organized in Paris on October 12, 2023. Globalized production entails large flows of goods that are for 80% of them shipped over the seas. It is, therefore, essential to understanding the motivation of all stakeholders participating in the maritime transport of goods and their interaction...
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Ecosystem of innovation in ports: international benchmarking and recommendations for development in Latin America (in spanish)
PortEconomics members Peter de Langen and Jonas Mendes Constante, joined by Salvador Furió Pruñonos (Fundación Valenciaport) present the concept of innovation ecosystems in ports, its components, and the theory behind this trend that has been consolidated in recent years in ports of international reference such as Rotterdam, Valencia and Singapore. The evolution of these three cases mentioned and of the Latin American ports with open innovation programs in progress, such as Bahía Blanca, Cartagena, Santos and Itaqui are presented...
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Ten PortEconomics members in the top-2% of researchers in logistics and transportation
Elsevier’s science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators by John Ioannidis (Stanford University) is one of the leading sources to analyze career-long data in different research fields. The October 2023 report ranks the 2% best-performing scholars of a total of more than 26,000 scientists in the primary field "Logistics & Transportation" by the so-called c-score.Although port and maritime economics is only a sub-field, ten (10) PortEconomics.eu members made it to the global top 562 (or 2% highest ranked)...
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