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ECONSHIP2026: Call for papers
Navigating the Maritime Future: Building Competitive, Sustainable, and Resilient Maritime Supply Chains23-25 September 2026, Chios, Greece Following the successful first editions of 2011 and 2015, ECONSHIP returns, inviting researchers from Europe and around the globe to submit papers on the theme “Navigating the Maritime Future: Building Competitive, Sustainable, and Resilient Maritime Supply Chains”. Proudly supported by PortEconomics, the 3rd edition of the European Conference on Shipping, Intermodalism and Ports –...
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Call for papers: 1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference
The 1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference aims to discuss regulatory advancements that accelerate the competitiveness and sustainable development of shipping, ports, and related maritime supply chains in the EU and beyond. Shipping, ports, and related supply chains are cornerstones of the European economy and world trade, which are shaped by regulatory initiatives developing at national, regional, or global scales. The European Union is currently developing a comprehensive strategy to support the long-term competitiveness of the...
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Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy
The European Commission has awarded a Jean Monnet Chair to PortEconomics co-director and University of Piraeus, Department of Maritime Studies Professor Thanos Pallis. Jean Monnet Chairs are specialised teaching posts for university professors, aimed at deepening teaching and research in European Union studies and fostering dialogue between academia and society, both in the Member States of the European Union and in other countries. Co-funded by the European Union, the Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy aims to promote the...
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Two tenure track assistant professor positions in maritime logistics or maritime management
The Department of Maritime Business Administration at Texas A&M University is hiring for TWO tenure-track assistant professor positions in maritime business. Position 1 (MARITIME LOGISTICS). The successful candidate will conduct research and education in maritime supply chain management, focusing on topics such as maritime transportation, port and terminal operations, warehousing and freight distribution, and international trade. Position 2 (MARITIME MANAGEMENT). The successful candidate will conduct research and education in...
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Portgraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2025
Following the strong recovery of European container ports in 2024 after the turbulence of 2023, the first half of 2025 reveals a reshuffling of growth dynamics across the top 15 EU container ports. While overall volumes remain steady, the latest figures highlight significant regional divergences and notable winners. PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom analyses, the data shows both continuity and shifts in Europe’s container port hierarchy. ✅ Baltic Hub propels Gdansk to the topGdansk leads the European ranking in terms of...
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PhD posts in the area of ports and energy transition
The Ports as Energy Transition Hubs (POTENT) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network is looking for 15 qualified PhD candidates interested in the field of Energy Infrastructure, Maritime Economics, Ports, and Data Science. Four of these PhDs will by supervised by Piere Cariou, Henrik Sorkin-Friese, Jason Monios, and Gordon WIlmsmeier, all members of the PortEconomics team The primary objective of the POTENT Network, led by Copenhagen Business School (CBS), is to investigate how ports can support and accelerate the clean energy...
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PortEconomics members among best-performing scholars globally
Elsevier’s science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators, developed in collaboration with Stanford University, are one of the leading sources for analyzing career-long data in different research fields. The August 2024 update report ranks the 2% best-performing scholars of a total of more than 29,000 scientists in the primary field "Logistics & Transportation" by the so-called c-score. Although port and maritime economics is only a sub-field, ten PortEconomics.eu members made it to the global top...
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