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Transitions: readiness and challenges in the shipping industry
For centuries shipping has been the backbone of global trade. Now, at a new turning point in mankind´s history, traditional economic practices and interactions are increasingly being challenged. As for the shipping sector, in particular, a growing gap can be felt between the ‘reaction time’ needed to implement new competitive yet sustainable business strategies, and the frequency and velocity of change in the systems. KLU and Hapag-Lloyd invite you to a Reception and Symposium “Transitions: Readiness and challenges in the shipping...
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PortEconomics members to analyze port strategy and performance in the new global scenario
PortEconomics members Michael Dooms, Larissa van der Lugt, Theo Notteboom, and Thanos Pallis will join international experts from the maritime-port sector will present their vision on: "The current maritime port environment and the importance of industry indicators for understanding the relevance of ports for economic development" during the Workshop organized by the Valenciaport Chair of Port Economics on October 25, 2022 On Tuesday, 25th of October, the Valenciaport Chair of Port Economics is holding the workshop 'Port strategy and...
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Developing China’s ports, how the gateways to economic prosperity were revived
Many countries in Africa and Asia have coastlines that present opportunities for them to become gateways for trade between the hinterlands and global trading routes. However, policy makers struggle to translate this potential into engines of economic development and social transformation. In the past 40 years, China has taken advantage of its strategic geographical location and its status as one of the world’s top manufacturing regions. From a very low position on almost all metrics, today China has become home to more than half of the...
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Appreciation: PortEconomics attracted 63.006 unique visitors in 2021
PortEconomics members would like to express their appreciation to the 63.006 visitors from 208 countries that in 2021 visited PortEconomics.eu to learn more about ports. Thank you all !! In 2022 we will continue to be here providing the best of port studies, shaping the future of port economics, management and policy. Enjoy the sail to the port studies of your interest. PortEconomics is a web-based initiative aiming to advance knowledge exchange on seaport studies. It provides freely accessible research, education, information,...
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The Maritime Economist (ME-MAG): issue 8 is now published
The 8th issue of Maritime Economist (ME-MAG), the magazine of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) has been published earlier this week. Celebrating the publication of the issue at the eve of the 29th edition of the annual conference of IAME, PortEconomics members and ME-MAG Editor in Chief, Prof. Adolf Ng, says: "ME-MAG aims to create an active platform for merging academic studies with practice. It encourages IAME members to express their studies in plain language in line with the interests of policymakers and...
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PortSurvey on green strategies in ports
PortEconomics member Giovanni Satta, along with scholars from the University of Genoa and the University Parthenope (Naples) are studying green strategies performed by port authorities/port managing bodies (PAs/PMBs). They are investigating the environmental benefits arising from these strategies as well as the economic, market, and social advantages for port stakeholders. As an expert in the maritime logistics industry, you are kindly asked to complete this anonymous questionnaire and contribute to the research. According to the...
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Call for papers: special Issue ‘Ports as business eco-systems in transition’
While much research in the field of transport is focused on the role of port as transport nodes, ports generally develop into more diverse economic complexes and attract manufacturing, logistics and leisure activities. Research taking this into account has conceptualized the port as a cluster and subsequently as a localized ‘business ecosystem’. The port business ecosystem often includes energy production, chemical and metal industries and vast amounts of warehousing space. Port business ecosystems face huge transition challenges in...
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Climate change adaptation planning for ports
The 2nd CCAPPTIA Conference Conference has successfully taken place on 28-30 June 2021. CCAPPTIA is an international forum that brings together leading experts, stakeholders, and right holders from academia, government, industry, consultants, interest groups, and community groups in addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change and the Arctic. It strives to consolidate and coordinate global research and development activities related to strategy and policy implementation under the context of climate adaptation...
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