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Ocean freight Logistics: special IJLM issue on current issues
Ocean freight logistics play a significant role in facilitating international trade. A special issue in International journal of Logistics Management on "Strategic Management of Ocean Freight Logistics in An Ever-Changing Global Economy" edited by Jingjing Xu (University of Plymouth) and PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom (ITMMA - University of Antwerp) contributes to ongoing debates on current issues shaping ocean freight logistics. A total of seven papers are included in this Special Issue addressing various aspects of ocean...
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Port authority strategies: The 'internationalisation' challenge
"Internationalization" as a prospect and challenge has been the focus of the discussions on port authority strategies during the 11th Port Performance Research Network (PPRN) that met in Marseilles, France on Tuesday, 2 July 2013. PortEconomics member Michael Dooms and associate nembers Larissa van der Lugt and Francesco Parola presented to PPRN members the themes of a research agenda on port authorities strategies focusing, among others, on the following key themes: What does a port authority strategy look like? How does a port...
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"Beyond the box": Cruise ports central stage at the PPRN agenda
Cruise ports and the development of a related research agenda have been at the core of the discussions during the 11th Port Performance Research Network (PPRN) that met in Marseilles France. Looking 'beyond the box', PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis and Jean-Paul Rodrigue presented to PPRN members the themes of a research agenda focusing on cruise ports that initiated a discussion and great interest in developing several research initiatives. The cruise shipping industry has witnessed uninterrupted growth over the last 30 years to...
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40 years MPM: the evolution and research trends of container shipping
Maritime Policy & Management, the flagship journal of maritime economists celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. To celebrate this occasion, Chung Ang University in Seoul (host of the Journal) organized an academic conference inviting distinguished scholars to review past and future developments in shipping and port research. PortEconomics could not miss the celebration, with members of the team invited to give knowledgeable insights of the contribution of the Journal. PortEconomics associate member Adolf Ng developed the...
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PortEconomics highlights contribution of 40 years Maritime Policy & Management to port studies
The flagship journal Maritime Policy & Management celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. To celebrate this occasion, Chung Ang University in Seoul (host of the Journal) organized an academic conference inviting distinguished scholars to review past and future developments in shipping and port research. PortEconomics could not miss the celebration, with members of the team invited to give knowledgeable insights of the contribution of the Journal. PortEconomics team members Theo Notteboom, Thanos Pallis, Peter de Langen and Aimilia...
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European ports: social dialogue between workers and employers
A social dialogue committee in the port sector was launched by the European Commission and involves port authorities, terminal operators, dockers and other port workers across the EU. The Commission further intends to start a research project soon that will examine health and safety, training and qualification challenges in EU ports. Social partners will be involved in this project, while the research team wil include pariticipation of members of the PortEconomics team. An overall review of the social dialogue is planned for 2016, to assess...
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New book release: SAGE Handbook of Transport Studies
PortEconomics member co-director Theo Notteboom and Porteconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue, together with Jon Shaw from the University of Plymouth, have edited the SAGE Handbook of Transport Studies. The book, which officially launched in June 2013, is an authoritative survey of contemporary transportation systems in view of economic, social, technical and environmental challenges. Incorporating an extensive range of approaches - from modes, terminals, planning and policy to more recent developments related to supply chain management,...
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PortEconomics @ ESPO 2013: port strategies & cooperation
International strategies of port authorities were the theme of an interactive session of the ESPO Conference 2013 in Varna which panel included PortEconomics member Michaël Dooms and moderated by PortEconomics ass member Larissa van der Lugt. They were joined by the director of Port of Rotterdam International, Mr. Roger Clasquin, and the CEO of Port of Antwerp International, Gunther Ginckels, who presented both port authorities' vision, strategy and projects on international development. Prof. Elisaveta Kalinova provided a local...
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