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Port labour in belgian ports: PortEconomics co-director shapes public debate
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom appeared on national Belgian TV program 'De vrije markt' ('The free market') on Saturday 21 September. The program devoted to the theme of port labour in Belgian ports, with the other panel member being Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO of the port of Antwerp. You might share Theo's views and enjoy the most interesting discussion with the only condition that you understand Dutch, by simply watching the video (in Dutch).
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PORTOPIA: PortEconomics leads the flagship european project
PortEconomics members, joined by leading researchers and firms in Europe embark in a new major reasearch program aiming at improving the resource efficiency and competitiveness of the European Port System. This is one of the flagship research projects financially supported by the European Commission, in an attempt to facilitate policy-making and, ultimately, the competitiveness of the port system in Europe PORTOPIA aims at creating an integrated knowledge base and management system of port performance to serve the industry's stakeholders in...
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Port & the city: economic challenges to port-city relations
PortEconomics co-directors Thanos Pallis and Theo Notteboom were invited by the OECD to shape the OECD Conference on Port-Cities that take place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. PortEconomics reports, on the key themes of their presentations. Theo's keynote speech on "Economic challenges to port-city relations" was delivered in a session where Theo shared the platform with Bill Johnson, Port director Miami; Hervé Martel, CEO, Port of Le Havre; Cathy Berx, Governor Province of Antwerp; Ron van het Hof, CEO Euler Hermes World Agency; and Arjen...
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2013 PortExecutive seminar: the diary of a successful event
Participants from three different continents - Asia, Europe Oceania - joined the PortEconomics team at the premises of the University of Antwerp, Europe's second largest post and enjoyed two days of interactive discussions on all those that port professionals need to know about ports. With the group of participants including the perfect blending of professionals working for port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, consultants, and trade unions, the seminar fulfilled its aim to share knowledge, experiences, examples and...
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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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