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PortEconomics members leading role in the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) reconfirmed
Scientific contribution and election of PorEconomics members at Presidency and Council re-confirm the leading role of PortEconomics in shaping maritime studies and research PortEconomics members have actively participated at the 28th Annual Conference of the Intrenational Association of Maritime Economist (IAME) that was held last week. This was the first-ever online-only conference of IAME and was organized by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPolU). A number of PortEconomics members presented their latest studies, with...
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New book: towards a better port industry
The new book by PortEconomics member Peter de Langen, Towards a Better Port Industry provides professionals in freight transport and maritime logistics, and specifically the port industry, as well as students in these fields, with a better conceptual understanding of the port industry. It includes key insights and best practices for port management and development, and an overview of new trends and developments relevant for developing winning strategies. After an introduction, Chapter 2 offers a new perspective on port governance, in which...
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New book: geographies of maritime transport
Edited by PortEconomics members Gordon Wilmsmeier and Jason Monios the new multidisciplinary book under the title "Geographies of maritime transport: transport, mobilities and spatial space", delivers a unique collection of well-considered, empirically rich and critical contributions on maritime transport geographies. It covers a wide range of markets and territories as well as institutional, environmental and future issues. Maritime transport is a constantly evolving critical transport mode, thoroughly explored in this timely book from...
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New book: the geography of transport systems
The mobility of passengers and freight is fundamental to economic and social activities such as commuting, manufacturing, distributing goods, or supplying energy. Each movement has a purpose, an origin, a potential set of intermediate locations, and a destination. Mobility is supported and driven by transport systems which are composed of infrastructures, modes and terminals. They enable individuals, institutions, corporations, regions and nations to interact and assume economic, social, cultural or political activities. Understanding how...
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Global survey on port governance: take part & shape the future
Are you a port professional interested in shaping the future of ports? We have the pleasure to invite you to participate in our Global Survey on Port Governance. The study - developed by a research team at Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia and University of the Aegean, Greece - has two purposes: a) to analyse the current structure and functions of port governance around the globe, b) to provide the foundations for discussions of future port governance models. The questionnaire is divided into seven (7) sections. Each section...
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Survey on the green behaviour of the cruiser
With the green dimension being a vital component of cruising, PortEconomics members Giovanni Satta and Francesco Parola are conducting research on the purchasing behavior of the cruiser concerning "green products". You are kindly invited to follow the link and take part in the survey via an online questionnaire. It will take no more than 6-7 minutes and your input is really valuable on deepening scientific knowledge on this issue. For any further information, you might contact: Giovanni Satta, ([email protected])...
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PortEconomics member leads research on COVID-19 impact on supply chains
PortEconomics member Adolf Ng was given grant as a part of $25 million in funding from the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to carry out a study on supply chains resilience under the pressure of a global pandemic like COVID-19. Adolf will study how resilient supply chains are during the crisis, especially considering the impact of the novel coronavirus on major ports like Vancouver. The study will look at the current strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian current supply chain system locally and...
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Call for abstracts: special issue on the relocation and migration of freight terminals
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Special issue of Journal of Transport Geography The Relocation and Migration of Freight Terminals: Spatial, Economic, Network, Environmental and Governance Drivers and Consequences Guest editors: Theo Notteboom - SMU / University of Antwerp / UGhent / AMA, China/Belgium Jean-Paul Rodrigue – Hofstra University, New York, USA Peter Hall – Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Potential contributors are asked to submit a short ABSTRACT (max. 500 words) as an expression of interest by 31 January 2020...
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