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Green ports: inland and seaside sustainable transportation strategies
Ports today play a greater role than simply handling cargo on the quayside. The sources of their competition and the extent of their influence stretch across the sea and also deep into the hinterland. Their management and operational strategies are entwined with stakeholders on several scales and in many spheres, from local to global and from business to government. The port’s role in the transport chain has the potential to shape the social and environmental performance of transportation systems extending across the globe. While many...
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Call for papers: IAME2019 special session on the relocation and migration of container terminals
Call for papers IAME 2019 special session on “The Relocation and Migration of Container Terminals: Spatial, Economic, Network, Environmental and Governance Drivers and Consequences” Session organizers: Theo Notteboom - SMU / University of Antwerp / UGhent / HZS, China/Belgium Jean-Paul Rodrigue – Hofstra University, New York, USA Peter Hall – Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Since the beginning of containerization, port activities leaving the urban core for less congested suburban or peripheral port sites has been an...
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ESPO’s Liber Amicorum: PortEconomics joins celebrations of 25 years ESPO
The European Sea Ports Association (ESPO) celebrates its 25 years with the publication of a Book of friends, gathering 30 memories and reflections of port people who are or have been instrumental in the life of the ESPO. Four PortEconomics members- Peter de Langen, Michael Dooms, Theo Notteboom, and Thanos Pallis- are among the contributors in ESPO's Liber Amicorum, bringing back memories and reflections of their extensive involvement in facilitating EPSO and its membership in advancing the interests of European ports. ESPO represents...
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Universidad de los Andes: postdoctoral position in logistics
Postdoctoral position in logistics Type of employment: Temporary position one year (renewable) Contract type: Full-time First day of employment: According to agreement, earliest March 2019 Salary: Monthly salary Number of positions: 1 Working hours: 100% Location: Bogotá; Colombia The School of Management The School of Management (UASM) of the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) seeks candidates for the position of a full-time postdoctoral researcher as part of the Kühne Professorial...
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IAME elects PortEconomics members in leading roles
PortEconomics member Thanos Pallis has been elected as the new President of IAME, the International Association of Maritime Economist. The announcement is made following the conclusion of the election during the IAME 2018 Annual Conference held in September in Mombasa, Kenya. Established in 1992, IAME is the Association representing scholars interested in maritime economics, as well as maritime economist, from all over the world. The Association today has a membership spaning in all continents and is officially linked to two leading...
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Ports are their people: PortEconomics trains ETF seafarers & dockers
PortEconomics has the pleasure to train those working at European ports, commencing today a series of training sessions ETF affiliated maritime and dockers unions with the overall theme being “Know your sector!”. The training programme on maritime and ports is developed by ETF Dockers and ETF Seafarers - and is co-funded by European Commission DG EMPL (DG for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion). Union leaders & activists, seafarers and dockers, young workers & more experienced members, women & men are attending...
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#EPPSymposium2018: download the presentations
PortEconomics scientifically coordinated the Jean Monnet Symposium on "The Future of the European Port Policy", hosted by the University of the Aegean in Chios, Greece. To download the presentations follow this link The first day of the Symposium brought together decision-makers, stakeholders and invited experts, who are expected to discuss the key themes, the prospects and the role of European level initiatives in reinforcing the competitiveness of European ports. The second day of the Symposium stimulated intellectual discussion, between...
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Call for contribution: Supply Chain Forum special issue on new business models in container shipping and intermodal services
Container shipping companies are struggling to restore margins since the financial crisis of 2008. There are many reasons for this situation, in particular related to the general overcapacity due to a slowdown in demand and to investment in larger vessels, combined with the end of shipping conference systems in Europe that have put downward pressure on freight rates. Confronted with this new market configuration, liner shipping companies have set up new strategies aiming at increasing their operational excellence and at providing...
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