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ECONSHIP2026: Call for papers
Navigating the Maritime Future: Building Competitive, Sustainable, and Resilient Maritime Supply Chains23-25 September 2026, Chios, Greece Following the successful first editions of 2011 and 2015, ECONSHIP returns, inviting researchers from Europe and around the globe to submit papers on the theme “Navigating the Maritime Future: Building Competitive, Sustainable, and Resilient Maritime Supply Chains”. Proudly supported by PortEconomics, the 3rd edition of the European Conference on Shipping, Intermodalism and Ports –...
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Call for papers: 1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference
The 1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference aims to discuss regulatory advancements that accelerate the competitiveness and sustainable development of shipping, ports, and related maritime supply chains in the EU and beyond. Shipping, ports, and related supply chains are cornerstones of the European economy and world trade, which are shaped by regulatory initiatives developing at national, regional, or global scales. The European Union is currently developing a comprehensive strategy to support the long-term competitiveness of the...
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Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy
The European Commission has awarded a Jean Monnet Chair to PortEconomics co-director and University of Piraeus, Department of Maritime Studies Professor Thanos Pallis. Jean Monnet Chairs are specialised teaching posts for university professors, aimed at deepening teaching and research in European Union studies and fostering dialogue between academia and society, both in the Member States of the European Union and in other countries. Co-funded by the European Union, the Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy aims to promote the...
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Geopolitical risks and port-related carbon emissions: evidence and policy implications
The geopolitical risks and the port-related Carbon Emissions are the theme of the latest portstudy by PortEconomics member Pierre Cariou (co-authored with Chengkun Li and Dr Dong Yang) published in the scholarly journal Transport Policy. The article addresses geopolitical risks (GPR) and their environmental implications for port-related emissions. Using a monthly panel dataset covering 269 container ports across 40 countries and regions from 2016 to 2023 and employing a system generalized method of moments (SYS-GMM) estimator, it confirms that...
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Portgraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2025
Following the strong recovery of European container ports in 2024 after the turbulence of 2023, the first half of 2025 reveals a reshuffling of growth dynamics across the top 15 EU container ports. While overall volumes remain steady, the latest figures highlight significant regional divergences and notable winners. PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom analyses, the data shows both continuity and shifts in Europe’s container port hierarchy. ✅ Baltic Hub propels Gdansk to the topGdansk leads the European ranking in terms of...
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Portgraphic: fleet capacity (owned/chartered) of container shipping lines
By Theo Notteboom The global container shipping fleet has experienced significant growth over the past few decades, driven by the steady rise in international trade. Shipping lines have expanded their fleets either through organic growth—as in the case of MSC—or through a combination of organic growth and mergers & acquisitions, like Maersk. Today, the top 20 container carriers collectively operate a fleet (including both owned and chartered vessels) with a total capacity of 30 million TEU. Three years ago, this figure...
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