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    Rhine-Scheldt delta port system

    Rhine-Scheldt delta port system

    A metric of global maritime supply chain disruptions: The global supply chain stress index - maritime (GSCSI-M)

    A metric of global maritime supply chain disruptions: The global supply chain stress index - maritime (GSCSI-M)

    ESG disclosure as a proxy of port corporate communication and sustainable management strategy: An LDA approach

    ESG disclosure as a proxy of port corporate communication and sustainable management strategy: An LDA approach

    From coal exports to green steel production? The role of circular economy precincts for sustainable port diversification

    From coal exports to green steel production? The role of circular economy precincts for sustainable port diversification

    Maritime transport in net zero

    Maritime transport in net zero

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    PortGraphic: Container port dynamics near Gibraltar

    PortGraphic: Container port dynamics near Gibraltar

    Top-10 PortReads in 2025

    Top-10 PortReads in 2025

    Port reform: World Bank publishes the third edition of its port reform toolkit

    Port reform: World Bank publishes the third edition of its port reform toolkit

    When will we admit that maritime transport will not be decarbonised by 2050?

    When will we admit that maritime transport will not be decarbonised by 2050?

    Digital technologies for efficient and resilient sea-land logistics

    Digital technologies for efficient and resilient sea-land logistics

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    Call for papers: Contemporary Maritime Economics: Transformations and Emerging Perspectives

    Call for papers: Contemporary Maritime Economics: Transformations and Emerging Perspectives

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    Call for papers: 1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference

    Call for papers: 1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference

    PortEconomics co-director appointed Senior Scientific Advisor to the Florence School of Regulation

    PortEconomics co-director appointed Senior Scientific Advisor to the Florence School of Regulation

    Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy

    Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy

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    Commission unveils new EU Ports Strategy

    Commission unveils new EU Ports Strategy

    PortGraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in Q3 2025

    PortGraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in Q3 2025

    Maritime transport in net zero

    Maritime transport in net zero

    Portgraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2025

    Portgraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2025

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Posts tagged with "Francesco Parola"

Digital technologies for efficient and resilient sea-land logistics Featured

Digital technologies for efficient and resilient sea-land logistics

PortEconomics member Francesco Parola, during the annual conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists, held 25-27 June 2025, in Bergen, Norway, delivered a presentation on “Digital Technologies for Efficient and Resilient Sea-Land Logistics: IT-Based Decision Support Systems to Manage Highway Capacity...
Geographic diversification of international terminal operators Containers

Geographic diversification of international terminal operators

In the last twenty years, International Terminal Operators (ITOs) have performed horizontal growth strategies to keep pace with global and regional demand expansion as well as to diversify corporate risk across various geographic regions. In this perspective, the paper aims to investigate the ITOS’ strategic behaviours when...
Social media and CSR communication in european ports: twitter and the port of Rotterdam Featured

Social media and CSR communication in european ports: twitter and the port of Rotterdam

The latest port study of PortEconomics members Giovanni Satta and Francesco Parola co-authored by Francesco Vitellaro and Nicoletta Buratti (University of Genoa) has a twofold research objective. First, it scrutinises the current state of the art concerning adopting the most popular social media by European port managing...
Revisiting traffic forecasting by port authorities in the context of port planning and development Featured

Revisiting traffic forecasting by port authorities in the context of port planning and development

The latest portstudy of PortEconomics members Francesco Parola, Giovanni Satta and Theo Notteboom along with Luca Persico (University of Genoa) contributes to the extant debate on port planning and development by analysing current approaches and challenges for academics and port authorities with respect to traffic...
Port and hinterland: the impact of containerisation Containers

Port and hinterland: the impact of containerisation

The traditional notion of hinterland refers to the inland economic area influenced by the ports. In other words, hinterland represents the set of points of origin/destination of cargo flows, which pass through the port and generates the majority of its business. Following logistics and market transformations, the concept of hinterland...
Brand strategies of container shipping lines following mergers and acquisitions: carriers’ visual identity options Containers

Brand strategies of container shipping lines following mergers and acquisitions: carriers’ visual identity options

Brand strategy is a fundamental part of corporate strategy and constitutes a key condition for companies operating in international B2B contexts, to effectively manage relations with customers, stakeholders and shareholders. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are drivers of change in both brand architecture and brand portfolio...
Revisiting traffic forecasting by port authorities in the context of port planning and development Featured

Revisiting traffic forecasting by port authorities in the context of port planning and development

The latest port study of PortEconomics members Francesco Parola, Giovanni Satta and Theo Notteboom along with Luca Persico (University of Genoa) contribute to the extant debate on port planning and development by analysing current approaches and challenges for academics and port authorities with respect to traffic forecasting. The...
Digital technologies and business opportunities for logistics centres in maritime supply chains Containers

Digital technologies and business opportunities for logistics centres in maritime supply chains

The latest port study of PortEconomics members Francesco Parola and Giovanni Satta, co-authored by Nicoletta Buratti and Francesco Vitellaro (University of Genoa) investigates how the adoption of emerging digital technologies can provide valuable business opportunities for logistics centres in maritime supply chains. For this...
Key Performance Indicators for measuring energy efficiency in port terminals Containers

Key Performance Indicators for measuring energy efficiency in port terminals

The port industry as an energy-intensive sector, generating negative externalities and environmental impacts in several areas, e.g., air emissions, water emissions, etc. (Bailey and Solomon, 2004; Dinwoodie el at., 2012). magnitude of highly impacting business processes/activities embedded in port spaces variety of economic actors...
Green strategies in the cruise industry Cruise

Green strategies in the cruise industry

Since the beginning of the ’80s, the cruise market has been experiencing a relentless growth, with two-digit growth rates (Pallis et al., 2018). In recent years, the number of global cruise passengers has almost doubled from 17.8 million in 2009 to about 30 million in 2019 (CLIA, 2020). These market trends have been accompanied by an...
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