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    Container terminal automation: assessment of drivers and benefits

    Container terminal automation: assessment of drivers and benefits

    Americas 1H2023: Is port activity accelerating or decelerating?

    Americas 1H2023: Is port activity accelerating or decelerating?

    Impact of the Mediterranean sulfur emission control area on trade and countries

    Impact of the Mediterranean sulfur emission control area on trade and countries

    Innovation ecosystems in ports: a comparative analysis of Rotterdam and Valencia

    Innovation ecosystems in ports: a comparative analysis of Rotterdam and Valencia

    The strategy of the port development company: a business ecosystem perspective

    The strategy of the port development company: a business ecosystem perspective

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    Top-15 European container ports, H1 2023

    Top-15 European container ports, H1 2023

    ESG in ports: transparency and integrity

    ESG in ports: transparency and integrity

    OECD Peer Learning Group meeting of the Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR-PLG) of Republic of Togo

    OECD Peer Learning Group meeting of the Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR-PLG) of Republic of Togo

    Impact of the Mediterranean sulfur emission control area on trade and countries

    Impact of the Mediterranean sulfur emission control area on trade and countries

    Ιmpact of IMO sustainable policy and data management on maritime industry

    Ιmpact of IMO sustainable policy and data management on maritime industry

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    Transitions: readiness and challenges in the shipping industry

    PortEconomics members to analyze port strategy and performance in the new global scenario

    PortEconomics members to analyze port strategy and performance in the new global scenario

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    Developing China’s ports, how the gateways to economic prosperity were revived

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    As expected, large containerships are arriving in Latin America

    As expected, large containerships are arriving in Latin America

    The Analyst: Amsterdam’s bold move on cruise may be a missed opportunity to promote sustainable cruise tourism

    The Analyst: Amsterdam’s bold move on cruise may be a missed opportunity to promote sustainable cruise tourism

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    OECD Peer Learning Group meeting of the Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR-PLG) of Republic of Togo

    Ιmpact of IMO sustainable policy and data management on maritime industry

    Ιmpact of IMO sustainable policy and data management on maritime industry

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    Top-20 container ports in the Caribbean in 2022

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Posts tagged with "Francesco Parola"

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...
New book: geographies of maritime transport Featured

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...
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