Posts tagged with "George Vaggelas"

PortGraphic: when will cruise resume? Cruise

PortGraphic: when will cruise resume?

Cruise lines have responded to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemia with the socially responsible decision to cease operations. But when does cruise intend to return to operation? Monitoring and analyzing cruise lines plans and intentions to days to operation, PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis, Aimilia Papachristou and George...
PortGraphic: (expected) cruise capacity in operation Cruise

PortGraphic: (expected) cruise capacity in operation

With cruise lines having their return plans announced, our new PortGraphic presents the expected evolution of this return process. The data suggest that 22% of the global cruise global fleet capacity intents return by the 1st of May. A further 55% has expressed the intention to return to operations by the 11th of the same month. A...
The emergence of Piraeus port in the global shipping networks Containers

The emergence of Piraeus port in the global shipping networks

By George Vaggelas A decade after the concession of Pier II to COSCO Pacific, followed by the construction and the commencing of operations of Pier III and three years after the sell of the 51% of the shares of Piraeus Port Authority SA to COSCO Shipping Co., the port of Piraeus is advancing among the top container ports in Europe and...
Port labour in the era of automation and digitalization. What’s next? Containers

Port labour in the era of automation and digitalization. What’s next?

The maritime and port industry experiences significant changes due to technological, operational and organizational developments. PortEconomics member George Vaggelas co-authored with Camille Leotta (University of Genoa, Italy) a port study that investigates current and future challenges for port labour in the light of the main trends...
Unveiling the configuration of Piraeus shipping cluster European Port Policy

Unveiling the configuration of Piraeus shipping cluster

With Greece being a major shipping country worldwide and Piraeus being one of the most dynamic ports in Europe, the clustering of shipping and shipping related activities can be of valuable importance in the formation of a leading maritime capital as well as a significant value added for the country’s economy. In the case of Greece...
Shipping alliances connectivity and the growth of Piraeus to major hub Containers

Shipping alliances connectivity and the growth of Piraeus to major hub

In recent years, Piraeus has emerged as one of the most dynamic container ports in Europe and beyond. Following the concession of the major container terminal to COSCO in 2009, and eventually the privatization of the entity managing the entire port in 2016, Piraeus experienced an unprecedented growth of container traffic throughput....
Measurement of port performance from users’ perspective Featured

Measurement of port performance from users’ perspective

Going beyond the usual approach of measuring port performance – focusing on the efficiency of port operations – the latest port study of PortEconomics member George Vaggelas, aims to look into shipping lines and other port users’ perceptions on port performance. The study develops a framework measuring the perceptions of...
PortVideo: top-20 cruise ports in the Med, 2000-2018 Cruise

PortVideo: top-20 cruise ports in the Med, 2000-2018

Celebrating the 2019 edition of Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum #PSTF2019, the major cruise event in East Med, PortEconomics.eu presents a PortVideo visualising the top20 cruise ports in the Med throughtout the period 2000-2018. The PortVideo was prepared by PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis, Aimilia Papachristou and George Vaggelas....
Game of leapfrog in the Mediterranean Featured

Game of leapfrog in the Mediterranean

Reform didn't advance quickly enough, with the public sector remaining the major player at Piraeus until the arrival of COSCO in October 2009. Prior to that, Piraeus Port Authority had been the sole port operator, with the Greek State holding the 74.14% of the shares and the remaining 25.86% being traded on the Athens Stock Exchange. As...
Interview: Docker 4.0 to be international and IT skilled Featured

Interview: Docker 4.0 to be international and IT skilled

Genova - In the Port 4.0, that runs towards the automation of as many activities as possible, the work on the dock is not destined to become extinct, but rather to evolve. A path that however can not pass only through the transformation of processes, but rather from the training of workers. George Vaggelas, professor at the University...
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