Posts tagged with "George Vaggelas"

Measuring the missing link in port performance evaluation Containers

Measuring the missing link in port performance evaluation

Port performance measurement is continuously gaining ground in contemporary port management. Intense competition and the progressive metamorphosis of port authorities’ idiosyncrasies towards more commercialised and industrialised entities have been vital: ports, in their vast majority, are actively engaged in the complex supply chains...
Re-positioning Greece as a global maritime capital European Port Policy

Re-positioning Greece as a global maritime capital

The Greek shipping community remains confident about the role of Greece as maritime center in the coming years and believes that its enhancement would strengthen their business - in spite of the the growing attractiveness of competing maritime centers, PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis and George Vaggelas collaborated with...
A Greek prototype of port governance Category

A Greek prototype of port governance

Compared with the port governance models and reforms endorsed in other countries, port governance in Greece has developed in many respects in a very unique way. Greece has departed from the initial choice to attempt the application of generic port governance models developed at international level opting for governance patterns...
Unveiling the critical elements for attracting homeport traffic Cruise

Unveiling the critical elements for attracting homeport traffic

Trying to exploit the significant benefits associated with homeporting, several cruise ports are mobilised to establishing homeport operations. This goal is subject to a variety of factors, both internal and external one. A new port study by PortEconomics member George Vaggelas, co-authored by Spyros Niavis (University of...
GREPORT 2016: Report on Greek ports available in English Containers

GREPORT 2016: Report on Greek ports available in English

With total throughput 6.36 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo, 3.98 million TEUs, 28.23 million coastal passengers and 2.07 cruise passengers in 2014, Greek ports are important actors in local, national and regional level. In 2014, their turnover exceeded the €326 million. GREPORT 2016, the Report on Greek Ports...
A new dawn for Greek ports European Port Policy

A new dawn for Greek ports

By Thanos Pallis August 11, 2016 is a historic day for Greek ports: This is the first day that Port of Piraeus, the major commercial port of the country operates under the ownership of COSCO-China Pacific Ltd. Given (a) the long-term commitment of the Chinese government to gain this right in this very specific way (i.e. via a buy...
Cruise ports and sustainability: contemporary issues Cruise

Cruise ports and sustainability: contemporary issues

The aspirations of the cruise companies and how they are shapping the challenges that cruise ports are facing today was the key issue addressed by PortEconomics member George Vaggelas during the presentation titled "Cruise ports and sustainability – Contemporary issues". Cruise ships gigantism, port-city relations, cruise...
GREPORT2016: Report on Greek ports Category

GREPORT2016: Report on Greek ports

With total throughput 6.36 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo, 3.98 million TEUs, 28.23 million coastal passengers and 2.07 cruise passengers in 2014, Greek ports are important actors in local, national and regional level. In 2014, their turnover exceeded the €326 million. GREPORT 2016, the Report on Greek Ports...
Quality: what is out there for ports? Featured

Quality: what is out there for ports?

The quality in ports was in the centre of discussions during the two-days workshop organised by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, on 21-22 February in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. PortEconomics member George Vaggelas in his presentation discussed the quality attributes and the relations of quality of several...
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