By improving the connectivity between China and Europe, Chinese investments aim to redefine China’s position within global transport networks and logistics flows. The latest port study of PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue with Ouail Oulmakki, Jérôme Verny (NEOMA Business School, Paris, France) and Andrey Hernandez Meza (HihgFi...
PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom (Gent University/University of Antwerp/Antwerp Maritime Academy, Belgium), Athanasios Pallis (University of Piraeus, Greece), and Jean-Paul Rodrigue (Hofstra University, New York, US) – authors of the Port Economics, Management and Policy handbook – partner...
PortEconomics members Jean-Paul Rodrigue and Pierre Cariou, participated in the Peer Learning Group Meeting on the Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR-PLG) of Togo that took place in Paris OECD headquarter on July 4, 2023.
The PTPR-PLG meetings aim to enable targeted peer dialogue on critical issues and identify lessons...
In recent years we have witnessed the reformulation of Port Authority strategies, intending to serve better a growing maritime trade and increased demands for resilience and sustainability of maritime supply chains. Among the adjustments taking place is the advancement of collaboration between the managing entities of ports and, more...
Terminal automation is a full or partial substitution of terminal operations through automated equipment and processes. Depending on how automation is defined, it is already present in many terminals, at least in its simplest form using information technologies (ITs) to manage terminal assets and supplement human...
PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue authored a book chapter on the topic of transport modes and globalization which included in the International Encyclopedia of Transportation- now available via academic publisher Elsevier. Transportation modes are a critical component of the global economy by supporting the mobility of passengers...
Call for papers for a special issue of Maritime Economics & Logistics
Disruptions caused by economic shocks test the resilience and adaptability of shipping, ports, and related supply chains. Unexpected events spanning economic crises, political events, natural disasters, cybersecurity incidents, and health crises, challenge...
The latest port study of PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue looks at an intermediate scale of analysis for maritime transportation; the maritime range. Maritime ranges are bounded regions where a set of ports are either in competition, complementary, sharing a common regulatory regime, or having some fundamental geographical...
The main implications of the pandemic on global logistics with a specific focus on container ports and shipping lines is the theme of a joint contribution by Theo Notteboom, Thanos Pallis and Jean-Paul Rodrigue in the 100th issue of Port Technology International.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the second global crisis since...
Participating in a virtual conference on decarbonising transport in an unprecedented global crisis with focus on Argentina and Latin America, PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue gave a presentation on the challenges that trade and supply chains are facing and approached the issue from the maritime transport perspective.
The...
