PortEconomics member Jason Monions reviews the current progress towards decarbonisation in the maritime transport sector and discusses the prospects of alternative fuels to enable the sector to reach net zero …
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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 …
Do you want to understand better why fewer than 80 container terminals are automated? PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom, Thanos Pallis & Geraldine Knatz examine stakeholders’ attitudes toward container terminal automation, …
PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom, joined TOC Worldwide’’s #TOCEurope conference in Rotterdam and the plennary session on the container market trade outlook, with an intervention explaining results of the World Ports …
PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue delivered a testimony in front of the Joint Economic Committee of the Congress of the United States, in Washington, DC. The hearing was on “Barriers to …
Container liner shipping companies, under the international shipping carbon reduction indicators proposed by the International Maritime Organisation, must transform two key aspects: technology and operations. PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom, along …
The ‘port managing body (PMB)’ plays a central role in the development of the port. Public funding for investment projects of the port managing bodies is common in the EU …
World ports are executing on planned infrastructure investments, community building and environmental sustainability initiatives. Important gaps have been identified in future fuels readiness, carbon emissions reporting, digitalisation and gender equality. …
By Thanos Pallis Extracts, personal perspectives & standout figures from the most successful Posidonia Events Sea Tourism Forum 2025: 1️⃣ Strong forecasts for 42m Passengers by 2028 (Source: CLIA in …
Read a interting viewpoint titled “The Box that Makes the World Go Round: Container Terminals and Global Trade” by PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue for Cornerstone, the annual report of the …
In a recent study published in the scholarly journal Transport Policy, Richard Borggreve and PortEconomics member Gordon Wilmsmeier examine the evolving strategies of container shipping alliances and their implications for …
In a remarkable turn of events, the port of Antwerp-Bruges has overtaken Rotterdam in container throughput during the first quarter of 2025. Antwerp-Bruges handled 3.4 million TEU, registering a year-on-year …
In a remarkable turn of events, the port of Antwerp-Bruges has overtaken Rotterdam in container throughput during the first quarter of 2025. Antwerp-Bruges handled 3.4 million TEU, registering a year-on-year …
PortEconomics members George Vaggelas and Thanos Pallis presented their latest study, “Proposals for the Development of a Network of Tourist Ports in Greece“ during a special event organised by the …
A real “meteor shower” of disruptive forces is currently impacting international trade and maritime logistics, fundamentally challenging conventional strategic, operational and economic paradigms. PortEconomics member Ricardo J. Sánchez and Rodolfo …
The PortReport 7 – authored by Alejandra Gómez-Paz and PortEconomics member, Ricardo J. Sánchez, explores the evolving landscape of maritime connectivity in the East Coast of South America (ECSA), the …
The development of an approach for evaluating various maritime transportation routes in light of ongoing disruptions and evolving global factors, including changes in demand, fluctuations in fuel prices, geopolitical shifts, …
A real “meteor shower” of disruptive forces is currently impacting international trade and maritime logistics, fundamentally challenging conventional strategic, operational and economic paradigms. PortEconomics member Ricardo J. Sánchez and Mr. …
A real “meteor shower” of disruptive forces is currently impacting international trade and maritime logistics, fundamentally challenging conventional strategic, operational and economic paradigms. PortEconomics member Ricardo J. Sánchez and Mr. …
In an increasingly uncertain world, seaports are no longer just logistical hubs facilitating global trade—they are becoming geopolitical focal points, caught between strategic interests, economic dependencies, and global power struggles. …
The 2024 ranking of the top 15 EU container ports highlights both stability on the top of the ranking and significant changes in port performance for the remaining ports. Rotterdam …
PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue latest portstudy provides a systemic analysis of the layout characteristics of a geodatabase comprised of a large sample of 331 global container terminals. Despite the propensity …
Due to the strategic role of the maritime sector in the world economy, attention should be paid to the changing context in which its activity is carried out. Global shocks, …
The Ports as Energy Transition Hubs (POTENT) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network is looking for 15 qualified PhD candidates interested in the field of Energy Infrastructure, Maritime Economics, Ports, and …
The latest portstudy of PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom with Ahmed Alsalfiti (University of Antwerp), published in the Maritime Business Review, identifies the factors influencing the satisfaction of clearing and forwarding …
PortEconomics membes George Vaggelas and Thanos Pallis have published the 2024 edition of the Report on Greek Ports-GREPORT 2024. The 5th edition of the report that is publised since 2016 …
The 5th edition of the Report on Greek Ports-GREPORT has been just published and is now available to download freely (in Greek). The GREPORT2024 contains sections on: 📈 Data and …
by Jean-Paul Rodrigue Despite facing growing competition and uncertainty due to geopolitical events, Singapore has maintained its prominence in maritime shipping, with its status as a primary transshipment hub evident …
By Theo Notteboom The top 15 EU container ports are strongly recovering in the period from January to September 2024 after a challenging 2023: While 2023 was characterized by a …
Research on port hierarchies within a maritime region is crucial for comprehending the dynamics of seaborne trade and the broader trends within the maritime sector and related supply chains. In …
PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom compiled a table showing the year-on-year TEU growth in the top 15 EU container ports in H1 2024: While 2023 was characterized by a strong to …
The integration of green strategies within port management is becoming crucial for port sustainability and competitiveness. A recent study by PortEconomics member Giovanni Satta—along with Francesco Vitellaro, Abdel Ganir Njikatoufon, …
What are the implications of institutional fragmentation in port governance? PortEconomics members Gordon Wilmsmeier and Thanos Pallis, the founder of PortEconomics – along with Sebastian Leon Schorch and Diana Lisseth …
In the study titled Social License to Operate: Factors Determining Social Acceptance Among Local Port Community Stakeholders, PortEconomics member Michaël Dooms, along with Bruno Moeremans, explore the increasingly crucial issue …
In his latest port study published in Maritime Economics & Logistics, co-director of PortEconomics Theo Notteboom, along with Sedat Baştuğ, Fevzi Bitiktaş, Ercan Akan, and Funda A. Yercan, explores how …
The integration of green strategies within port management is becoming crucial for port sustainability and competitiveness. A recent study by PortEconomics member Giovanni Satta—along with Francesco Vitellaro, Abdel Ganir Njikatoufon, …
Elsevier’s science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators, developed in collaboration with Stanford University, are one of the leading sources for analyzing career-long data in different research fields. The August …
PortEconomics members Ricardo J. Sánchez and Eliana P. Barleta highlight that in the aftermath of the pandemic, the impact on container maritime trade was evident, as disruptions in global supply …
In the study titled Social License to Operate: Factors Determining Social Acceptance Among Local Port Community Stakeholders, PortEconomics member Michaël Dooms, along with Bruno Moeremans, explore the increasingly crucial issue …
In their latest paper, Jason Monios, Gordon Wilmsmeier – together with Gustavo Andres Martínez Tello, and Lara Pomaska -explore the evolving landscape of port governance in the context of climate …
PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom compiled a table showing the year-on-year TEU growth in the top 15 EU container ports in H1 2024: While 2023 was characterized by a strong to …
What are the implications of institutional fragmentation in port governance? PortEconomics members Gordon Wilmsmeier and Thanos Pallis, the founder of PortEconomics – along with Sebastian Leon Schorch and Diana Lisseth …
In the sphere of port sustainability, renewable energy options present a transformative potential for cargo terminal operations, particularly in mega ports like Singapore. In a recent study by Wei Yim …
With cruise activities storming to new record levels, ports and destinations are reorganising their services and upgrading their infrastructures to sustainably host cruise calls and passengers. A critical part of …
The World Bank Group released a working paper titled “A Metric of Global Maritime Supply Chain Disruptions: The Global Supply Chain Stress Index” co-authored by Jean-Francois Arvis, Cordula Rastogi, Jean-Paul …
By Athanasios A. Pallis, Paraskevi Kladaki and Theo Notteboom The latest publication, “Port Economics, Management and Policy studies (2009–2020): a bibliometric analysis”, authored by PortEconomics co-founders Athanasios A. Pallis and …
By PortEconomics member and Port Strategy Analyst, Peter de Langen In April 2024, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) launched the results of a study on the investment pipeline and …
By [1] Ricardo J Sanchez [2] Eliana P. Barleta [1] Co-chair, Kühne Professorial Chair in Logistics, School of Management, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia and Head, Caribbean Research Institute. [email …
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