European Conference on Shipping & Ports 2011

“Maritime Transport:

Opportunities & Threats in the Post-crises world”

Under the auspices of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME)

PROCEEDINGS ISBN: 978 960 93 3295 8

Conference Theme

The year 2008 has been a milestone for global economy all. The credit crunch and the subsequent economics crisis ended a period of unprecedented growth of trade and transport demand. The effects on maritime and transport industries have been severe. All those involved in shipping, ports and intermodal transport, have to revisit earlier assumptions and reshape business models of development to prepare for the future. The observed difficulties are accompanied with considerable opportunities to develop corrective actions that address pre-existing misallocations. At the same time the quest of shipping and ports to integrate in intermodal transport systems has to address the post-crisis challenges to emerge. It is time to review established practices and streamline prevailing theories

ECONSHIP 2011 invites researchers with an interest in shipping, transport, and trade from around the world to submit papers and participate in the Conference’s stimulating discussions of the lessons that shipping, maritime and intermodal transport systems can be drawn from the past, and the emerging prospects for the future.

The timing of ECONSHIP 2011, 22-24 June 2011, provides a unique opportunity

For maritime economists who want to stimulate discussions on shipping, ports, and maritime industries, while developing their research in progress – in time before heading to IAME2011 in Santiago, Chile
For transport researchers to participate and exchange views in a major multidisciplinary event, that will bring together academics and practitioners from many different countries and experiences.
For young scholars and researchers, who want to put forward and test their on-going research.

Special Industry Sessions - will provide key insights of the latest developments in the field

ECONSHIP 2011 to be hosted by the
MARIA TSAKOS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MARITIME RESEARCH AND TRADITION

CHIOS, GREECE

SPECIAL ISSUE: Martitime Policy & Management special issue on selected ECONSHIP 2011 papers on Seaports

Maritime Policy and Management

to publish a Special Issue on Seaports

containing selected papers presented @ ECONSHIP 2011

to be edited by Dr. Thanos Pallis and Prof. Theo Notteboom

Maritime Policy and Management, the flagship journal of international shipping and port research, will publish a Special Issue odevoted to enhanced versions of selected Port Studies presented at the European Conference of Shipping, Intermodalism and Ports (ECONSHIP 2011).

Thirty years ago maritime management decisions were taken on the basis of experience and hunch. Today, the experience is augmented by expert analysis and informed by research findings. Maritime Policy & Management provides the latest findings and analyses, and the opportunity for exchanging views through its Comment Section. A multi-disciplinary and international refereed journal, it brings together papers on the different topics that concern the maritime industry. Emphasis is placed on business, organizational, economic, sociolegal and management topics at port, community, shipping company and shipboard levels.

For further information about MPM, please visit the journal website: [Journal website]

SPECIAL ISSUE: Selected papers in the International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics (IJSTL)

Selected papers to be published in

a Special Issue of the

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics (IJSTL)

to be edited by Dr. Thanos Pallis, Dr. Ioannis Theotokas, and Dr. Y.H. Venus Lun.

A Special Issue of the IJSTL will be devoted to enhanced versions of selected papers presented at the European Conference of Shipping, Intermodalism and Ports (ECONSHIP 2011) discussing lessons that can be drawn from the past and exploring emerging prospects in shipping, and maritime and intermodal transport systems.

IJSTL is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers on all methodological aspects in the field of shipping and transport logistics, particularly those that require empirical or mathematical analysis with managerial implications. IJSTL is dedicated to publishing original, high-quality and methodologically rigorous research papers that address significant management issues pertinent to shipping and transport logistics.

For further information about IJSTL, please visit the journal website: [Journal website]