April 2020

 

New paper contributions by TPR

 
Blockchain technology as key contributor to the integration of maritime supply chain?
Future maritime supply networks : key issues in and solutions
Identifying cost performance indicators for a logistics model for vessel trains
Integration of the maritime supply chain : evolving from collaboration process to maritime supply
Clusters 2.0 - Open network of hyper connected logistics clusters towards Physical Internet : D.3.4



TPR wishes all good health!

In these very unusual COVID-19 times, TPR wishes all lots of strenght and a good health. We try to ease your situation by providing some of TPR's most relevant reads on crisis and uncertainty impacts on transport and logistics, and planning that can be made to mitigate impacts.

TPR's crisis reads here
 



C-MAT Maritime and Air Courses go digital!

C-MAT's two remaining Specialisation Courses for this academic year, Air Transport Pricing + Maritime Supply Chains, go both fully online!

Apply now!
 



C-MAT Master try-out day

If you consider applying for C-MAT's one-year Master of Maritime and Air Transport Management, participate to AMS' Try-out Day on
Wednesday 22 April with an online workshop and a virtual master’s fair.

Register here for the Try-out Day
 



e-Infodag Master Maritiem en Logistiek Management

Ook de tweede infodag voor de master maritiem en logistiek management op zaterdag 25 april gaat volledig online. Je kan dan onder andere filmpjes over de opleidingen bekijken, deelnemen aan chatsessies en cursusmateriaal online inkijken.

Zie Master-webpagina
 



Innovation applied: 8th BNPPF Port Café online!

On 16 June, the BNP Paribas Fortis Chair Transport, Logistics and Ports hosts its 8th Port Co.Innovation Café, on the topic of 'Integration of the maritime chain: it's all about capacity!'. If you want to share a best practice, please mail christa.sys@uantwerpen.be .

View the chair page
 



Chair Dennie Lockefeer: Demurrage/detention event

On 15 October, the Chair Dennie Lockefeer will host a workshop on demurrage & detention. Anyone interested in providing cases or insights in the research, can contact ruben.vandeuren@uantwerp.be .

View the chair page
 



Antwerp Inland Navigation School goes 100% online!

Anyone interested can join the fully online second TransportNET Antwerp Inland Navigation School (AINS), from 25 to 29 May 2020, fully online. Presentations will be given by practitioners as well as academics, with ensuing discussions by all participants. Due to the modified delivery, the registration fee is reduced.

View program and register here
 



Joris Beckers wins PhD Dissertation Award

Joris Beckers won the Outstanding Dissertation Award of the Transportation Geography Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers, with his PhD dissertation on 'The Logistics sector in a consumer driven society, essays on location and  network structure'.

View AAG's website
 



eHubs project meeting Manchester

Early March, the eHubs project held its next project meeting in Manchester. The project enables six partner cities from five different countries to realise and promote eHUBS and pave the way for others to do the same.

View project website
 



TPR presented @ various events

TPR lately presented on:
- Shaping the Future of the City: What strategy to mitigate mobility and logistics problems?

View presentations
 



Upcoming external events where you can meet TPR

 

Clusters 2.0 Final Event

Brussels




Antwerp XL

Antwerp




World Hydrogen Congress

Paris




DevPort2020

Le Havre




Global Liner Shipping Conference 2020

Hamburg