New paper contributions by TPR

Season's greetings from TPR!

2020 was a special, challenging and energy-consuming year. We hope you all managed to get through safely, and together with you look forward to a nice 2021!

Public lecture Chair Dennie Lockefeer

On 20 January 2021, the Chair Dennie Lockefeer will host an online public lecture on the topic 'Adequate data, a key step that will benefit inland shipping'. Academic and business contributions will be combined with a panel discussion. Joining is free of charge but only after registration.

Register for C-MAT maritime + air block modules

Apply now for C-MAT's maritime and air spring training modules, offered as online hybrid two-week modules.

Thesis Prize @ Chair Dennie Lockefeer

In 2021, the Dennie Lockefeer Chair will award the thesis prize for the second time. This prize (1000 euro) is intended for the best thesis on a related topic to inland navigation.

TPR COVID-19 blog inland navigation

The Chair Dennie Lockefeer published a blog on 'What is the impact of a disruption (read COVID-19) on the inland navigation sector'.

TPR COVID-19 blog vaccine distribution

Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), ten COVID19 vaccines are currently in phase 3  clinical trials. There are five European and American candidates, four Chinese candidates and one Russian candidate. The difference in approach to vaccine development is striking, indicate Wouter Dewulf and Roel Gevaers.

TPR COVID-19 blog local shops

The COVID-19 crisis offers a great opportunity for your local bakery, specialized retailer or grocery store. The obligatory closure of physical shops forced many of them to finally set up a webshop while consumers had to move online to purchase products, say Joris Beckers and Ann Verhetsel

TPR COVID-19 blog parcels and aviation

The current problems of the parcel industry were unfortunately clearly written in the stars. A lot can be learned from the airline industry, but consumers too will have to become more aware of the challenges the e-commerce parcel market faces, say Roel Gevaers and Wouter Dewulf

TPR COVID-19 blog life as an academic

“Starting an academic career is not really a childhood dream for most people. I am no exception. As a fourteen-year-old, I dreamed of becoming a pilot. Little did I know that, a decade later, I would start a PhD in air transport economics.” says Sven Buyle

Joris Beckers wins Mercator-Ortelius Prize

The University of Antwerp is proud to announce the winners of the Mercator-Ortelius Prize 2020: Joris Beckers and Arnaud Adam. Every three years,  a doctoral thesis in the field of economic geography, regional economics, regional planning or urban economics is awarded with the prize.

Third eHubs Newsletter

The eHUBS project is now halfway and is proud to present the first eHUBS on the streets of Nijmegen, Arnhem and Leuven. The other pilot cities (Amsterdam, Manchester, Dreux and Kempten) will follow soon in spring 2021. All partners have worked hard to achieve this result, and despite the complications brought by COVID, the project is progressing well.

New TPR guest lecturer: Lief Bleyen

Lief Bleyen started working as a guest lecturer at TPR. Lief has a background in transport law and works as a legal counsel. At TPR, she now teaches Shipping Law and Shipping Law Cases.

new TPR Dennie Lockefeer Chair holder

The Chair Dennie Lockefeer welcomed Katrien Storms as the second holder of the Dennie Lockefeer Chair. She continues to look for inland container shipping solutions. Improving and optimizing inland shipping remains the main objective of the research.

BNP Paribas Fortis Co.innovation Happy Hours

On 26 November, the BNP Paribas Fortis Chair Transport, Logistics and Ports hosted its first online Port Co.Innovation Happy Hour, under the central topic of ‘Trade finance and restructuring of maritime supply chains’.

TPR presented @ various events

TPR lately presented on:
- Impact of calamities and uncertainty on logistics chains and cargo flows
- Best Practices of Drone Operations in Europe. How to Optimize The Drone Operations for Urban Areas and Remote Islands in Indonesia?
- The potential impact of decarbonization measures in shipping on States
- Issues and policy reactions in maritime transport chains under COVID-19
- Near- and reshoring: the solution for everything and everyone after COVID?
- Risk occurrence in transport infrastructure projects linked to big crises
- Les tendances de l’économie maritime et l’impact sur les ports
- Globalisation vs regionalisation: impact on cargo and passenger ports
- Market developments and global trends in ports

Upcoming external events where you can meet TPR