New paper contributions by TPR

Job offer on smart ports @ TPR

TPR has positions open for junior researchers in the field of smart ports and inland navigation.

Join NOVIMAR's final event in Antwerp

Join the final conference of NOVIMAR on the 7th of October in Antwerp! After 4 years of extensive research and hard work, the end conference at the Antwerp Port House will be the place to be for those who would like to get up to speed with the end results of research on the semi-autonomous Vessel Train concept.

BNP Paribas Fortis Chair celebrated its 10 years!

The BNP Paribas Fortis chair on Transport, Logistics and Ports celebrated its ten-year jubilee on 30 September, with a series of reflections by many involved stakeholders of the past 10 years.

New TPR doctor: Masoud Mohamri Gargari

On 17 September, Masoud Mohamri Gargari successfully defended his PhD on 'Optimizing the Time Factors in Ports and Consequences for Externalities'.

TPR signed the Belgian Rail Freight Roadmap

More than twenty organisations in Belgium, including University of Antwerp's TPR, have presented the Rail Roadmap 2030. In this document they indicate which steps must be taken to enable a doubling of rail transport in the next ten years.

New junior TPR researcher: Jolien Pauwels

On 15 September, Jolien Pauwels started working at TPR on a project cost-benefit analysis applied to Flemish airports.

New junior TPR researcher: Rafael Arévalo Ascanio

Rafael Arévalo Ascanio started working at TPR as a junior researcher on the topic of Pharma Last Mile.

Successful 1st Pharma Logistics Master Class

The first Pharma Logistics Master Class, hosted in hybrid format 7-11 September by TPR, brought together 50 on-site and 20 online participants.

Successful 4th Summer School Urban Logistics

The 4th edition of TPR's Urban Logistics Summer School brought together 14 participants on campus and 11 online participants around the world. The participants benefitted from expert talks in the area of urban logistics both from academia and the industry.

New book on Inland Shipping

On Tuesday 28 September, Christa Sys, together with Frank Hellebosch, presented her new book 'Binnenvaart: theorie en praktijk'.

Thierry Vanelslander joined external PhD jury

Thierry Vanelslander was a member of the PhD jury of Masoud Khakdaman, who successfully defended at Delft University of Technology on 7 September on the topic of 'On the Demand for Flexible and Responsive Freight Transportation Services'

TPR presented @ various events

TPR lately presented on:
- Air Cargo and Airport Competitiveness
- Tracking gender equality through data coolection: a literature review and a port sector perspective
- Transformation des chaînes logistiques et stratégies portuaires: le cas de Anvers
- Evolution and perspectives for City Logistics

Upcoming external events where you can meet TPR