New paper contributions by TPR

PhD Eleni Moschouli: transport infrastructure

On 24 November 2021 at 4.30pm, Eleni Moschouli will defend her PhD thesis on the topic of 'Transport infrastructure decision-making: an instrument to identify the combinations of conditions under which project objectives can be achieved', under supervision by Thierry Vanelslander. The session will be held onsite and online, and is open to all, upon registration.

Join us @ Small and Large Port resilience webinar

On 25 November, the SPEED Smart Port project, to which TPR participates, will host the Small and Large Port resilience webinar. Gain insights on resilience from a panel debate, tech pitching session and a port reverse pitching session. Registration is compulsory

Join our Airport Observatory webinar

On 23 November, the Airport Observatory project, to which TPR participates, will host its annual webinar meeting. Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.

TPR zoekt doctoraalonderzoeker stedelijke economie

TPR heeft een vacature voor een doctoraatsonderzoeker stedelijke economie en logistiek. In Vlaanderen staat vandaag 11,1% van de handelspanden leeg. Veel gemeenten geven aan dat ze niet goed weten hoe te beginnen aan de handelskernversterking en vragen daar expertise en ondersteuning voor.

Permanente vorming Douane & Accijnzen

TPR draagt bij aan de permanente vorming Douane en Accijnzen, een modulair samengestelde, academisch georiënteerde specialisatieopleiding die in samenspraak met de FOD Financiën en met medewerking van de privésector wordt georganiseerd. In dit programma worden de basisbegrippen en leerstukken binnen het brede domein van douane en accijnzen belicht door zowel docenten uit de praktijk alsook uit de academische wereld.

Logistics thesis of the year

TPR alumna Hanne Ooms is the winner of the Flows Logistics Thesis of the Year 2021. Her thesis on the role of artificial intelligence in predictive maintenance in logistics convinced the jury. The top three is further composed of TPR student Jana Rehbein and also Anton Smidts, who started his master programme at TPR after getting his bachelor from AP.

TPR student team 2nd @ Forward Hackaton

On 19 October, a team composed of three TPR students Maritiem en Logistiek Management finished second at the logistics hackaton of Forward Belgium

Thierry Vanelslander wins FBE Research Prize

Thierry Vanelslander won the annual Research Prize awarded by the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Antwerp.

Master of Real Estate Management 2021 alumni

Ann Verhetsel, as programme director of the Master of Real Estate Management at Antwerp Management School since 2020, delivered her first generation of alumni.

Ann Verhetsel joined external PhD jury

Ann verhetsel was a member of the PhD jury of Fuseina Mahama-Musah, who successfully defend her thesis at the VUB on 7th October 2021 on the topic of 'Essays on Spatial Aspects of Consumer Behaviour: Leveraging Insights from Consumer Mobility and Omni-Channel Shopping Behaviour to Inform Retail Strategies'

Two TPR emeriti celebrated

UA's Faculty of Business and Economics celebrated the retirement of 2 of its professors Hilde Meersman and Eddy Van de Voorde. They were thanked extensively for their efforts during their professional careers, by their colleagues and by dean, vice-dean and rector.

Successful NOVIMAR final event in Antwerp

The NOVIMAR project held its final conference on 7th October in Antwerp. After 4 years of extensive research and hard work, the end conference at the Antwerp Port House was the place to be to get up to speed with the end results of research on the semi-autonomous Vessel Train concept.

eHubs project releases 5th newsletter

The European Interreg project eHubs, to which TPR participates, just released its 5th newsletter. 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.

TPR presentations at FBE Doctoral Day

On 19 October, TPR junior researchers held following PhD presentations at Faculty FBE's Doctoral Day:
- Integrated Management Systems in Aviation
- Demurrage & detention: from operational challenges towards solutions
- Business model characteristics of cargo bikes operations in urban logistics
- Requirements for a good railway service for elderly in Belgium
- Creating Architectural Advantage in the airline industry. Can airlines migrate value?
- An analysis of the presence of B2C shared mobility in European cities

TPR presented @ ATRS 2021 Conference

TPR had following presentations at the past ATRS 2021 Conference:
- Air Cargo Efficiency Assessment in Far East Airports
- The creation of Architectural Advantage in the airline industry: Strategic options to migrate value.
- Impacts of Shock Events on Airport Planning
- Lessons from airline deregulation and airline bankruptcy for the key success factors for start-up airlines, a literature review.
- Remote luggage pick-up and check-through to the destination airport, a solution to enhance airport peak capacity? The Salzburg Airport case.
- To unbundle or not to unbundle: Are European national ANSPs benefitting from scope economies?

TPR presented @ various events

TPR lately presented on:
- Economie en logistiek na corona
- Transport model demonstration

Upcoming external events where you can meet TPR