Conference: Key Developments in the port and maritime sector – University of Antwerp – 21st May 2012
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Official opening
Room: Grote Zaal
Speakers:
Thierry Vanelslander, Scientific conference co-ordinator
Johan Meeusen, vice-rector University of Antwerp
Rudy Martens, dean Faculty of Applied Economics
Ann Verhetsel, Department chair
Port competition
Room: Grote Zaal
Session Chair: Eddy Van de Voorde
Reefer Cargo Market in South American East Coast: a competitive analysis
Bomer Galvao Cassia, Robles Lea Tadeu
Intermodal Transport-Orientation of Ports: A Focus Group Study
Denktas Sakar Gul, Durmus Ali Deveci
Defining hinterland boundaries: a quantitative analysis of Italian ports
Grosso Monica, Ferrari Claudio, Parola Francesco, Dal Savio Giulio
Suitability Of Brazilian Ports To International Standards Of Ports Needs: A Case Study In The Port Of Salvador
Ferreira da silva barros Cristiane, Granemann Sergio
Ship dimensioning and speed
Session Chair:Koos Frouws
Room: Greshamzaal
Application of ship hydrodynamics studies for adapting navigation areas to increasing ship dimensions
Vantorre Marc, Eloot Katrien
Selection of the most efficient steaming speed of containerships using a topsis method
Abdul Rahman Noorul Shaiful Fitri, Yali Zang, Bonsall Steve, Wang Jin
ARIADNA – Maritime Volumetric Navigation System
De La Cuesta Bedoya Carlos, Gomez Arche Ana,Olmedo Soler Rafael, Lopez CabeceiraMarcosAichhorn Klaus
Mega ships and upscaling in the global effect
Slack Brian, Comtois Claude
Port management
Session Chair:Thierry Vanelslander
Room: Willem Elschotzaal
Bulk supply chain and port governance
Comtois Claude, Slack Brian
Organizational Change in Ports and Analysis of Effectiveness in Value Chain Systems: results of a survey
Karatas Cimen, Cerit Guldem
Flexibility in port development and management
van der Lugt Larissa, Nijdam Michiel
The Economics of Port Management Reform
Verhoeven Patrick, Van de Voorde Eddy
Hinterland policy
Session Chair:Tom Pauwels
Room: Grote Zaal
Freight Transport Issues in the National Road Pricing Policy
Nazemzadeh Marzieh, Hilde Meersman, Vanelslander Thierry
An exploratory analysis of the effects of modal split obligations in terminal concession contracts
Van den Berg Roy, De Langen Peter
The Project LOG-PAC and the Master Plan Of The Northern Italy Waterway System: A Real Alternative to promote sustainable Freight Transport
Bresciani Chiara, Piccoli Guido
A network flow model for the Northern Italy waterway system
Righini Giovanni
Social and resource issues in ports
Session Chair: Patrick Verhoeven
Room: Greshamzaal
USC CREATE Port Security Risk and Resource Management System (PortSec)
Orosz Michael, Isaac Maya
Modelling Human Resources Management in Maritime Container Terminals
Serra Patrizia, Fadda Paola, Di Francesco Massimo, Fancello Gianfranco, Zudas Paola
European maritime transport and port activities: identifying policy gaps towards reducing environmental impacts of socio-economic activities
Boteler Benjamin, Grünig Max, Lago Manuel
‘Working with the Neighbours’: Application of industrial ecology across port areas and its potential to leverage commercial advantage and support sustainable development
Royston Kate
Green shipping options
Session Chair:Christa Sys
Room: Willem Elschotzaal
A real option approach to investment in low sulphur maritime transport
Acciaro Michele
An Investigation of the Feasibility of Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant Ships (Issues to be addressed by operating)
Javdani Zamani Sagheb Saeed, Moharami Gargari Masoud
The European Union carbon policy: data and base (perimetre) issues for the shipping industry
Lacoste Romuald, Gambet Emmanuel
Maritime NOx- and Sox-marginal emission abatement cost curves
Vanherle Kris, Van Zeebroeck Bruno
Walking Lunch
Port hinterland positioning
Session Chair: Larissa Van der Lugt
Room: Grote Zaal
Characteristics of inland container depots in the logistics landscape of Northern India
Gupta Sanjay
Intermodal transportation network design under uncertainty: case of the Hinterland of the port of Cotonou
Lihoussou Messan
Air-sea linkages in Yangtze River Delta: From a Perspective of Gateway Region
Xu Xu
Understanding supply chain management concepts in the context of port logistics: An explanatory framework
Herz Nico
Maritime pollution and prevention
Session Chair: Trevor Heaver
Room: Greshamzaal
The Mediterranean basin area: the need to develop agreements and protocols for dealing with emergencies involving pollution at sea
Ballini Fabio, Bozzo Ricardo, Cafaro Paolo
The Environmental problem in oceans caused by waste disposal by cruise ships
Dias Camila, Rodrigues Ranyelle, Mouette Dominique
Are marine accidents really accident? Fallacy of random marine accidents in dry cargo fleet
Bulut Emrah, Shigeru Yoshida
Air pollution regulation in the North Sea and the Baltic: Exploring the drivers of clean tech adoption in the maritime industry
Rivas Hermann Roberton, Remmen Arne
TRANSPORTNET session: port innovation process and market uptake
Session Chair:Thierry Vanelslander
Room: Willem Elschotzaal
Port innovation analysis
Vanelslander Thierry
Cold ironing introduction
Tei Alessio
Port community systems development
Kapros Seraphim
Indented berth construction
Tei Alessio
Industry meets academia: the panel debate
Marc Huybrechts, Valérie Du Bois, Gen Giuliano, Eddy Van de Voorde, Stephan Vanfraeghem, Patrick Verhoeven, Crista Sys
Room: Grote Zaal
Maritime transport costs and market share
Session Chair:Michele Acciaro
Room: Grote Zaal
The uneven effect of maritime transport costs on international trade
Bensassi Sami, Martinez-Zarzoso Inmaculada, Súarez Burguet Celestino
Re-Structuring Central Asia in the Global Market through Maritime Linkages
Gundogan Mete
Sea basins characteristics affecting the presence of transhipment in regional maritime container markets
Russo Francesco, Musolino Giuseppe
ACTRAMAR session: port and maritime transport law discussion session
Session Chair: Thierry Vanelslander
Room: Greshamzaal
Legal regime of freight integration. issues in shipping and port operation
De Wit Ralph
The proposal for a european directive on concessions:: impact on ports
Van Garsse Steven
Maritime law issues
Van de Vijver Peter
The needs of the private transport law sector
Hallemans Alexis
Port-city relationship
Session Chair: Cimen Karatas
Room: Willem Elschotzaal
The relationship between port and town: a brief comparative study between Paranaguá (PR) and Rio Grande (RS), two major southern ports of Brazil
Fernandes Rosa Neu Marcia
A Ship Handling Difficulty Decision Tool for Safety Improvement of Ship Operated at Port Water/Strait Water based on the combination of AHP & Fuzzy Logic: Study case ferry
Priadi Antoni Arif, Tjahjono Tri, Benabdelhafid Abdellatif
Impacts of the Clean Air Action Plan
Genevieve Giuliano
Inland hub systems
Session Chair: Guldem Cerit
Room: Grote Zaal
Governance patterns of European DRYPORTS and Conflict Resolution
Warsewa Guenter, Seidel Karsten, Tholen Jochen, Kuehn Manuel
Simulation tool for the dry port concept study
Kuznetzov Alexander
Location analysis of dry ports using Fuzzy c-Means (FCM) clustering – A case study of the port of Dalian
Chang Zheng
Freight logistics costs in South Africa. Lower relative costs, higher risk
De Bod Anneke, Havenga Jan, Simpson Zane
Technical port issues
Session Chair: Denktas Sakar Gul
Room: Greshamzaal
Ports and Innovation
Poonam Taneja
Modeling and comparison among different train loading and stacking policies in a container terminal
Caballini Claudia, Ambrosino Daniella, Sacone Simona,Siri Silvia
Techno-economic evaluation of a cost-efficient standard container monitoring system
Lannoo Bart, Naudts Bart,Vanhauwaert Erik, Ruckebusch Peter, Hoebeke Jeroen, Moerman Ingrid
Evaluating the Impacts of Marine Container Terminal Gate Appointment Systems Using Simulation
Boile Maria, Moini Nadereh, Theofanis Sotirios, Golias Michael
Shipping company strategies
Session Chair:Eddy Van de Voorde
Room: Willem Elschotzaal
Market share instability: evidence at trade level
Sys Christa
Port throughput (A) Synchronicity: a macro-economic determinants analysis
Paflioti Persa, Tsamourgelis Ioannis, Vitsounis Thomas
Benchmarking seagoing ship designs with RoRo vessels as an example
Frouws Koos
Mapping the Factors and Dynamics Shaping Ship Manning and Workloads
Garb Yaakov, Hallside Marcus, Rosen Lewis
Walking Reception at Townhall
