December 2019

 

 

New paper contributions by TPR

 

The automated and unmanned inland vessel

Does ANSP size and scope matter in the European ANS market? A multi-product stochastic frontier

Toward implementing a fully automated truck guidance system at a seaport

How to make urban freight transport by tram successful?

Cross-border e-commerce logistics – Strategic success factors for airports

 

 


 

Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

It’s been a great year working with you. Merry Christmas and happy New Year from all of us!
May the new year unite us in education, research and interesting cooperation.

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TPR lecture Carlos Azevedo

In the TPR lecture series, Carlos Azevedo will lecture on 18 December  2.30PM on 'Urban mobility modelling and simulation under future smart mobility'. Everyone is invited to join this free session, but registration is required.

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New TPR doctor: Valentin Carlan

On 20 November, Valentin Carlan succesfully defended his PhD at the University of Antwerp, on the topic of 'Maritime supply chain innovation: costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of ICT introduction'.

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New TPR doctor: Joost Hintjens

On 22 November, Joost Hintjens succesfully defended his PhD at the University of Antwerp, on the topic of 'Cooperation between seaports concerning hinterland transport'.

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New job vacancy @ TPR

TPR has a position open for a teaching and research assistant in the area of transport economics.

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C-MAT Early Bird & Specialisation registration

Applications for C-MAT academic year 2020-2021 with Early Bird fee are now open, just like the specialised course registrations.

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Chair Dennie Lockefeer: prize and scholarship

The Chair Dennie Lockefeer is delighted to announce that the application to the thesis prize and to the scholarship for the Antwerp Inland Navigation school is open. For more info, please consult the website and the conditions for application.

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Apply for the Mercator Ortelius Prize

The University of Antwerp awards every three years the Mercator-Ortelius Prize to a PhD, defended succesfully at a Belgian University.

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Supply Chain Series for Executives @ AMS

TPR contributes to the Antwerp Management School Executive Series in Supply Chain Management, with sessions on multimodality and logistics airport hubs.

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Successful TPR Air Transport Colloquium

On 5 December 2019, TPR will host its annual Air Transport Colloquium, on the topic of 'Ways to survive! Competition and Co-operation in the air transport sector'.

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TPR student team wins Hackaton OTM

On 27 November, a team of TPR business engineering students won the OTM Logistics Hackaton.

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Succesful NOVIMAR Mid-term Event

On 21 November, TPR presented at the mid-term conference of the Horizon 2020-funded NOVIMAR project.

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New TPR junior researcher: Michiel Voes

On 1 November, Michiel Voes started working as a junior researcher @ TPR. Michiel will research on passenger rail transport forecasting, in a contract with SNCB.

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Excursion to London

Ann Verhetsel took the full class of the AMS Master in Real Estate to London to study the impact of global and local changemakers on real estate in the City.

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Spin-off Digitrans longlisted for AHA Award

On 16 December, Thierry Vanelslander and Peter Hellinckx were on the longlist of the 'Promising' AHA!-award by Antwerp.srl, with their spin-off Digitrans, run by Valentin Carlan and Wouter Hendrickx.

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TPR @ Doctoral Day FBE 2019

- Precision scheduled railroading
- Potential gains from ANSP mergers in Europe
- Sustainable shipping in the maritime supply chain
- Scarcity value revelation with real-time road pricing

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TPR presented @ various events

TPR lately presented on:
- World economy: dealing with uncertainty
- The Automated Inland Vessel
- Gender equality in the maritime industry
- Evaluation of the RIS Directive
- De levering is toch gratis? Reële en onzichtbare kosten bij goederenvervoer
- Maritiem spel TPR
- Key factors to attract e-commerce logistics activities at an airport
- Learning from neighbours! Cases on benchmarking and regulation in the seaport and airport sectors
- Let's talk numbers on women in shipping
- Co.Innovation, het nieuwe normaal
- What role for rail in urban freight distribution?

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Upcoming external events where you can meet TPR

 

 

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2020

Washington

 

 


 

Globmar 2020

Gdansk

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

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