June 2017 |
New report contributions by TPR |
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TPR paper wins ITF young researcher prizeTransportNET fellow Florent Laroche has just won the ITF Young Researcher of the Year Award with his study carried out at TPR on rail freight market competition analysis. |
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TPR joined Cluster 2.0 kick-off meetingTPR is a member of the newly-started European Horizon 2020 research project Clusters 2.0. Main sub-projects are (1) CargoStream, an independent pan-European platform, (2) the testing of new containers, (3) applications in the cloud. TPR joined the kick-off meeting on 15 and 16 May in Dourges. |
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C-MAT supply chain students @Antwerp portAs part of the C-MAT specialization course Maritime Supply Chains, students majoring in maritime and ports visited the Province of Antwerp Port Center, Luik natie (temperature controlled warehouses), Katoen Natie (Granulates), AET (RoRo), and Van Moer Rail. |
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TPR students @TUDelft, ports and shipyardsOn 19 May, a group of TPR students got guest lectures at Delft University of Technology, followed by a visit at IHC Shipyard. A second group visited the Port of Flushing by boat, followed by visits of Damen and Amels Shipyards. |
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TPR students @Paris excursionOn 3 May, Ann verhetsel took the students of the courses on economic geography and real estate markets to Paris for an excursion, exploring the Les Halles area, Bassin de la Villette and la Défense. |
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TPR students play Maritime Business GameOn 12 May, TPR students played the Maritime Business Game jointly developed by TPR and Delft University of Technology. The aim is for the players to behave like a ship owner subject to the threats and opportunities in the shipping sector. |
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BNP Paribas Fortis Chair: 3rd port innovation caféOn 20 June 2017, the third Port Co.innovation Café by the BNP Paribas Fortis Chair Transport, Logistics and Ports at TPR will address the topic 'Integration maritime supply chain: maritime sector meets air transport secto'. Interested in sharing your experiences? Don’t hesitate to contact Christa Sys. |
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External guests stayed @TPR and guest-lecturedAnming Zhang (University of British Columbia) on Transport Economics, Logistics and Expedition and Maritime Supply Chains. |
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Miscellaneous presentations and news by TPREight TPR papers got presented at the BIVEC-GIBET Transport Research Days 2017. |
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Upcoming external events where you can meet TPR |
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FSR ConferenceRegulatory challenges for smart cities, Florence |
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City Logistics 2017 ConferenceThailand |
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IAME ConferenceIAME: International Association of Maritime Economists, Kyoto |
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