New paper contributions by TPR
Simulation of logistics and transport processes : description of the main task for the reference jobOn Distance Decay in Port Choice
Low-Carbon Rail Freight Corridors – Final Event
TPR kindly invites all to participate to the final event of the project ‘Low-Carbon Rail Freight Corridors for Europe’ on 8 November in Brussels. The theme of the event is ‘Demand shift of road electrification – Pathways towards a carbon-free European freight transport’. Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
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Seminar ‘Measuring port performance’
On Wednesday 28 November at 4pm, Prof. Mary Brooks (Dalhousie University / Chair of US Marine Board) will give a public lecture at University of Antwerp on ‘Measuring port performance: lessons from North American research’.
All are invited to join free of charge.
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TPR demo game @ Dag v/d Wetenschap
On Sunday 25 November, TPR will demonstrate its Simultra port terminal game at Dag van de Wetenschap in Antwerp. Everyone is invited to join this free event, and discover TPR’s game, together with multiple other games.
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TPR+C-MAT students win prize @ Chainport Hackaton
TPR and C-MAT students participated to the Antwerp Chainport Hackaton. They won the Prize of Most Open Source.
The Hackaton was held simultaneously in Antwerp and Los Angeles.
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Christa Sys wins Education Prize
On 15 October 2018, Christa Sys got awarded the Education Prize of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Antwerp.
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TPR presented @ ETC 2018
TPR gave following presentations at the ETC 2018 Conference in Dublin:
– A smart data integration framework: seeking the benefits for the end users (trucking companies)
– Lessons for boosting the performance of High Speed Rail (HSR) projects: a benchmarking of the crossborder HSR line Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam
– The chain cost impact of various environmental shipping policies on maritime trade flows and port competitiveness
– Belt and road: more competition between sea and rail? Lessons from modeling generalized costs
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TPR presented @ CCNR Conference 2018
To mark the 150th anniversary of the signing of the revised Convention for Rhine Navigation – known as the “Mannheim Act”, CCNR hosted a widely attended conference. Christa Sys was an invited panel member.
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TPR presented @ various events
TPR lately presented on:
– Blockchain technology as key contributor to the integration of the maritime supply chain
– Hilde Meersman and Eddy Van de Voorde also this year lectured in MIT’s program on Transportation Systems
– ”Innovations in Sustainable City Distribution – What’s new in Town?
– The potential of blockchain technology in the maritime supply chain
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| Upcoming external events where you can meet TPR |
| 30 NOV 2018 | Porti & Navigazione 2018 Conference Rome |
Contact
Department of Transport and Regional Economics University of Antwerp
departement.tpr@uantwerpen.be
www.uantwerp.be/tpr