PortEconomics – Port Economics, Management & Policies

The “Climate Neutral Blue Cities by 2030” Conference was organised by the Municipality of Limassol in the framework of the EU Mission for 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030, with the support of the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters.
Under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, the conference brought together European and local leaders, policy-makers, and experts to explore how port and coastal cities can rapidly advance towards climate neutrality...

By Theo Notteboom
The Port of Rotterdam and Port of Antwerp-Bruges are Europe’s two largest seaports in terms of cargo volume. Together with other major hubs in the Rhine–Scheldt Delta, such as the cross‑border North Sea Port and the North Sea Canal port cluster near...

The European Commission adopted the EU Ports Strategy,  a comprehensive framework to step up the competitiveness, resilience, security, and sustainability of Europe’s ports.
The Strategy puts forward actions focused on five priorities to address the most pressing challenges:...

By Theo Notteboom
The Strait of Gibraltar occupies a pivotal position along some of the world’s most important East–West trade lanes. For many years, Algeciras, strategically located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, was the first port to fully exploit this...