The 16th World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) Conference in Montreal was postponed to 17-24 July 2023 due to the many difficulties for worldwide travel during the pandemic.
To keep its members involved, WCTRS organized an online meet consisting of many dedicated webinars during 24-29 July 2022. Sessions covered all WCTR topic areas. Distinguished researchers, industry professionals, and policy makers were invited to give talks and participate in panel discussions.
The session hosted by Special Interest Group A2 (Ports and Maritime) was held on Wednesday 27 July 3pm-6pm CET. A series of interesting topics was lined up:
- Welcome and opening: by Prof. Thierry Vanelslander (University of Antwerp)
- Greening options in maritime shipping and ports (40 min., panel)
- Moderator: Dr. Anastasia Christodoulou (World Maritime University)
- Panel members: Faig Abbasov (Transport and Environment), Bud Darr (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Prof. Harilaos Psaraftis (Denmark Technological University), Raul Cascajo Jimenez (Port Authority of Valencia)
- Digital collaboration potential and progress in maritime and ports (40 min., panel)
- Moderator: Prof. Giuseppe Mussolino and Prof. Francesco Russo (Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria)
- Panel members: Richard Morton (IPCSA), Pat O'Leary (PEMA), Chee Yew Wong, (Leeds University Business School)
- The Northern Sea Route (40 min., panel)
- Moderator: Prof. Elena Efimova (Saint Petersburg State University)
- Panel members: Prof. Nikolay Didenko (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University), Assoc. Prof. Kseniya Kikkas (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University), Anna Kuzaeva (FORMAT LLC), Kseniya Mitryukova (Saint Petersburg State University), Zhixing Shen (Saint Petersburg State University)
- Maritime education and skills after COVID-19 (40 min.,panel)
- Moderator: Prof. Cassia Galvao (Texas A&M University Galveston)
- Panel members: Prof John Hark (Texas A&M University Galveston), Prof Ana Casaca (WofSPortugal, ISEL and CIMOSM/Centro de Investigação em Modelação e Optimização de Sistemas Multifuncionais), Dr Leo Robles (Federal University of Maranhao State, Brazil)
- Smart Ports barometer (15 min., presentation)
- Prof. Valentin Carlan (University of Antwerp)
- Prof. Valentin Carlan (University of Antwerp)
View the main findings of the event here.