Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content Integration of the maritime supply chain – best practices from air cargo sector Integration of the maritime supply chain On June 20, 2017, the third BNP Paribas Fortis Port Co.Innovation Café took place. 56 stakeholders from the maritime…

Thomas Van Asch academic interim staff postdoc Publications Thomas Van Asch The airport cargo strategy canvas : an application to Brussels Airport (BRU) Source The international air cargo industry : a modal analysis-p. 155-182 Author(s) Thomas Van Asch, Wouter Dewulf, Eddy Van de Voorde Citation lin…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content Previous editions Discover the previous editions of our Air Transport Colloqium Air Transport 2020 - 11 December COVID-19 and the Belgian air transport sector: Enabler or disabler towards a sustainable and resilient aviation sector? The air…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content 3rd BNPPF chair Shipping Event Pictures Impact of decarbonisation and energy transition Following the success of the shipping industry events we held in 2017 and 2019, we are delighted to inform you that BNP Paribas Fortis Chair Transport, …

Mats Van Delen doctoral scholarship holder Research Mats Van Delen Research team Laboratory for Experimental Hematology (LEH) Towards an Off-the-Shelf Therapy: Tolerogenic Dendritic Cell-derived Extracellular Vesicles for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. 01/11/2022 - 30/09/2025 Abstract Multiple…

Wouter Verheyen associate professor Research Wouter Verheyen Research team Business and Law Expertise In 2019 Verheyen became research professor at Antwerp University with a research agenda on sustainable platform economy, aimed at reconciling social, economic and environmental sustainability. Verhe…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content PhD at TPR Abstract of the recent PhD Defences > Read the abstracts here. Full list of PhD students Interested in starting a PhD? Forthcoming and past PhD defences Faculty of Business and Economics Full list of PhD students PhD Under prepar…

Hansi Denis doctoral scholarship holder Research Hansi Denis Research team Internet Data Lab (IDLab) Forecasting and optimization of rail planning using deep learning. 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2028 Abstract In today's logistics, rail transport progressively shows competitiveness in connecting deep-sea por…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content PhD Defences Read the abstracts of the recent PhD defences at the Department of Regional and Urban Economics. Pictures of the defences PhD Under preparation Dan Behr (Behr & Associates): Investigation of the financial viability of establish…

Roel Gevaers assistant professor - guest professor Research Roel Gevaers Research team Transport and Regional Economics Expertise The expertise of Prof. Dr. Foel Gevaers is focussed on: - Supply Chains - Last Mile Logistics - eCommerce Logistics - eCommerce & Air transport - Reverse Logistics - Wast…

University Fund search menu search content Injury prevention for heavy occcupations This chair aims to analyse the causes of muscle strain injuries in arduous physical occupations and to prevent them through interventions, follow-up and change management. This involves multidisciplinary movement coa…

Q-INSPEX search menu search content Cases Non-contact moisture content analysis Our innovative spectral analysis technique enables the precise, non destructive water content determination of powders with an expected error <1% (g/g x 100) FWO SBO project: Foodphase Next generation X-ray phase contras…

Center for 4D Quantitative X-ray Imaging and Analysis | DynXLab search menu search content 2024 May 2024: X-ray for Industrial Imaging DynXLab organized the first edition of the 'X-ray for Industrial imaging' event. During this day, both industrial and academic researchers were invited to learn more…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content Port Co.Innovation Café Binnen de leerstoel BNP Paribas Fortis Transport, Logistiek en Havens wordt verder gewerkt op de integratie van de maritieme supply chain, meer specifiek hoe innovatie langsheen de keten ondersteund kan worden binne…

Arts Actividades español Actividades español Cada semestre los diferentes grupos de la universidad involucrados en la enseñanza de español organizan algunas actividades para los estudiantes y la comunidad en Amberes interesada en la lengua y la cultura de los países hispanohablantes. Estas acti…

Centre for Maritime and Air Transport Management search menu search content Mission Centre for Maritime and Air Transport Management C-MAT's mission Offering advanced state-of-the-art higher education based on contemporary research to both students and industry professionals Strengthening its positi…

Hilde Meersman emeritus occasional assignment Publications Hilde Meersman The indirect economic impact of rail freight transport : an input-output case study for Belgium Source Case studies on transport policy - ISSN 2213-624X-10:2 (2022) p. 1353-1365 Author(s) Hilde Meersman, Christa Sys, Frank Tro…

A-PECS search menu search content Valorization trajectory Valorization trajectory In the A-PECS research group we focus on bridging the gap between the academic world and society. We are continuously looking for opportunities to transfer the developed (electrochemical) technologies to industrial par…

Valentin Carlan principal research fellow Publications Valentin Carlan How AI can influence efficiency of port operation specifically ship arrival process : developing a cost–benefit framework Source WMU journal of maritime affairs - ISSN 1654-1642-23:3 (2024) p. 347-374 Author(s) Mehran Farzadmeh…

David Ceulemans senior researcher Publications David Ceulemans Online tracking of dynamically time-varying inertia using an enhanced SDFT-based estimation methodology Source Discover mechanical engineering - ISSN 2731-6564-3:1 (2024) p. 1-17 Author(s) David Ceulemans, Foeke Vanbecelaere, Nick Van Oo…

Jonas Schram unpaid staff Research Jonas Schram Research team Antwerp engineering, PhotoElectroChemistry & Sensing (A-PECS) Electrosensing smart device for multi-drug detection (E-DRUGSENS). 01/11/2019 - 31/10/2023 Abstract The trafficking and use of illicit drugs represents a serious threat to the …

Jonathan Schenk predoc researcher FWO Research Jonathan Schenk Research team Government and Law Personal Rights and Property Rights A choice of law rule for the proprietary aspects of B2B transactions as a step further in the EU harmonisation process. 01/11/2021 - 30/11/2025 Abstract Yearly, billion…

Edwin van Hassel professor Research Edwin van Hassel Research team Transport and Regional Economics Expertise Edwin van Hassel is a professor at the University of Antwerp, where he teaches several courses. He has an engineering degree in naval architecture and he holds a PhD in applied economics. Hi…

A-PECS search menu search content Narcoreader NarcoReader The trafficking and use of illicit drugs represents a serious threat to the well-being of society, with severe health, economic, and political implications. UNODC estimated that 0.25 billion people aged 16-54 used drugs at least once in 2015,…

Business and Law search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Code of Conduct tax audits 02/05/2024 - 31/03/2025 Abstract In this project we will identifiy best practices to enhance collaboration between the taxpayer and the tax authorities during tax audits. Subsequently we will survey a re…