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Researcher

Theo Notteboom

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Awards & Distinctions

123 Results

2026

Onboard carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) supply chain optimization : an application to vessels active in the offshore wind industry

Yuzhe ZhaoYu WangTheo NotteboomJingmiao Zhou

A1 Journal Article in ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Pathways to zero-carbon shipping : life cycle assessment of energy transition system configurations for container ships

Zhongxiu PengYuzhe ZhaoTheo NotteboomJingmiao Zhou

A1 Journal Article in OCEAN ENGINEERING

2025

An emerging ‘Le Havre- Gdańsk range’ in the European container port system

Article in a magazine

Evaluating customer satisfaction with clearing and forwarding agents : a SERVQUAL approach with application to Kuwait Shuwaikh Port

Ahmed AlsalfitiTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in POMORSTVO-SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF MARITIME RESEARCH

Geopolitics on steroids : opportunity or mayhem for seaports?

Theo NotteboomHercules Haralambides

Bookchapter in Infrastructure grids and networks : the challenges ahead, amid security and efficiency

Green finance in bulk shipping

Giorgia MorchioTheo NotteboomGiovanni SattaBianca Vottero

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME POLICY & MANAGEMENT

Headwinds and tailwinds in the decarbonisation and digitalization of the Belgian port, transport and logistics industry

Theo NotteboomKris Neyens

In the eye of a geopolitical storm : responses of port management bodies to investment screening in the EU

Floor DoppenTheo NotteboomDirk De Bièvre

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SHIPPING AND TRADE

Key determinants for the commercial feasibility of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS)

Ziaul Haque MunimTheo NotteboomHercules HaralambidesHalvor Schøyen

A1 Journal Article in MARINE POLICY

Seaports in a tense geopolitical environment : key agents or sitting ducks?

Theo NotteboomHercules Haralambides

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

Stakeholders’ attitudes toward container terminal automation

Theo NotteboomAthanasios A. PallisGeraldine Knatz

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

The costs of maritime supply chain disruptions : the case of the Suez Canal blockage by the ‘Ever Given’ megaship

Nguyen Khoi TranHercules HaralambidesTheo NotteboomKevin Cullinane

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS

The impact of port service quality on customer satisfaction : the case of clearing and forwarding agents in Kuwait Shuwaikh Port

Ahmed AlsalfitiTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in MARITIME BUSINESS REVIEW

Toward green container liner shipping : joint optimization of heterogeneous fleet deployment, speed optimization, and fuel bunkering

Yuzhe ZhaoZhongxiu PengJingmiao ZhouTheo NotteboomYiji Ma

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS IN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH

2024

A decision-making framework for the funding of shipping decarbonization initiatives in non-EU countries : insights from Türkiye

Sedat BaştuğErsin Fırat AkgülHercules HaralambidesTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SHIPPING AND TRADE

A market-based perspective on the future of strategic alliances in container shipping

Bookchapter in Over verzekerings- en vervoerrecht te land, ter zee en in de lucht : liber amicorum Kris Bernauw

Container terminal automation : assessment of drivers and benefits

Geraldine KnatzTheo NotteboomAthanasios A. Pallis

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME POLICY & MANAGEMENT

Decarbonization pathways for bulk vessels : integrating power systems, fuels, and control measures

Yuzhe ZhaoRui GeJingmiao ZhouTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in OCEAN ENGINEERING

Influencer marketing in B2B services : a holistic approach for the container shipping industry

Theo NotteboomSedat BaştuğFevzi BitiktaşErcan AkanFunda A. Yercan

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

Port economics, management and policy studies (2009-2020) : a bibliometric analysis

Athanasios A. PallisParaskevi KladakiTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in WMU JOURNAL OF MARITIME AFFAIRS

Préface : l’intelligence portuaire et les ports intelligents

Editorial material

Regional analysis of liner shipping connectivity : what does the revised LSCI reveal?

Thanos PallisTheo NotteboomJean-Paul Rodrigue

Article in a magazine

Renewable energy options for seaport cargo terminals with application to mega port Singapore

Wei Yim YapTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in MARITIME BUSINESS REVIEW

The Red Sea Crisis : ramifications for vessel operations, shipping networks, and maritime supply chains

Theo NotteboomHercules HaralambidesKevin Cullinane

Editorial material

World Ports Tracker Q4 2023

Theo NotteboomThanos Pallis

2023

A systematic and critical review of port system research

César DucruetTheo Notteboom

Bookchapter in Port systems in global competition : spatial-economic perspectives on the co-development of seaports

Emerging trends and developments in multimodal freight transportation : a scientometric analysis using CiteSpace

Shuang YuanPeng JiaTheo NotteboomQifei Ma

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS

Highlights of the book : a menu of possible actions for decarbonization today and tomorrow

Wolfgang LehmacherMikael LindGavin AllwrightJeremy BenthamDavid CumminsTheo NotteboomJohan SvendsenKirsi TikkaLouise De Tremerie

Bookchapter in Maritime decarbonization : practical tools, case studies and decarbonization enablers

Implications of COVID-19 on the US container port distribution system : import cargo routing by Walmart and Nike

Pierre CariouTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS

Maritime container terminal infrastructure, network corporatization, and global terminal operators : implications for international business policy

Theo NotteboomJean-Paul Rodrigue

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS POLICY

Operational productivity and financial performance of pure transhipment hubs versus gateway terminals : an empirical investigation on Italian container ports

Theo NotteboomGiovanni SattaLuca PersicoBianca VotteroAlessio Rossi

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Port authority mergers in port systems : the path to 'North Sea Port' and 'Port of Antwerp-Bruges' in Flanders

Bookchapter in Port systems in global competition : spatial-economic perspectives on the co-development of seaports

Port migration patterns in the global port system since the 1950s

César DucruetTheo NotteboomBrian Slack

Bookchapter in Port systems in global competition : spatial-economic perspectives on the co-development of seaports

Port systems in global competition : spatial-economic perspectives on the co-development of seaports

Seaports as green hydrogen hubs : advances, opportunities and challenges in Europe

Theo NotteboomHercules Haralambides

Editorial material

Short- term effects and longer- term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the international shipping and port industries

Kevin CullinaneHercules HaralambidesTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS

Short-term effects and longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the international shipping and port industries

Kevin CullinaneHercules HaralambidesTheo Notteboom

Bookchapter in Italian maritime economy report

Towards a prioritization of alternative energy sources for sustainable shipping

Ziaul Haque MunimMohammed Mojahid Hossain ChowdhuryHasan Mahbub TusherTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in MARINE POLICY

Weathering the COVID-19 pandemic towards the ‘new normal’ : potential longer-term impacts on port and shipping governance, performance, and infrastructure geopolitics

Kevin CullinaneHercules HaralambidesTheo Notteboom

Bookchapter in Keeping the focus on sustainability : a challenge for governance : Liber Amicorum presented to Prof.dr. Harry Geerlings

World Ports Tracker

Theo NotteboomThanos Pallis

World Ports Tracker Q2 2023

Theo NotteboomThanos Pallis

지정학, 지속가능성, 에너지 전환 시대의스마트 항만 개발과 자동화 (Smart port development and automation in times of geopolitical, sustainability and energy transitions)

Article in a magazine

2022

Autonomous ships for container shipping in the Arctic routes

Ziaul Haque MunimRana SahaHalvor SchøyenAdolf K. Y. NgTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Brand strategies of container shipping lines following mergers and acquisitions : carriers’ visual identity options

Theo NotteboomGiovanni SattaFrancesco Parola

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

Chinese investment in overseas container terminals : the role of investor attributes in achieving a higher port competitiveness

Dong YangLu LiTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORT POLICY

Container terminal automation : revealing distinctive terminal characteristics and operating parameters

Geraldine KnatzTheo NotteboomAthanasios A. Pallis

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

Integration of rail freight with dry ports : a route for seaport regionalisation

Jagan JeevanTheo NotteboomNorlinda RozarNurul Haqimin Mohd SallehMasha Nur Salsabiela MenhatAbdul Hafaz NgahRudiah Md HanafiahIzyan Munirah Mohd Zaideen

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Logistics integration strategies in container shipping : a multiple case-study on Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM

Hubert ParidaensTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Modal shift ambitions of large North European ports : a contract-theory perspective on the role of port managing bodies

M. LangenusM. DoomsE. HaezendonckTheo NotteboomA. Verbeke

A2 Journal Article in MARITIME TRANSPORT RESEARCH

Revisiting port system delineation through an analysis of maritime interdependencies among seaports

César DucruetTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in GEOJOURNAL

Strategic locations for logistics distribution centers along the Belt and Road : explorative analysis and research agenda

Paul Tae-Woo LeeZhi-Hua HuSangjeong LeeXuehao FengTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORT POLICY

World Ports Tracker : exploring regional container port data

Theo NotteboomThanos Pallis

Article in a magazine

World Ports Tracker May 2022

Theo NotteboomThanos Pallis

2021

A valuation approach of port funding strategies with application to a container terminal concession in Sub-Saharan Africa

Darren FraserThando MpikeleliTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in MARITIME BUSINESS REVIEW

An energy consumption approach to estimate air emission reductions in container shipping

Ernest CzermańskiGiuseppe T. CirellaAneta Oniszczuk-JastrząbekBarbara PawłowskaTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in ENERGIES

Automation in container port systems and management

Jean-Paul RodrigueTheo Notteboom

A4 Journal Article in TR NEWS

Container (liner) shipping

Bookchapter in International encyclopedia of transportation : volume 3 : freight transport and logistics

Disruptions and resilience in global container shipping and ports : the COVID-19 pandemic versus the 2008-2009 financial crisis

Theo NotteboomThanos PallisJean-Paul Rodrigue

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer One Year Report : a survey-based analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on world ports in the period April 2020 to April 2021

Theo NotteboomThanos Pallis

National integrated maritime policies (IMP) : vision formulation, regional embeddedness, and institutional attributes for effective policy integration

Hubert ParidaensTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

Revisiting traffic forecasting by port authorities in the context of port planning and development

Francesco ParolaGiovanni SattaTheo NotteboomLuca Persico

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

Simulation model to determine ratios between quay, yard and intra-terminal transfer equipment in an integrated container handling system

Mei ShaTheo NotteboomTao ZhangXin ZhouTianbao Qin

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS AND TRADE

Spatial, temporal and institutional characteristics of entry strategies in inland container terminals : a comparison between Yangtze River and Rhine River

Dong YangTheo NotteboomXin Zhou

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

The global maritime network in container shipping : liner service design, network configuration and port centrality

Cesar DucruetTheo Notteboom

Bookchapter in Maritime logistics : a guide to contemporary shipping and port management

Towards 25,000 TEU vessels? A comparative economic analysis of ultra-large containership sizes under different market and operational conditions

Jiawei GeMo ZhuMei ShaTheo NotteboomWenming ShiXuefeng Wang

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

VCFI annual report 2021

Vicente J. PallardóTheo Notteboom

2020

Academic perspectives on the feasibility of mega container ships

Article in a magazine

China’s investment in African ports : spatial distribution, entry modes and investor profile

Zhongzhen YangYunzhu HeHao ZhuTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Container barge network development in inland rivers : a comparison between the Yangtze River and the Rhine River

Theo NotteboomDong YangHua Xu

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE

Green ports in the post COVID-19 era : the role of port authorities

Article in a magazine

IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer Half Year Report : a survey-based analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on world ports in the period April to September 2020

Theo NotteboomThanos Pallis

Port management and governance in a post-COVID-19 era : quo vadis?

Theo NotteboomHercules E. Haralambides

Editorial material

Ports and shipping in the COVID-19 pandemic

Theo NotteboomThanos PallisJean-Paul Rodrigue

Article in a magazine

Roro shipping vs. trucking : revisiting the impact of low-sulphur marine fuel use on cost competitiveness of routing options in north Europe

A2 Journal Article in WMU JOURNAL OF MARITIME AFFAIRS

The development of the container port system in Southern Africa

Theo NotteboomDarren Fraser

Bookchapter in African seaports and maritime economics in historical perspective

The impact of COVID-19 on container volumes of major world ports : situation up to October 2020

Article in a magazine

The role of seaports in green supply chain management : initiatives, attitudes, and perspectives in Rotterdam, Antwerp, North Sea Port, and Zeebrugge

Theo NotteboomLarissa van der LugtNiels van SaaseSteve SelKris Neyens

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

2019

Innovative solutions for shipping market turmoil : the search for profitability, sustainability and resilience

Dong YangLiping JiangTheo Notteboom

Editorial material

Port choice by intra-regional container service operators : an application of decision-making techniques to liner services between Malaysian and other Asian ports

Noorul Shaiful Fitri Abdul RahmanTheo NotteboomMuhamad Nasir RahmatdinMohammad Khairuddin Othman

A2 Journal Article in ASIAN JOURNAL OF SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS

Skills and competences in maritime logistics : managerial and organizational emerging issues for human resources

Theo NotteboomFrancesco ParolaGiovanni SattaTeresina Torre

Editorial material

The European container port scene 2019 and outlook for 2020

Article in a magazine

The impact of innovation on dock labour : evidence from European ports

Theo NotteboomFracesco Vitellaro

A2 Journal Article in IMPRESA PROGETTO

The impact of ship scrapping subsidies on fleet renewal decisions in dry bulk shipping

Zhongzhen YangZhenfeng JiangTheo NotteboomHercules Haralambides

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW

The impacts of major government initiatives on the development of dry ports : a case study of the direct port delivery scheme in India

Girish C. GujarAdolf K.Y. NgTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

The Nicaragua canal : potential impact on international shipping and its attendant challenges

Jihong ChenTheo NotteboomXiang LiuHang YuNikitas NikitakosChen Yang

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

The relations between dry port characteristics and regional port-hinterland settings : findings for a global sample of dry ports

Lam Canh NguyenTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME POLICY & MANAGEMENT

The relationship between transhipment incidence and throughput volatility in North European and Mediterranean container ports

Theo NotteboomFrancesco ParolaGiovanni Satta

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

Towards low carbon global supply chains : a multi-trade analysis of CO2 emission reductions in container shipping

Pierre CariouFrancesco ParolaTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS

Transhipment traffic and gateway volatility : examining hubs in the Med and Europe

Article in a magazine

2018

A game theoretical approach to the effects of private objective orientation and service differentiation on port authorities’ willingness to cooperate

Han CuiTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Intra vs. extra-regional connectivity of the Black Sea port system

Katheryna GrushevskaTheo NotteboomCesar Ducruet

Bookchapter in Advances in shipping data analysis and modeling : tracking and mapping maritime flows in the age of big data

Port co-operation : types, drivers and impediments

Theo NotteboomGeraldine KnatzFrancesco Parola

Editorial material

Private entry in cruise terminal operations in the Mediterranean Sea

Athanasios A. PallisFrancesco ParolaGiovanni SattaTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS

The greening of terminal concessions in seaports

Theo NotteboomJasmine Lam

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

The impact of changing market requirements on dock labour employment systems in northwest European seaports

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT LOGISTICS

Trade and transport modes : the search for global connectivity through transport networks

Bookchapter in Handbook of international trade and transportation

2017

A taxonomy of logistics centres: overcoming conceptual ambiguity

Theo NotteboomFrancesco ParolaGiovanni SattaMarcello Risitano

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORT REVIEWS

An institutional analysis of the evolution of inland waterway transport and inland ports on the Pearl River

Jinyu LiTheo NotteboomJames J Wang

A2 Journal Article in GEOJOURNAL

Chinese seaport governance reform and the influence of broader policies

Article in a magazine

Determinants of the long-term performance of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the port industry

Giovanni SattaTheo NotteboomFrancesco ParolaLuca Persico

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE

Functional differentiation and sustainability : a new stage of development in the Chinese container port system

Liehui WangTheo NotteboomYui-yip LauAdolf Ng

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

Key trends and developments that affected European ports in 2016

Article in a magazine

Maritime gateways and barge connectivity : container barge transport on the Rhine

Bookchapter in The Rhine : a transnational economic history

Modelling emission control taxes in port areas and port privatization levels in port competition and co-operation sub-games

Han CuiTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT

Port governance in China : an integrated orientation

Article in a magazine

Port governance in China since 2004 : institutional layering and the growing impact of broader policies

Theo NotteboomZhongzhen Yang

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Public-private partnership model selection for dry port development : an application to Vietnam

Lam NguyenTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in WORLD REVIEW OF INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH

Quantifying resilience in seaports : an application to ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre range

Indra VonckTheo Notteboom

Bookchapter in Port management : cases in port geography, operations and policy

Revisiting port performance measurement : a hybrid multi-stakeholder framework for the modelling of port performance indicators

Min-Ho HaZaili YangTheo NotteboomAdolf KY NgMan-Wook Heo

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW

The relationship between port choice and terminal involvement of alliance members in container shipping

Theo NotteboomFrancesco ParolaGiovanni SattaAthanasios A Pallis

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

公路客运“门到门”运营模式下的末端线网优化设计

Zhongzhen YangWen-Di WangTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (CHINESE EDITION)

2016

A multi-criteria approach to dry port location in developing economies with application to Vietnam

Lam Canh NguyenTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in THE ASIAN JOURNAL OF SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS

Airport location in multiple airport regions (MARs): the role of land and airside accessibility

Zhongzhen YangShunan YuTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

Dry ports as extensions of maritime deep-sea ports: a case study of Vietnam

Lam Canh NguyenTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS AND TRADE

From centrality to intermediacy in the global transport network? Ukraine’s trials and tribulations as a potential transit country

Kateryna GrushevskaTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in WSPOLCZESNA GOSPODARKA = CONTEMPORARY ECONOMY

Institutional rail reform: The case of Ukrainian Railways

Kateryna GrushevskaTheo NotteboomAndrii Shkliar

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPORT POLICY

Network design and cost model for container transportation via the Dnepr river

Kateryna GrushevskaTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in UKRAINIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECONOMICS

Off-peak truck deliveries at container terminals: the 'Good Night' program in Israel

David BentolilaRonit Kastro ZiedenveberYehuda HayuthTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in MARITIME BUSINESS REVIEW

Panarchy within a port setting

Indra VonckTheo Notteboom

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

Peripherality in the global container shipping network: the case of the Southern African container port system

Darren FraserTheo NotteboomCésar Ducruet

A2 Journal Article in GEOJOURNAL

The adaptive capacity of container ports in an era of mega vessels: the case of upstream seaports Antwerp and Hamburg

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

The development of river-based intermodal transport: the case of Ukraine

Kateryna GrushevskaTheo Notteboom

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS AND TRADE

2012

Havenarbeid en havengebonden tewerkstelling in de Vlaamse en Nederlandse havens

Bookchapter in Met have, goed & schip over de Schelde : vijftien jaar evolutie inzake havengebeuren, logistiek en scheepvaart in de Scheldemonding