Main Team
A diverse group of leading experts in port economics, maritime logistics, and transport policy. Our team combines rigorous research, deep industry knowledge, and a shared commitment to making port and maritime data accessible, insightful, and impactful. We contribute to a better understanding of port systems through collaborative research, data-driven tools, and policy-relevant analysis.
Thanos Pallis
He is a Professor in Port and Maritime Economics & Policy at the Department of Maritime Studies of University of Piraeus, where he also directs the Integrated Port Economics & Management Laboratory. He is a founder and co-director of PortEconomics.
Gordon Wilmsmeier
He holds the Kühne Professorial Chair in Logistics at the School of Management, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. At the same time he is the Director of the Hapag-Lloyd Centre for Shipping and Global Logistics (CSGL) at the Kühne Logistics University (KLU).
George Vaggelas
He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Port and Shipping Management of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is a founding member of PortEconomics, member of Port Performance Research Network (PPPRN) and a BoD member of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME).
Ricardo Sánchez
He is an Economist graduated from Universidad del Salvador, Argentina, MSc in Management and Economics of Public Services from Universidad Carlos III – Madrid and University of Paris X, and PhD in Economics from Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina.
Andreas Hadjikofinas
He is a Researcher and PhD candidate at the Department of Maritime Studies of University of Piraeus, Greece . He is specializing in Port Management, Economics and Policy and Geopolitics.
Ana Cristina
Ocampo Wilches
She is an Industrial Engineer with a Master’s in Administration from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Manizales. She also holds a master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from Universidad de los Andes. During her master’s degree, she researched the carbon footprint of rural transportation for Colombian coffee growers.
