Objectives:  SIG-2 is dedicated to create a network of people involved in maritime and port activities, including academic and industry researchers, policy makers and operators. Its targets are the following.

• Promote the exchange of ideas, methodologies, and results of maritime and port research through conferences, symposia, and regional meetings;
• Promote healthy interaction among academics, government and private sector researchers, industry executives, and policymakers on important policy, strategy, operations, and technology issues affecting maritime transport and ports;
• Organize and coordinate maritime and port sessions at the WCTRS conferences;
• Develop maritime and port research capabilities for projects of international scale requiring multidisciplinary cooperation;
• Establish good practice in the evaluation of policy instruments; 

Major accomplishments to date (2008):
In the Antwerp conference of 1998, SIG-2 had the largest single presence, with about 60 papers distributed in 14 sessions throughout the week. People joining the SIG-2 activities of the WCTRS have developed over the years strong research links. After a period of limited activity, the Council of the WCTRS decided to re-activate SIG-2.  

Membership:  Membership is open to any academics, researchers, industry managers, executives and policy makers with research interest in the subject area.

Contacts: Anyone interested in SIG-2 can contact one of both chairs :

Prof. Enrico Musso   
Dipartimento di Economia e Metodi Quantitativi
University of Génova
Italy
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Prof. Eddy Van de Voorde
Department of Transport and Regional Economics
University of Antwerp
Belgium
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Check the SIG-2 website at http://www.wctrs-maritime-ports.org