University of Piraeus
21, G. Lambraki str., 18533, Piraeus, Greece
Email
jmcportpolicy@unipi.gr
University of Piraeus
21, G. Lambraki str., 18533, Piraeus, Greece
Email
jmcportpolicy@unipi.gr
The Jean Monnet Chair European Port Policy is hosted by the Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus. It is funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme.
The holder of the Jean Monnet Chair European Port Policy is Thanos Pallis (BSc, MA, PhD, Fulbright (Columbia, US) , Professor in Port and Maritime Economics & Policy at the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus. Greece.
The JMC-EPP teaching activities span undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Themes include EU policies and initiatives on port governance, maritime economics, regulatory frameworks, port strategy, decarbonisation, and geopolitical risks. Emphasis is also on EU institutions and decision-making processes.
Teaching is supported by case studies, policy documents, academic research, industry data, and guest lectures, ensuring a strong connection between theory and real-world port practice.
The Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy (JMC-EPP) at the University of Piraeus, funded by the European Commission under Erasmus+, promotes excellence in teaching and research on EU port governance.
The Chair advances teaching, research and evidence-based analysis on competitiveness, sustainability, and strategic autonomy of European ports.
Its mission is to strengthen academic knowledge, foster dialogue between academia, industry, and policymakers, and contribute to informed decision-making, shaping the future of Europe’s port system.
The Chair contributes independent academic analysis, knowledge dissemination and structured dialogue to support European initiatives shaping a sustainable growth of the port industries
Modern governance models enhance transparency, performance, and competitiveness across European port systems.
Innovative strategies support emissions reduction, clean energy integration, and long-term environmental resilience.
Robust policy frameworks safeguard critical infrastructure while strengthening Europe’s maritime resilience.
Rigorous research and data-driven analysis inform balanced, forward-looking port policy decisions.
Thanos Pallis (BSc, MA, PhD, Fulbright (Columbia, USA)) 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, Vice-Chair of the Port Performance Research Network (PPRN), and a member of the International Association of Ports & Harbours (IAPH) Risk and Resilience Committee, for which he co-authors the annual World Ports Tracker report.
The immediate past President of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), he served as Secretary-General of MedCruise and as General Secretary of the Greek state for Ports and Port Policy.
Thanos has worked in ports and maritime logistics on all different continents and contributed to the formulation of port policies by participating in relevant studies. He is included on the list of the 2% most-cited researchers in transportation and logistics globally.
The Jean Monnet Chair on European Port Policy develops research that addresses the strategic transformation of European ports within an evolving regulatory, environmental, and geopolitical landscape. Its work combines economic analysis, governance studies, and policy evaluation to provide evidence-based insights that support informed decision-making at European and national levels.
Analysis of European port reform models, concession frameworks, privatization trends, performance benchmarking, and institutional design.
The Chair examines European port reform models, concession frameworks, privatization trends, performance benchmarking, and institutional design.
The Chair investigates the strategic and geopolitical dimensions of European port policy, including the implications of foreign ownership and investment in critical port infrastructure and the concept of EU strategic autonomy.