ESI 2012 - EURO Summer Institute on Maritime Logistics

A growing demand of optimization techniques and decision support systems is observed in the maritime industry since many years. Based on advances in information and equipment technologies, maritime shipping, cargo handling and hinterland transportation yield complex logistics processes that have to be managed in increasingly competitive environments. Aim of this EURO summer institute (ESI) is to bring together young researchers with academic experts from operations research, logistics and the maritime business. Every participant will present an own research paper which is intensively discussed within a workshop, for example on ship routing, terminal design, and seaside or yard operations management in container terminals. Next to focussed workshops, tutorial lectures on selected topics and invited surveys on recent and future developments in the maritime sector complete the scientific program.

The papers presented at the ESI will be  considered for  publication in a special issue on “maritime logistics” of  the European  Journal of Operational Research (EJOR). With its orientation, the ESI offers a unique opportunity for young researchers in the field to share experience with colleagues from all over Europe and to enter the scientific community.