Bachelor’s degree in history from Stonehill College, and MBA from Pepperdine University, Total Quality Management degree from UCLA.
Vice-President of Shore Operations for Princess Cruises and Cunard Line. Comprising of over 300 ports worldwide including over 30 turnaround ports and over 3,000 shore excursions.
1979, Sitmar Cruises (now Princess Cruises) onboard Cruise Staff before moving to their corporate office in 1981. In 2003 Princess became part of the Carnival Group.
Holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Sciences from the Pompeu Fabra University.
Has a degree in Translation and Interpretation from the University School of Translators and Interpreters at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
Has worked as Marketing and Internal Relations Director for Odisea 2000, S.L. (management company of Maremagnum) and as General
of Medcruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports.
Currently, works as Commercial Manager at the Barcelona Port Authority
Managing Director Creuers del Port de Barcelona. Engineer. With former experience as Vice President and Director in several multinational companies in the fields of Industry and Port Services.
Full-time professor in Applied Economics at the University of Genoa, where he is involved in research and teaching activities in Transport Economics and Urban and Regional Planning.
Director of the Ph.D. program in “Transport and Logistics” of the University of Genoa.
Lecturer in the Master's in Transport and Maritime Management and Transport and Maritime Economics at the University of Antwerp.
Director of international research programs financed by the European Union and other private and public institutions, on ports, maritime transport, urban mobility.
Author, co-author or editor of more than 100 scientific publications. Director of the international centre of research Go UP – Governance of Urban Policies and the Master Science in Governance of territorial economic policies at the University of Genoa.
Co-founder of Transportnet, a research network of 8 European universities, and of the Italian Centre of Excellence for Integrated Logistics.
Mechanical Engineer, PhD, since June 1986, an EC Official, at JRC IPSC. He has worked on many projects, mainly related to Nuclear Fusion, Environmental Impact, Safety & Security in the fields of Remote Handling, Tele-operations, Systems Engineering and, since the last 10 years in Maritime Safety and Security.
He is the author or co-author more than 100 scientific publications. He has set-up several successful cooperative projects, like ROTIS I & II, LOCCATEC, DIFIS and ASPIS.
Operations Manager Creuers del Port de Barcelona . Responsible for Terminal Operations, Terminal Maintenance and Security. He is the head of ISPS code compliance.
Full–time professor of Transport, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
Relevant skills in transport planning, transport and mechanical engineering, safety, environment, public transport, traffic monitoring and control, logistics, telematic technologies for transport.
Coordinator of the Excellence Center for Transport and Logistics in the University La Sapienza.
He has participated in and been responsible for DITS of the different European Commission research projects as well as a consultant on many urban plans and transport projects In Italy.
Managing Director, George Chr. Michaelides Tourism Consulting Ltd.
He started his professional career at the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation in London and in 1976 moved to Cyprus and worked as Marketing Director at the Cyprus Tourism Organization.
From 1990 to 2006 was Senior General Manager Marketing of Louis Cruise Lines.
As from 2007 he has set up his own consultancy company and provides marketing solutions and communication for cruise companies, hotels, tourist boards, tour operators, destination management companies and conference and exhibition organizers.
At present he is chairman of the Association for Cultural and Special Interest Tourism of Cyprus, President of the National Committee of SKAL International, Chairman of the Cyprus – Spain Business Association, Chairman of the Cyprus – Germany Business Association and member of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Famagusta.
Senior Vice President Port & Destination Development, Carnival Corporation, is a veteran of the hotel, marine parks, and cruise industries
From 1998 until 2008 Mr. Israel served as Vice President Strategic Planning at Carnival Corporation and PLC. In that capacity Mr. Israel was involved with Carnival’s international expansion. Other responsibilities included strategic developments relating to ports development, cruise operation and other areas of Carnival, the world largest cruise company.
Mr. Israel also serves as the President of Carnival Ports Inc., as well as the President of four ports operated by Carnival Corporation: Long Beach Cruise Terminal (California), Cozumel Cruise Terminal S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), Grand Turk Cruise Center (Turks and Caicos Islands), and Mahogany Bay (Roatan, Honduras).
Degree in Mechanical Engineering and corresponding qualification .
Military service as Navy Officer (Engineering).
Lecturer at Mechanical Engineering Dept.of Florence University: publications in the field of industrial and transportation logistic.
President Sauro Spadoni s.r.l. shipping agency in Livorno.
President of Livorno Shipping Agents Association (Asamar), member of the Executive Committee of Federagenti (Italian Shipping Agent Associations Federation) and member of Livorno Port Authority B.O.D.
Member of the Board of Porto di Livorno 2000 s.r.l., the Livorno Passenger Port & Cruise Terminal, as Managing Director (Technical-Operative) and Executive Vice-President.
Member of the Board of MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports.
President of MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports.
Manager at Policy Research Corporation, a Belgian – Dutch strategy consultancy firm.
He studied business administration at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and started his career with a management trainee program for the Dutch national government.
He worked at the Ministries of Social & Employment Affairs as well as the Ministry of Finance.
In 2007 he joined Policy Research and has been involved in several projects for municipalities, the Dutch and Belgian national governments and the European Commission.
Currently he leads another European Commission project on the economic benefits of Maritime Spatial Planning. Han van Midden has considerable experience with regard to political decision making in complex and sensitive, as well as strategic policy issues.
Associate Professor of the Departament of Tax Law of the University of Barcelona
Through his academic trajectory, has been related to postgraduate studies of the University of Barcelona as a director and member of different commissions and courses
Currently directs the Master in International Business and Foreign Trade and is Vice-Director of the School of Business Sciences of the University of Barcelona
Civil Engineer at the Superior Technical School for Roads, Channels and Ports Engineers of Madrid(1977)
More than 25 years doing studies and analysis of transport and logistics involving multi-modal transports systems, international transport policies and infrastructures. Wide experience in Project management and coordination. Knowledge of EU transports policy and regulation, and EU Procedures
Commercial and Marketing Director of the Barcelona Port Authorithy.
Advisor of the Administration Council of Creuers of Port de Barcelona, S.A; of the Madrid Dry Dock; of the Logistic Intermodal Center, S.A. (CILSA) in which he is also member of the Executive Committee.
Civil engineering, University of Florida, studied Architecture at the University of Miami.
President of Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
Waterfront projects in Australia, Europe, South and Central America, Africa, the Caribbean and throughout the United States.Master planning the entire waterfront for cities, urban planning and resort development in New York; Miami; Port Everglades; Los Angeles; Malaga; Boston; Cartagena de las Indias, Colombia; Colon, Panama; Ketchikan, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle; San Francisco; San Diego, California; Ensenada, Mexico and San Juan.
Guest speaker at the worldwide conferences of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Seatrade, AAPA, IAPH and many others
Master en gestión de empresas Marítimo Portuarias y Derecho Marítimo.
En CONSULTORES INTERMARIS, S.L. Bilbao. Consultoría y Asesoría especializada en especializada en
negocio marítimo-portuario.
Profesora en el “Master en Gestión de Empresas Marítimo Portuarias y Derecho Marítimo”, de
la Universidad de Deusto y la Escuela de Administración Marítima del Gobierno Vasco.
Impartiendo clases en la Universidad de Deusto y en la Universidad Santa María La Antigua de
Panamá.
Bachelor's degree in Civilian Navy (Bridge Section) and in Technical Naval Engineering (Speciality in services and ship propulsion).
Class II pilot of the Merchant Navy
Cabotage and yacht skipper.
She is a member of the teaching and research staff of the Department of Nautical Science and Engineering of the UPC.
She has worked with the Design and Technology for Construction of Pleasure and Competition Boats Course, organised by the Catalunya Delegation of the School and Association of Naval and Oceanic Engineers.
As executive vice president of Cruise Lines International Association, Michael Crye is responsible for the development and execution of regulatory policies and monitors domestic and international legislation on behalf of the cruise industry.
He serves as the industry’s representative before U.S. legislators, government agencies, and international bodies.
His Coast Guard career, where he rose to the rank of captain, included shipboard, legal and congressional assignments and he also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in Miami.
Crye earned his bachelor’s from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, an MBA from the Inter- American University of San Juan, PR, and a JD from the University of Miami School of Law.
Doctor Ingeniero de Caminos Canales y Puertos, Diplomado en Ciencias Económicas por la UNED, Port Management IPPPM de la Universidad de Nueva Orleáns, USA y PDG por el Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Empresa (IESE).
Profesor titular de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertosde la Universidad de Cantabria y responsable de las asignaturas de Dirección y Explotación de Puertos, así como de Economía del Transporte.
Director general de Transportes y Comunicaciones del Gobierno Regional de Cantabria (1982-1983), Presidente de la Junta del Puerto que se transformó, durante estos años, en Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (1983-1996) y Consejero de Industria, Trabajo y Desarrollo Tecnológico del Gobierno de Cantabria y Vicepresidente de la Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (2003-2007)
Presidente de la Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón (1999-2003).
Como investigador destaca la creación de TRANSMODALBOTS como “sistemas multiagentes de logística avanzada de transporte intermodal de mercancías para comunidades portuarias”, proyecto en competencia financiado con fondos FEDER, habiendo sido en 2001 finalista del primer premio de nuevas aplicaciones para Internet de Telefónica.
En colaboración con la ACEM (Agencia de Cooperación para la Europa del Mar, Brest, Francia) ha participado en planes europeos en el sector portuario y de las comunicaciones. Entre las más de 50 publicaciones destacan las que se centran en intermodalidad y logística avanzada.
Licenciada en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales (1995) y Master en Gestión y Técnicas Superiores de la Empresa (1996) por la Universidad de Barcelona.
Master en Gestión Portuaria y Transporte Intermodal (1999), por el Instituto Portuario de Estudios y Cooperación de la Comunidad Valenciana (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas) y Master en Dirección Económica Financiera (2003) por ESADE.
Jefe de Planificación Financiera y Control de la Autoridad Portuaria de Barcelona.
De octubre de 2005 a julio del 2006, ha prestado sus servicios en el Banco Europeo de Inversiones (en Luxemburgo), en la División de Infraestructuras de la Dirección de Operaciones de Financiación para España y Portugal.
Escola Europea de Short Sea Shipping - With the support of the European Commission