In 2004 a new student prize was established, sponsored by Maersk Line. Each year, the Prize is awarded to the best MEL thesis and consists of a Certificate and a financial award. The thesis is widely distributed in the Maersk and MEL networks and it is deposited in the main university library.

 

“The Determinants of Port Competitiveness:

The case of Valencia”

by

    

Sara Scaramelli (Italy)

 

 

 

“An Analysis of the Importance of Container Back Haulage and its Impact on Freight Rates”

by

    

Asrid Wohlkönig (Austria)

 

 

“Private Container Terminal Efficiency in Turkey”

by

    

Barış Demirel (Turkey)    

 

 

“Study ofLiner Strategy on Far East-Europe Service Routes UsingSystem Dynamics”

by

    

Jong Kyun Woo (Korea)    

 

“Strategic Sealift in Europe and the future of the RO-RO market”

by

    Morten Bérard-Andersen (Norway)    

                                                          

 

 

"Optimum Container Ship Size for Intra South East Asia Services in 2015"

by

Kong Yew (Jeremy) Kee (Singapore)

 

 

“Alternative Sources of Raising Capital in Ship Finance”
by
Dimitrios Tzavaras (Greece)

Th Maersk Line Best MEL Thesis Award presented by Tom Peter Blankestijn, Manager Maritime Policies and Regulatory Affairs, to Mr. Dimitrios Tzavaras (Greece).

 

“Portfolio Risk Management in Shipping and Optimal Asset Allocation”
by
Meng Shen (P.R. China) and Antonios Vogiatzis (Greece)

The Royal P&O Nedlloyd Award presented by Mr. Philip Green, CEO, Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, to Ms. Meng Shen (P.R. China) and Mr. Antonios Vogiatzis (Greece). Their thesis “Portfolio Risk Management in Shipping and Optimal Asset Allocation” used advanced portfolio management techniques to demonstrate how ship investment diversification can lead to efficient portfolios and risk minimization.