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HARILAOS N. PSARAFTIS    -   PUBLICATIONS                                                 


 PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

 

1.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Some New Aspects of Slamming Probability Theory,” Journal of Ship Research 22, No.3, 186-192, 1978.

2.       Psaraftis,H.N., “A Dynamic Programming Solution to the Single-Vehicle Many-to-Many Immediate-Request Dial-A-Ride Problem,” Transportation Science 14, No.2, 130-154, 1980.

3.       Psaraftis,H.N., “A Dynamic Programming Approach for Sequencing Groups of Identical Jobs,” Operations Research 23, No.6,1347-1359,1980.

4.       Psaraftis,H.N., A.N.Perakis, P.N. Mikhalevsky, “On a New Model for the Ocean Acoustic Detection Process,” Journal of the Acoustical Association of America 69, No.6, 1724-1734, 1981.

5.       Psaraftis,H.N., A.N. Perakis, “A Basic Problem of Resource Allocation in Target Tracking,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 72, No.3, 824-833, 1982.

6.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Analysis of an O(N²) Heuristic for the Single-Vehicle Many-to-Many Euclidean Dial-A-Ride Problem,” Transportation Research 17B, No.2, 133-145, 1983.

7.       Psaraftis,H.N.,”k-Interchange Procedures for Local Search in a Precedence- Constrained Routing Problem,” European Journal of Operational Research 13, No.4, 391-402, 1983.

8.       Psaraftis,H.N., “An Exact Algorithm for the Single-Vehicle Many-to-Many Dial-A-Ride Problem with Time Windows,” technical note, Transportation Science 17, No.3, 351-357, 1983.

9.       Perakis,A.N., Psaraftis,H.N., “Discrete-Time Detection Modelling for Unsaturated Ocean Acoustic Propagation,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 74, No.5, 1630-1633, 1983.

10.    Psaraftis,H.N., A.N.,Perakis, “A Sequential Hypothesis Testing, Optimal Stopping Problem in Underwater Acoustic Detection,” Journal if the Acoustical Society of America 75, No.3, 859-865, 1984.

11.    Psaraftis,H.N., “On the Practical Importance of Asymptotic Optimality in Certain Heuristic Algorithms,” Networks 14, No.4 587-596, 1984.

12.    Psaraftis,H.N., B.O.Ziogas, “A Tactical Decision Algorithm for the Optimal Dispatching of Oil Spill Cleanup Equipment,” Management Science 31, No.12, 1475-1491, 1985.

13.    Jaw, J-J,A.R.Odoni, H.N.Psaraftis, N.H.M.Wilson, “A Heuristic Algorithm for the Multi-Vehicle Advance-Request Dial-A-Ride Problem with Time Windows,” Transportation Research 20B, No.3, 243-257, 1986.

14.    Psaraftis,H.N., G.G.Tharakan,A.Ceder, “Optimal Response to Oil Spills: The Strategic Decision Case,” Operations Research 34, No.2, 203-217, 1986.

15.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Scheduling Large-Scale Advance-Request Dial-A-Ride Systems,” American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences 6, Nos.3-4, (special issue on vehicle routing with time windows) 327-367,1986.

16.    Psaraftis,H.N., M.M Solomon, T.L.Magnanti, T.U. Kim, “Routing and Scheduling on a Shoreline with Release Times,” Management Science 36, No.2 212-223, 1990.

17.    Psaraftis,H.N., J.N.Tsitsiklis, “Dynamic Shortest Paths in Acyclic Networks with Markovian Arc Costs,” Operations Research  41, No. 1 (special issue on Dynamic and Stochastic Transportation Models),1993.

18.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Probabilistic Ship Structural Analysis: An Incorrect Way to Compute the Probability of Failure,” technical note, Marine Technology 30, No. 1, 28-29, 1993.

19.    Thompson,P.M., H.N.Psaraftis, “Cyclic Transfer Algorithms for Multi-Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problems,” Operations Research 41, No. 5, 935-946, 1993.

20.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Dynamic Vehicle Routing: Status and Prospects,” Annals of Operations Research  61, 143-164, 1995.

21.    Ceder, A., G. G. Tharakan, H. N. Psaraftis, “A Synthesis Algorithm for Responding to Oil Spills Using complementary Locations on Networks,” Applied Mathematical Modelling Journal 25, No.4, 269-285, 2001.

22.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime Safety: To Be or Not to Be Proactive,” WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs 1, 3-16, 2002.

23.    Ventikos N.P., Vergetis E., Psaraftis H.N., Triantafyllou G., “A High-Level Synthesis of Response Equipment for Multi-Type Confronting of Oil Spill Incidents/Accidents”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Elsevier Science, Issues 1-2, vol. 107, New York, New York, pp. 51-58, 2004.

24.    Ventikos N.P., Psaraftis H.N., “Spill Incident Modeling: A Critical Survey of the Event-Decision Network in the Context of IMO’s Formal Safety Assessment”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Elsevier Science, Issues 1-2, vol. 107, New York, New York, pp. 59-66, 2004.

25.    Lyridis D.V., Psaraftis H.N., Ventikos N.P., Zacharioudakis P., Dilzas K., “Cost-Benefit Analysis for Ship Automation Retrofit: the Case of Icebreaker FREJ”, Marine Technology, Vol.42, No 2, April 2005.

26.    Lyridis, D.V., Zacharioudakis, P., Ventikos, N.P., Dilzas, K., and Psaraftis, H.N., “An Innovative Crew Composition Approach Based on Safety, Financial, and Operational Requirements,” WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs,  Vol. 4, No. 1, pp.35-37, 2005.

27.    Psaraftis, H.N., EU Ports Policy: Where do we Go from Here?” Maritime Economics and Logistics,  Palgrave-McMillan, No. 7, pp. 73-82, 2005.

28.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Tariff Reform in the Port of Piraeus: A Practical Approach,” Maritime Economics and Logistics, Palgrave-McMillan, Νο. 7, pp. 356-381, 2005.

29.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime Safety in the Post-Prestige Era,” Marine Technology, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 85–90, 2006.

30.    Nitsopoulos, S., H.N. Psaraftis, “The Role of Mediterranean Short Sea Shipping in the EU Transport Chain: the case of Greece,” WMU Journal of Maritime AffairsVol. 7, No. 1, 17-30, 2008.

31.    Psaraftis, H. N., “Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria,” WMU Journal of Maritime AffairsVol. 7, No. 2, 411-430, 2008.

32.    Kontovas, C.A., H.N. Psaraftis, “Formal Safety Assessment: A Critical Review,” Marine Technology, in press, 2009.

33.    Gkonis, K. G, H.N. Psaraftis, “The LNG Market and a Game Theory Approach to Competition in LNG Shipping,” Maritime Economics and Logistics, Palgrave-McMillan, in press, 2009.

34.    Psaraftis, H.N., C.A.Kontovas, “CO2 Emissions Statistics for the World Commercial Fleet,” WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, in press, 2009.

35.    Psaraftis, H.N., Kontovas, C.A., “A web-based open emissions calculator”, Int. J. Ocean Systems Management, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2009. 

36.    Psaraftis, H.N., Kontovas, C.A. (2010) “Balancing the Economic and Environmental Performance of  Maritime Transportation”, Transportation Research D 15, 458-462.

37.    Gkonis, K.G. and H.N. Psaraftis (2010), “Container transportation as an Interdependent Security problem”, Journal of Transportation Security, 3:197-211.

38.    Gratsos, G.A., H.N. Psaraftis, P. Zachariadis, “Life-cycle CO2 emissions of bulk carriers: A Comparative Study”, Trans RINA, Vol 152, Part A3, International Journal of Maritime Engineering, Jul-Sep 2010, pp. A 119-A 134.

39.    Kontovas, C.A., Psaraftis, H.N., Ventikos N. (2010), “An Empirical Analysis of IOPCF Oil Spill Cost Data”, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60:9, pp.1455-1466.

40.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2011), “A multi-commodity, capacitated pickup and delivery problem: The single and two-vehicle cases,” European Journal of Operational Research 215,  pp. 572–580.

41.    Kontovas, C.A., H. N. Psaraftis (2011), “Reduction of emissions along the maritime intermodal container chain: operational models and policies,” Maritime Policy and Management Vol. 38, No. 4,  pp 451-469.
42.    Zacharioudakis, P. G., S. Iordanis, D. V. Lyridis, H. N. Psaraftis (2011), “Liner shipping cycle cost modelling, fleet deployment optimization and what-if analysis,” Maritime Economics and Logistics 13, pp. 278-297.

 

 

 PROCEEDINGS OF REFEREED CONFERENCES

 

1.       Psaraftis,H.N., A.V.Baird, J.D.Nyhart, “National Response Capability to Oil Spills: A Systems Approach,” OCEANS'80 Conference (IEEE), Seattle, September 1980.

2.       Nyhart,J.D., H.N.Psaraftis, W.S.Laird, “The Legal Environment Component of an Oil Spill Cleanup Model,” 1981 Oil Spill Conference (EPA/API/USCG), Atlanta, March 1981.

3.       Psaraftis,H.N., A.N.Perakis, P.N.Mikhalevsky, “Memory Detection Models for Phase-Random Ocean Acoustic Fluctuations,” International Conference on Communications (IEEE), Denver, June 1981 (also presented at the 4th MIT/ONR Symposium on Command, Control, Monterey, August 1982.

4.       Tharakan,G.G., H.N.Psaraftis, “A Critical Review of Oil Spill Risk Analysis,” OCEANS'81 Conference (IEEE), Boston, September 1981.

5.        Psaraftis,H.N., A.N.Perakis, “Myopic and Presbyopic Approaches to a Multi-Sensor,Multi-Target Resource Allocation Problem,” 5th MIT/ONR Symposium on Command and Control, Monterey, August 1982.

6.       Psaraftis,H.N., J.D.Nyhart, D.A.Betts, “First Experiences with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Oil Spill Model,” 1983 Oil Spill Conference (EPA/API/USCG), San Antonio, march 1983.

7.       Nyhart,J.D., H.N.Psaraftis, P.J.Yaroschak, “Putting an Oil Spill Cleanup Computer Model to Work for the Navy,” 1983 ASNE Conference, Washington DC, May 1983.

8.       Perakis,A.N., H.N.Psaraftis, H.Gonzalez, “Detection Modelling of Unsaturated and Partially Saturated Ocean Acoustic Signals,” 6th MIT/ONR Symposium on Command and Control, Cambridge, July 1983.

9.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Oil Spill Risk Management: The Strategic Response Case,” TNO Conference on Oil Pollution, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 1987.

10.    Psaraftis,H.N., J.N.Tsitsiklis, “Dynamic Shortest Paths with Markovian Arc Costs,” TRISTAN-1 Conference, Montreal-Quebec, Canada, June 1991 (this paper is virtually identical to paper 17 of previous section).

11.    Psaraftis, H.N., A.D. Papanikolaou, “Impact of New Technologies on Shortsea Shipping in Greece,” First European Research Roundtable Conference on Shortsea Shipping, Delft, the Netherlands, November 1992.

12.    Psaraftis, H.N., V. F. Magirou, G. C. Nassos, G. J. Nellas, G. Panagakos, A. D. Papanikolaou. “Modal Split in Greek Shortsea Passenger/Car Transport”. Second European Research Roundtable Conference on Shortsea Shipping, Athens, June 1994.

13.    Sturmey, S.G., G. Panagakos, H.N. Psaraftis. “Institutional and Socioeconomic Issues in Greek Ferry Services”. Second European Research Roundtable Conference on Shortsea Shipping, Athens, June 1994.

14.    Psaraftis, H.N., G.J. Nellas, V.F. Magirou, G.C. Nassos. “Greek Coastal Shipping System: Impact of New Technologies and Market Deregulation on  Modal Split”. TRISTAN-2 Conference, Capri, Italy, June 1994.

15.    Psaraftis, H.N., O. D. Schinas, “Research in European Shortsea Shipping: the State of the Art,” Third European Research Roundtable Conference on Shortsea Shipping, Bergen, Norway, June 1996.

16.    Schinas, O.D., H.N. Psaraftis, “The link between Greece and the rest of EU countries: Status and prospects,” Third European Research Roundtable Conference on Shortsea Shipping, Bergen, Norway, June 1996.

17.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Reduced Manning to Increase  Fleet Competitiveness,” IMLA-9 Conference, Kobe, Japan, October 1996.

18.    Schinas, O.D., H.N. Psaraftis, “New Frontiers Through Shortsea Shipping,” Transactions of  SNAME Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 1997.

19.    Psaraftis, H.N., G. Panagakos, N. Desypris, N. Ventikos, “An Analysis of Maritime Transportation Risk Factors,” ISOPE-1998 Conference, Montreal, Canada, May 1998.

20.    Psaraftis, H.N., P. Caridis, N. Desypris, G. Panagakos, N. Ventikos, “The Human Element as a Factor in Marine Accidents,” IMLA-10 Conference, St. Malo, France, September 1998.

21.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Strategies for Mediterranean Port Development,” PORTS-98 Conference, Genoa, Italy, September 1998.

22.    Ventikos N.P., H.N. Psaraftis, Iacovou E., “A Prototype Statistical Approach of Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea,”  International Conference OIL SPILL 98, Southampton, UK, July 1998.

23.    Ventikos N.P., H.N. Psaraftis, E.  Iacovou E., “A Statistical and Strategic Survey of Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea,” International Conference on Applied Sciences and the Environment ASE 98, Cadiz, Spain, September 1998.

24.    Ventikos N.P., K. P. Dilzas, H.N. Psaraftis, “A Review Analysis of International and Greek Databases Concerning Oil Spills: The Case of a New Greek Oil Spill Database,” ISOPE-2001 Conference, Stavanger, Norway, June 2001.

25.    Ventikos, N.P., H.N. Psaraftis, “Implementation of a Multi-Level Statistical Analysis on a New Database Covering Oil Pollution in Greek Seas: Definitions & Results,” International Conference of Environmental Statistics, Cadiz, Spain, November 2001.

26.    Ventikos N.P., K.P. Dilzas, D.V. Lyridis, H.N. Psaraftis, “The Usage of Tree Analysis in the Context of a Strategic Approach Concerning Incidents of Oil Marine Pollution: Introduction of the Event-Decision Network,” ISOPE-2002 Conference, Kitakyushu, Japan, May 2002.

27.    Dilzas K.P., P.A. Bartzis, D.V. Lyridis, N.P. Ventikos, P. Anaxagorou, H.N. Psaraftis, “Optimizing Manpower On-Board Ships Targeting to the Increase of the Competitiveness of the EU Fleet the Case of a Ship Oriented Automation Electronic Tool (ACOSTOSTM),” 10th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, Rethymno, Crete, May 2002. 

28.    Schinas, O., Lyridis, D. V., and Psaraftis, H. N., “Introducing E-brokerage in European Transport Services: the Case of the PROSIT Project”, The Fifth International Conference on Electronic Commerce Research (ICECR-5), Montreal, Canada, October 2002.

29.    Raffetti, A., Venturino, C., Petersen, E. S., Psaraftis, H. N., Lyridis, D. V., and Ventikos, N. P., “Integrated Navigation System – Safety Prediction Model for Ship’s Retrofit Strategy”, Proceedings of the European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL) 2003, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 2003.

30.    Schinas, O, H.N. Psaraftis, “An Evaluation Model for Forecasting Methodologies in the Port Industry,” TRANSTEC conference, Athens, September 2004.

31.    Schinas, O, H.N. Psaraftis, “Analysis of the Greek Coastal Shipping Companies with a Multi-Criteria Evaluation Model,” TRANSTEC conference, Athens, September 2004.

32.    Lyridis, D.V., Ventikos, N.P., Zacharioudakis, P.G., Psaraftis, H.N, “Critical Analysis of Tanker Op-Ex Adjusting Crew Synthesis, Automation Level and Maintenance,” Proceedings of the International Logistics Congress 2004: Developing Value Networks through Logistics and Transport, Izmir, Turkey, December 2004.

33.    Corres, A.J., H.N. Psaraftis, “A Generic Ship for the Shortsea Trades of the EU,” 1st International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management and Economics,” SNAME Greek Section, Athens, May 2005.

34.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime Safety in the Post-Prestige Era,” 1st International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management and Economics,” SNAME Greek Section, Athens, May 2005 (this paper is identical to paper 29 of previous section).

35.    Psaraftis, H.N., “An Analysis of the European Union’s Ports Policy,” IMAM Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2005.

36.    Tsilingiris, P. and H.N. Psaraftis, “A Multi-Stage Optimization-Based Approach for the Liner Shipping Problem,” 3rd International Congress on Transportation Research in Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 2006.

37.    Nitsopoulos, S., H.N. Psaraftis, “Short Sea Shipping in the Mediterranean: Time for Change,” (in Greek), 1st International Conference on Competition and Complementarity of Transport Modes, Chios, Greece, May 2007.

  1. Psaraftis, H.N., “Institutional Models for the Piraeus Port Authority” (in Greek),  1st International Scientific Conference on Competitiveness and Complementarity of Transport Modes, Chios, Greece, May 2007.
  2. Gkonis K.G., and H.N. Psaraftis, “Investment Rules and Competition Patterns in LNG Shipping: A Game Theory Approach”, International Association of Maritime Economists conference “Challenges and Trends in Shipping” (IAME 2007), Athens, Greece, July 2007.
  3. Psaraftis, H. N. “Public Financing at EU seaports: The Case of Greece”, International Association of Maritime Economists conference “Challenges and Trends in Shipping” (IAME 2007), Athens, Greece, July 2007.
  4. Tsilingiris, P., H.N. Psaraftis, and D. Lyridis,  “RFID in the Ocean Container Transport,” International Association of Maritime Economists conference “Challenges and Trends in Shipping” (IAME 2007), Athens, Greece, July 2007.
  5. Tsilingiris, P., H.N. Psaraftis, and D. Lyridis, D., “RFID-Enabled Innovative Solutions Promote Container Security,” International Symposium on Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Protection (SSE07), Athens, Greece, September 2007.
  6. Gkonis K.G., N.P. Ventikos, and H.N. Psaraftis, “A decision-making model for oil spill response at the tactical level”, International Symposium on Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Protection (SSE07), Athens, Greece, September 2007.
  7. Kontovas, C. A., H.N. Psaraftis, and P. Zachariadis, “The Two C’s of the Risk Based Approach to Goal-Based Standards: Challenges and Caveats,” International Symposium on Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Protection (SSE07), Athens, Greece, September 2007.

45.    Kontovas, C. A., H.N. Psaraftis, and P. Zachariadis, “Improvements in FSA Necessary for Risk-Based GBS,” PRADS 2007 Conference, Houston, USA, October 2007.

46.    Gkonis, K.G., , N. M.P. Kakalis, N. P. Ventikos, Y. Ventikos, H. N. Psaraftis, “A Model-Based Approach for Tactical Decision making in oil spill response,” 2nd International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management and Economics, SNAME Greek Section, Athens, September 2008.

47.    Gkonis, K.G., H.N. Psaraftis, “Early Commitment and Entry Deterrence in an LNG Shipping Market,” 2nd International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management and Economics, SNAME Greek Section, Athens, September 2008.

48.    Kontovas, C.A., H.N. Psaraftis, “Marine Environment Risk Assessment: A Survey on the Disutility Cost of Oil Spills,” 2nd International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management and Economics, SNAME Greek Section, Athens, September 2008.

49.    Psaraftis, H.N., C.A. Kontovas, “CO2 Emissions Statistics for the World Commercial Fleet,” Symposium of the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology (ELINT), November 2008 (this paper is an abridged version of paper 34 of the previous section)

.50.    Gkonis, K.G., H.N. Psaraftis, and N.P. Ventikos (2009), “Game Theory contributions to Terrorism in Merchant Shipping: an Application to Port Security”, IAME 2009 Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24-26.

51.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2009), “Environmetal Risk Assessment: For a Fistful of (60,000) dollars”, Naftika Chronika, May issue (in Greek). 

52.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2009), “Green Maritime Logistics”, invited plenary address, International Symposium on Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Systems (MLOG 2009), Singapore, April 23-24. 

53.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2009), “Market Based Instruments for Ship Air Emissions”, Naftika Chronika, June issue (in Greek). 

54.    Gkonis, K.G. and H.N. Psaraftis (2009), “Caspian - Black Sea - SE European Gas Corridors and the LNG parameter: A scenario bundles approach” (2009), Proceedings of 10th IAEE European Conference “Energy, Policies and Technologies for Sustainable Economies”, September 7-10, Vienna, Austria.

55.    Kontovas, C.A., Psaraftis, H.N., “An Online Ship Emissions Calculator as a Decision-Making Aid and  Policy Evaluation Tool”, Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2009), October 12-15, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey. 

56.    Psaraftis, H.N., Kontovas, C.A., Kakalis, N., “Cost-  effectiveness of Speed Reduction as an Emissions Reduction Measure for Fast Ships”, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2009), October 5-8, 2009, Athens, Greece. 

57.    Gkonis, K.G., H.N.Psaraftis, and N.P.Ventikos (2010), “Modelling Security Aspects of Merchant Shipping: a Piracy setting”, IAME 2010 Conference Proceedings, July 7-9, Lisbon, Portugal  

58.    Kontovas, C.A. and H.N. Psaraftis, (2010), “Reduction of Emissions Along the Intermodal Container Chain”, IAME 2010 Conference Proceedings, July 7-9, Lisbon, Portugal  

59.    Psaraftis, H.N. and A. Pallis (2010), “Concession of the Piraeus Container Terminal: Turbulent times and the quest for competitiveness”, IAME 2010 Conference Proceedings, July 7-9, Lisbon, Portugal.

60.    Kontovas, C.A., H. N. Psaraftis, “Carbon Dioxide Emissions Valuation and its Uses”, 3rd International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management and Economics (SOME), SNAME Greek Section, Athens, Greece, 7-8 Oct.

61.    Lindstad, H., O. T. Morkve, H. N. Psaraftis, “Establishment of a system to compare Energy Usage and Emissions for all transport modes”, 3rd International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management and Economics (SOME), SNAME Greek Section, Athens, Greece, 7-8 Oct.

62.    Hatzinikolaou, S., N. Ventikos, H. N. Psaraftis, D. Lyridis (2010) “Multi-criteria methodology for port infrastructure location: application to the new commercial port of Kos” (in Greek), 5th Panhellenic Conference of Harbor Works, Athens, Greece, 22-25 Nov.

63.    Solomonidis, C., H. N. Psaraftis, G. Papageorgiou, A. Rogan, A. Toumazis, A. Boutatis, “The Cypriot port of Vassiliko Master Plan” (in Greek), 5th Panhellenic Conference of Harbor Works, Athens, Greece, 22-25 Nov.

64.    Kontovas C.A. and H.N. Psaraftis (2011), "The link between economy and environment in the Post-Crisis Era: Lessons learned from slow steaming", European Conference on Shipping Intermodalism & Ports (ECONSHIP 2011), June 22-24, Chios, Greece.

65.    Panagakos G.P. and H.N. Psaraftis (2011), "Key performance indicators for green corridors in European freight Transportation", European Conference on Shipping Intermodalism & Ports (ECONSHIP 2011), June 22-24, Chios, Greece.

66.    Kontovas C.A., Ventikos N.P., Psaraftis H.N. (2011), "An updated analysis of IOPCF oil spill data: Estimation of the disutility cost of tanker oil spills", Sustainable Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Sea Resources, CRC Press, pp. 921-929.

67.    Panagakos G.P., Psaraftis H.N. (2011), “The effects of regulatory changes on green freight corridors”, IMAM 2011, XIV Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, Genoa, Italy, September 12-16, 2011.

 

BOOKS AND LECTURE NOTES

 

1.       Psaraftis,H.N.(ed), “Higher Education and Research in Greece: Status and Prospects,” Proceedings of the 4th Annual Symposium of the Hellenic Scientists Association of Boston, April 1988.

2.       Psaraftis, H.N., “Greek Coastal Shipping and Cabotage,” Eugenides Foundation Publications, Athens, Greece, 2006.

3.       Psaraftis, H.N., “Economics of Maritime Transport I,” NTUA University Publications, 2007.

4.       Psaraftis, H.N., Economics of Maritime Transport II,” Lecture Notes, NTUA, 2007.

5.       Psaraftis, H.N., “Ports and Intermodal Transport”, Lecture Notes (18 packages), NTUA, 2007.

 

 
BOOK CHAPTERS

1.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Water Pollution,” in McGraw-Hill 1982-83 Yearbook of Science and Technology.

2.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problems,” in Vehicle Routing:Methods and Studies, B.Golden and A.Assad (eds), North Holland, 1988.

3.       Demis,D.J., H.N.Psaraftis, “Optimization in the Design of Anti-Rolling Fins: Preliminary Analysis,” in Engineering Design: Better Results Through Operations Research Methods, R.Levary (ed), North Holland, 1988.

4.       Psaraftis, H.N., Invited prologue to “Piraeus: Center for Shipping and Civilization,” (in Greek), Efesos Publications, Piraeus, Greece, 2000.

5.       Psaraftis, H.N., “The Port of Piraeus Enters the New Millennium,” invited contribution to “10,000 Years of Greek Shipping” T&T Publishing, Athens, Greece, 2001.

6.       Psaraftis, H.N., Invited Prologue to “The Island Transportation Problem and Proposals to Tackle it: The Role of Local Government,” book by C. Chlomoudis, E. Papadimitriou, E. Tzannatos, M. Lekakou, K. Panou and T. Syriopoulos, Athens, Greece (in Greek).

7.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2010) “Green maritime logistics: some simple models”, in Maritime Wirtschaft- Theorie, Empirie und Politik, ISL pubication to honor Prof. M. Zachcial, Peter Lang GmbH.

8.    Psaraftis, H.N., D.V. Lyridis, C. A. Kontovas (2010) “The Economics of ships”, chapter 19 of  Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics (in press).

 

 

NON-REFEREED JOURNAL AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

                                                                                                   

1.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Higher Education in Greece: There are no Painless Solutions,”(in Greek). Oikonomikos Tachydromos (issue of 14 Jan.1988, pp.38-40).

2.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Ports and Intermodal Transportation ,” (in Greek). Oikonomikos Tachydromos (issue of 5 Dec.1991, pp.31-33).

3.       Psaraftis, H.N., A.D. Papanikolaou, “Waiting for 2004”. Naftiliaki, special issue on Mediterranean Passenger Shipping, October 1993.

4.       Psaraftis, H.N., “Standards for Reviewing OR/MS Papers: How to Make an Imperfect Process Less Imperfect,” OR/MS Today , June 1994, pp. 54-57.

5.       Psaraftis, H.N., “Greek Coastal Shipping: 2004 at the End of the Tunnel,” (in Greek). Oikonomikos Tachydromos (issues of 10 Nov. 1994, pp. 26-32, and of 17 Nov. 1994, pp. 31-36).

6.       Psaraftis, H.N., “Spending Other People’s Money,” (in Greek). Oikonomikos Tachydromos (issue of 25 April 1996, pp. 37).

7.       Psaraftis, H. N., “Changing Tides: Countdown to 2004: Greek Shipping prepares for Deregulation and Colossal Changes,” OR/MS Today, June 1996, pp. 30-34.

8.       Psaraftis, H.N., “When a Port Calls. …An Operations Researcher Answers,” OR/MS Today, April 1998, pp. 38-41.

9.       Psaraftis, H. N., “Greek Ports in the Context of the Economic and Monetary Unification,” (in Greek). Oikonomikos Tachydromos, March 1999.

10.    Psaraftis, H. N., “Let’s be Proactive on Safety,” Lloyds List, 13 November 2000.

11.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Coastal Shipping: Time Zero,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, November 2002.

12.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Coastal Shipping: On Discounts and Competition,” (in Greek) Naftemporiki, 17 November 2002.

13.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Coastal Shipping: 2002 Review,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, January 2003.

14.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Europe Port ‘Patchwork’ Needs to be Redesigned”, Lloyds List, 22 January 2004.

15.    Psaraftis, H.N., “European Ports: Quo Vadis ? ” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, January and February 2004 (in 2 parts).

16.    Psaraftis, H.N., “The Chinese Curse of Greek Cabotage,” Naftika Chronika, June 2004.

17.    Psaraftis, H.N., “The Achilles Heel of European Shortsea Shipping,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, September 2004.

18.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Piraeus Port Authority: At a Critical Crossroads?” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, December 2004.

19.    Corres, A.J., H.N. Psaraftis, “Greek Coastal Shipping: The Limits of Endurance and the Limits of Tolerance,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, January 2005.

20.    Psaraftis, H.N., C. Kontovas, “Maritime Safety: Politics, FSA, and the Black Pill,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, April 2005.

21.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Pier I: The End of OLP as we knew it?,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, May 2005.

22.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Classification Societies: Saviors or Scapegoats?,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, June 2005.

23.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Institutional Evolution of OLP: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, November 2005.

24.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Coastal Shipping: Waiting for Godot,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, January 2006.

25.    Psaraftis, H.N., C.A. Kontovas, “Safety, Risk, Probability: Or Playing With Lives?,” Lloyds List, 25 January 2006.

26.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Failure of Port Package: A Big Fiasco, or a Blessing in Disguise?,” Shipping International Monthly Review, January 2006.

27.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime Safety: Einai Stravos o Gialos, h Strava Armenizoume?” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, April 2006.

28.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Down with Age Limits!,” (on Greek) Naftika Chronika, April 2006.

29.    Psaraftis, H.N.,”Cosco, China Shipping, Tympaki: A New Golden Age, or a Chinese Curse?”, (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, May 2006.

30.    Psaraftis, H.N.,”Goal Based Standards: The Debate at IMO”, (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, June 2006.

31.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Rendez Vous With History,” (in Greek), Marinews, June 2006.

32.    Psaraftis, H.N.,”Maritime Safety: The Dance Goes On”, (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, October 2006.

33.    Psaraftis, H.N.,”Ports: Privatization Full Speed, but of What Kind?”, (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, May 2006.

34.    Psaraftis, H.N., “The Role of Private Capital in the Privatization of the Port of Piraeus,” (in Greek) Kathimerini, 7 December 2006.

35.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Port of Piraeus: The Road to Privatization is Difficult,” (in Greek) Efoplistis, December 2006.

36.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Mutual Recognition of Equipment Certificates: Why IACS Does not Want it?,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, January 2007.

37.    Psaraftis, H.N., “The Condemnation of Greece for EU Regulation 4055/86,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, February 2007.

38.    Tsilingiris, P. and H. N. Psaraftis, “Containerships: 50 years of presence” (in Greek), Naftika Chronika, April 2007.

39.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Coastal Shipping Deregulation: Myth or Reality?” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, April 2007.

40.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime Safety: The Limits of Endurance and the Blind Walk” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, May 2007.

41.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Grab a Study” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, August 2007.

42.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Ports: The Proper Questions for Certain Answers,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, November 2007.

43.    Psaraftis, H.N., “OLP’s Privatization Stuck,” (in Greek), Kathimerini, December 2007.

44.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Five Important Events in 2007,” (in Greek), Naftika Chronika, January 2008.

45.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Container Terminal Concession: A Few Random Thoughts,” (in Greek), Marinews, February 2008.

46.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria: The Discussion at the IMO,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, March 2008.

47.    Psaraftis, H.N., “OLP: Views on the Concession of the Container Terminal,” (in Greek), Efoplistis, March 2008.

48.    Tsilingiris, P.S., H.N. Psaraftis, “Applications of RFID Technology in Container Transport,” (in Greek), Naftika Chronika, April 2008.

49.    Ventikos, N.P., H.N. Psaraftis, “Elimination Units for Marine Oil Pollution: Small Autonomous Craft to Combat Oil Spills,” (in Greek), Naftika Chronika, April 2008.

50.    Psaraftis, H.N., “OLP: The Container Terminal Concession and the Political Debate,” (in Greek), Naftika Chronika, May 2008.

51.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Container Terminal Concession: Economics 101,” (in Greek), Naftika Chronika, July 2008.

52.    Psaraftis, H.N., C.A. Kontovas, “Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the World Fleet: A Problem Seeking Solutions,” (in Greek), Naftika Chronika, October 2008.

53.    Psaraftis, H.N., “OLP-Cosco: Welcome to the Casino,” (in Greek) Naftika Chronika, November 2008.

54.    Gkonis, K., H. Psaraftis, and P. Tsilingiris, “Liner Shipping Costs and Logistics: A Literature Survey and Taxonomy of Problems,” International Symposium on Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Systems (MLOG 2009), Singapore, April 23-24., 2009.

55.    Gkonis, K.G. and H.N. Psaraftis, “The scenario bundle method and the security of gas supply for Greece" in "Contributions to Game Theory and Management", Vol.II, pp. 92-113, Graduate School of Management, St.Petersburg University, 2009.

 

 

INTERNAL AND TECHNICAL REPORTS (list is not exhaustive- most EU project deliverables excluded)

 

1.       Psaraftis,H.N., “A Dynamic Programming Approach to the Dial-A-Ride Problem,” MIT Department of Civil Engineering Report R78-34, September 1978.

2.       Psaraftis,H.N., “A Dynamic Programming Approach to the Aircraft Sequencing Problem,” MIT Department of Aero/Astro, Flight Transportation Laboratory Report R78-4, October 1978.

3.       Psaraftis,H.N., G.G.Tharakan, “A Dynamic Programming Approach to the Dial-A-Ride Problem: An Extension to the Multi-Vehicle Case,” MIT Department of Civil Engineering Report R79-39, August 1979.

4.       Dyer,I., H.N.Psaraftis, P.N.Mikhalevsky, A.N.Perakis, “Fluctuation Statistics and Signal Detection Modelling: Interim Report,” MIT Department of Ocean Engineering Report 79-8, August 1979.

5.       Kondratowicz, L.J., H.N.Psaraftis, “The Oil Spill Incidence Simulation Model: Description and User's Manual,” MIT sea Grant Report MITSG-80-17, October 1980.

6.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Two Heuristic Algorithms for the Single Vehicle Many-to-Many  Dial-A-Ride Problem,” Working paper, May 1981.

7.       Tharakan,G.G., H.N.Psaraftis, “An Exact Algorithm for the Exponential Disutility Dial-A-Ride Problem,” working paper, May 1981.

8.       Tharakan,G.G., H.N.Psaraftis, “Oil Spill Cleanup Economic and Regulatory Models, Volume 2: The Spill Incidence Model; The Strategic Model,” MIT Sea Grant Report (draft).

9.       Ziogas,C.O., H.N.Psaraftis, “Oil Spill Cleanup Economic and Regulatory Models, Volume 3: The Tactical Model; The Operational Model,” MIT Sea Grant Report (draft).

10.    Jaw,J-J, A.R.Odoni, H.N.Psaraftis, N.H.M.Wilson, “A Heuristic Algorithm for the Multi-Vehicle Many-to-Many  Advance-Request  Dial-A-Ride Problem,” working paper MIT-UMTA-82-3, June 1982 (revised December 1982, October 1983).

11.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Feasibility and Complexity of Local Search in Precedence-Constrained Sequencing Problems,” working paper OE-OR-82-2.

12.    Psaraftis,H.N., G.G.Tharakan, “Optimal Response to Oil Spills: The Strategic Decision Case:, working paper OE-S-83-1, January 1983.

13.    Gonzalez,H., H.N.Psaraftis, “Detection Models for Partially Saturated Ocean Acoustic Propagation,” working paper OE-ONR-83-1, February 1983.

14.    Gonzalez,H., H.N.Psaraftis, “User's Manual for 13 Computer Codes on Ocean Acoustic Fluctuation Statistics, Detection Modelling, and Resource Allocation in Target Tracking, “MIT Department of Ocean Engineering Report 83-5, March 1983.

15.    Psaraftis,H.N., D.Daskalopoulos, “A Preliminary Analysis of Petro-Canada's Oil Spill Dispersant Logistics,” working paper OE-S-83-2, March 1983.

16.    Orlin,J.B., H.N.Psaraftis, “MIT Sealift Routing and Scheduling Project: Progress Report,” working paper, July 1983.

17.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Fluctuation Statistics and Signal Detection Modelling: Final Report,” MIT Department of Ocean Engineering Report 83-21, December 1983.

18.    Psaraftis,H.N., J.B.Orlin, D.Bienstock, P.M.Thompson, “Analysis and Solution Algorithms of Sealift Routing and Scheduling Problems,” MIT Sloan School of Management, Working paper 1700-85, August 1985.

19.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Graphics Software for Mathematical Optimization: A Guide to Mathematical Programming on Project Athena at MIT,” user's manual, September 1988.

20.    Orlin,J.B., H.N.Psaraftis, “Analysis and Solution Algorithms of Sealift Routing and Scheduling Problems: Summary Report,” MIT, March 1989.

21.    Magirou, E.F., H.N. Psaraftis, N.M. Christodoulakis, “Quantitative Methods in Shipping : A Survey of Current Use and Future Trends”, Report No. E115, Center for Economic Research, Athens University of Economics and Business’, Athens, April 1992.

22.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Concerted Action on Shortsea Shipping: Public Final Report, Vol. 1: Executive Summary,” Report to the European Commission, March 2000 (total of 7 volumes available), March 2000.

23.    Kontovas, C.A., H.N. Psaraftis, “Assessing Environmental Risk,” NTUA working paper, February 2006.

24.    Psaraftis, H.N., C.A. Kontovas, “Ship Emissions Study: Final Report,” report to Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, May 2008.

 

IMO-related documents

     Maritime Safety Commitee (MSC)
1.    MSC 86/17/2  Application of the FSA Guidelines and review of FSA studies
2.    MSC  82/INF.3  FORMAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT: Possible Improvements on FSA Guidelines

Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)

Prevention of Air Pollution From Ships
1.    MEPC 60/4/15   PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS - Comments on the EEDI Baseline Formula
2.    MEPC 60/4/16   PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS - The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and Life Cycle Considerations
3.    MEPC 60/4/17   PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS -The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and Underpowered Ships
4.    EE-WG 1/2/7   FURTHER IMPROVEMENT OF THE DRAFT TEXT FOR MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OF EEDI AND SEEMP, Proposal for a Correction to EEDI Baseline Formula
5.    GHG-WG 3/3 REVIEW OF PROPOSED MBMs - Grouping and evaluation of proposed MBMs

FSA Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria  (Correspondence group co-ordinated by by Prof. Psaraftis)
1.    MEPC 61/18/2   Further experience with non-linear oil spill cost functions
2.    MEPC 60/17   Report of the Correspondence Group on Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria  
3.    MEPC 60/WP.11   Report of the Working Group on Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria within the context of Formal Safety Assessment
4.    MEPC 59/17 Report of the Correspondence Group on Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria
5.    MEPC 58/17 Report of the Correspondence Group on Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria
6.    MEPC 57/17 Report of the Correspondence Group on Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria
7.    MEPC 56/18/1  Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria

 

 

NON-REFEREED CONFERENCES AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS (list is not exhaustive)

 

1.       Psaraftis,H.N., “On a Flexible-Route Bus Distribution Problem,” TIMS/ORSA National Meeting, New York, May 1978.

2.       Odoni, A.R., H.N.Psaraftis, “The Optimal Sequencing of Aircraft Landings Subject to Priority Constraints,” Optimization Days 1978 Meeting, Montreal, May 1978.

3.       Psaraftis,H.N., “A Real-Time Flexible-Route Scheduling Algorithm,” ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, Los Angeles, November 1978.

4.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Theoretical and Implementation Issues in a Dial-A-Ride Routing Algorithm,” invited paper, TIMS XXIV International Meeting, Hawaii, June 1979.

5.       Psaraftis,H.N., “The Optimal Sequencing of Aircraft Landings in a Two-Runway Airport,” 10th International Symposium on Mathematical Programming, Montreal, August 1979.

6.       Psaraftis,H.N., “On the Multi-Vehicle Dial-A-Ride Problem,” ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, Milwaukee, October 1979.

7.       Psaraftis,H.N., “An Exact (Exponential) Dial-A-Ride Algorithm: Where do we Go from There?,” TIMS/ORSA National Meeting, Washington DC, May 1980.

8.       Psaraftis,H.N., C.O.Ziogas, “A Sequential Decision Model for the Optimal Dispatching of Oil Spill Cleanup Equipment,” EURO IV Congress, Cambridge, England, July 1980.

9.       Psaraftis,H.N., “Performance Guarantees for the Single Vehicle Many-to-Many Euclidean Dial-A-Ride Problem,” EURO IV Congress, Cambridge, England, July 1980.

10.    Psaraftis,H.N., “A Simple Heuristic for the Many-to-Many Dial-A-Ride Problem,” ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, Colorado Springs, November 1980.

11.    Psaraftis,H.N., B.O.Ziogas, “The MIT Oil Spill Tactical Model,” 2nd Oil and Hazardous Materials Spills Conference (SCAA), Philadelphia, December 1980.

12.    Ziogas,C.O., H.N.Psaraftis, “A Decision Support System for Oil Spill Cleanup,” CORS/TIMS/ORSA Meeting, Toronto, May 1981.

13.    Tharakan,G.G., H.N.Psaraftis, “An Exact Algorithm for the Exponential Disutility Dial-A-Ride Problem,” CORS/TIMS/ORSA Meeting,Toronto, May 1981.

14.    Psaraftis,H.N., “The MIT Oil Spill Model,” IFORS'81 International Conference, Hamburg, Germany, July 1981.

15.    Jaw,J_J, A.R.Odoni, H.N.Psaraftis, N.H.M.Wilson, “A Heuristic Algorithm for Advance Request Dial-A-Ride,” ORSA/TIMS Meeting, Houston, October 1981.

16.    Psaraftis,H.N., invited panel discussion in “Experiences from the Interaction Between Education and Practice of Management,” (in Greek). 6th Hellenic Management Association Conference, Athens, Greece, December 1981.

17.    Psaraftis,H.N., “A Computer-Assisted Decision-Making Model for Oil Spill Cleanup,” invited paper, International Symposium IXTOC-1, Mexico City, June 1982.

18.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Recent Developments in Dial-A-Ride Routing Algorithms,” EURO V/TIMS XXV International Meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 1982.

19.    Jaw,J-J, A.R.Odoni, H.N.Psaraftis, N.H.M.Wilson, “A Subscriber Dial-A-Ride Algorithm for Large-Scale Problems,” invited paper, ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, San Diego, October 1982.

20.    Jaw,J-J, A.R.Odoni, H.N.Psaraftis, N.H.M.Wilson, “Recent Experiences with a Multi-Vehicle Many-to-Many Dial-A-Ride Routing and Scheduling Algorithm,” invited paper, TIMS/ORSA National Meeting, Chicago, April 1983.

21.    Psaraftis,H.N., G.G.Tharakan, B.O.Ziogas, “Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Decision Making in Oil Spill Cleanup,” TIMS/ORSA National Meeting, Chicago, April 1983.

22.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Local Search for Routing and Scheduling Problems with Side Constraints,” EURO-VI Congress, Vienna, Austria, July 1983.

23.    Orlin,J.B., H.N.Psaraftis, “Solution Methods for Large-Scale Sealift Routing and Scheduling Problems,” invited paper, ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, Orlando, November 1983.

24.    Orlin,J.B., H.N.Psaraftis, “An Algorithm for Emergency Sealift Routing and Scheduling Problems,” TIMS/ORSA National Meeting, San Francisco, May 1984.

25.    Psaraftis,H.N., “A Computer-Assisted Model for the Evaluation of Oil Spill Combat Alternatives,” 3rd International Congress on Marine Technology,International Maritime Association of East Mediterranean, Athens, Greece, May 1984.

26.    Psaraftis,H.N., J-J Jaw, A.R.Odoni, N.H.M.Wilson, “A Review of MIT Research on Scheduling of Flexible-Route Transportation Systems,” TIMS XXVI International Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 1984.

27.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Assessing Damage and Liability from Oil Spills,” Conference on Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf Conflict Resolution, MIT, Cambridge, November 1984.

28.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Strategic Planning for Large and Small Oil Spills in New England,” ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, Dallas, November 1984.

29.    Psaraftis,H.N., J.B.Orlin, D.Bienstock, P.M.Thompson, “The Operational Routing and Scheduling Problem of the Military Sealift Command,” invited paper, TIMS/ORSA National Meeting, Boston, May 1985.

30.    Kim,T-U, H.N.Psaraftis, M.M.Solomon, “Time-Constrained Ship Routing and Scheduling Problems with an “Easy” Routing Structure,” EURO-VII Congress, Bologna, Italy, June 1985.

31.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Computer Models for the Protection of the Ocean Environment from Oil Spills,” (in Greek) invited paper, 7th National Meeting of the Hellenic operational Research Society, Athens, Greece, November 1985.

32.    Psaraftis,H.N., M.M.Solomon, T-U Kim, A.R.Odoni, “Routing and Scheduling on the Shoreline with Release Times', ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, Los Angeles, April 1986.

33.    Psaraftis,H.N., M.M.Solomon, T-U Kim, “Time Window Constrained Routing and Scheduling on a Shoreline,” invited paper, ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, Miami, October 1986.

34.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Oil Spill Risk Analysis and Risk Management,” invited panel discussion, TNO Conference on Oil Pollution, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 1987.

35.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Time Constrained Routing and Scheduling on Special Network Topologies,” invited lecture, Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 1987.

36.    Orlin,J.B., H.N.Psaraftis, P.M.Thompson, “A Computer Model for Emergency Sealift Scheduling,” invited paper, TIMS/ORSA National Meeting, New Orleans, May 1987.

37.    Psaraftis,H.N., P.M.Thompson, J.B.Orlin, “A Computer Model for Dynamic Cargo Ship Scheduling,” invited paper, ORSA/TIMS National Meeting, St. Louis, October 1987.

38.    Thompson,P.H., Psaraftis,H.N., J.B.Orlin, “Cyclic Transfers: Local Improvement Algorithms for Multi-Vehicle Routing Problems,” EURO IX/TIMS XXVII International Meeting, Paris, France, July 1988.

39.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Mathematical Programming on Project Athena at MIT,” EURO IX/TIMS XXVII International Meeting, Paris, France, July 1988.

40.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Dynamic Vehicle Routing: Is it a Simple Extension of Static Routing?,” invited paper, CORS/TIMS/ORSA Meeting, Vancouver, May 1989.

41.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Profitable Use of Analytical Models in Marine Transportation,” invited lecture, MARSOFT Seminar, Athens, Greece, June 1989.

42.    Koumbis,A., H.N.Psaraftis, “On the Analysis and Modelling of the Hellenic Coastal Shipping System,” IFORS-90 International Meeting, Athens, Greece, June 1990.

43.    Thompson,P., H.N.Psaraftis, “Between Route Local Optimization for Multi-Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problems,” IFORS-90 International Meeting, Athens, Greece, June 1990.

44.    Psaraftis,H.N., “Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problems: A Taxonomy and Survey,” EURO/TIMS Conference, Helsinki, Finland, June 1992.

45.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Dynamic Path and Routing Problems,” invited lecture, Technical University of  Berlin, November 1992.

46.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Prospects for Conventional Passenger-Car Ferries in the Aegean,” invited paper,  International Conference on Overcoming Isolation, Plomari, Lesvos, March 1993.

47.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Prospects for Conventional Passenger-Car Ferries,” invited paper, THALASSA-1 Conference, Piraeus- Iraklio, April 1993.

48.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Dynamic Path and Routing Problems,” invited lecture, Technical University of  Eindhoven, March 1994.

49.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Lifting of Cabotage by 2004,” invited paper, THALASSA-2 Conference, Piraeus, April 1994.

50.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Dynamic Vehicle Routing: Status and Prospects, “ invited paper, TIMS/ORSA Meeting, Boston, April 1994.

51.    Psaraftis, H.N., Keynote Address,  Second Research Roundtable Conference on Shortsea Shipping, Athens, June 1994.

52.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Dynamic Vehicle Routing: Status and Prospects,” invited paper, EURO XIII Conference, Glasgow, UK, July 1994.

53.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Dynamic Vehicle Routing: Status and Prospects,” invited lecture, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, October 1994.

54.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime  Efficiency and Safety: Impact of Crew Assignments and Workloads, invited paper, THALASSA-3 Conference, Piraeus, April 1995.

55.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Impact of Ship Automation Technologies on Merchant Fleet Competitiveness,” invited paper, XIV Pan-American Congress of  Naval Engineering, Maritime Transportation and Port Engineering (XIV COPINAVAL), Lima, Peru, June 1995.

56.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Impact of Automation Technologies on European Shipping Competitiveness,” invited paper, INFORMS National Meeting, New Orleans, November 1995.

57.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Matching Demand for R&D with Supply of R&D in Maritime Transport,” Concerted Action on Shortsea Shipping, workshop with the Greek Shipping Industry, Piraeus, June 1997.

58.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Challenges for the Port of Piraeus,” invited lecture, National Conference of Port Works, Athens, November 1997.

59.    Psaraftis H.N., P. Caridis, G. Panagakos, N. Desypris, N.P. Ventikos, “Human Factor as a Parameter of Marine Accidents,” (in Greek) 1st  Conference of  Safety of Maritime Transport, Piraeus, Greece, June 1998.

60.    Ventikos N.P., Psaraftis H.N., “The Greek Legal and Operational Approach of Oil Pollution in Sea Farms,” Workshop on Offshore Technologies for Aquaculture, Haifa, Israel, 1998.

61.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Greek Coastal Shipping: 2004 is coming,” invited lecture, seminar of the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology, Syros, October 1998.

62.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Quality in European Shortsea Shipping,” invited lecture, Erasmus University workshop, Athens, April 1999.

63.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Mediterranean Ports and Information Society before the New Millennium,” invited keynote address, Euro-Med Information Society Workshop, Istituto Luigi Sturzo, Rome, Italy,  May 1999.

64.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Dutch-Greek Cooperation: the Greek Perspective,” invited lecture, Thema Forum on Dutch-Greek Maritime Cooperation, Athens, May 1999.

65.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Overview of European R&D in Shortsea Shipping,” invited lecture, international seminar on European Transport, Genova, September 1999.

66.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Piraeus and Real Estate Development,” i(in Greek) nvited lecture, seminar organized by the Athens Organization, Piraeus, February 2000.

67.    Psaraftis, H.N., “New Technologies and Port Development,” (in Greek) invited lecture, workshop organized by the Panhellenic Union of Shipping Agents, Piraeus, February 2000.

68.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Port of Piraeus: Status and Prospects,” (in Greek) invited lecture, seminar organized by International Maritime Union and Panhellenic Union of Shipping Agents, Athens, February 2000.

69.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Greek Coastal Shipping: 2004 is coming,” (in Greek) invited lecture, seminar organized by ship and tourism agents, Athens, June 2000.

70.    Psaraftis, H.N., “OLP: Status and Prospects,” (in Greek) Oikonomikos Tachydromos, June 2000.

71.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Port of Piraeus: Status and Prospects,” invited lecture, TRANSPORT 2000 conference, Piraeus, November 2000.

72.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Port Developments in the Mediterranean,” invited lecture, International Association of Ports and Harbors Europe-Africa Regional Meeting, Cork, Ireland, March 2001.

73.    Ventikos N.P., K.P. Dilzas, H.N. Psaraftis, “An Approach On Marine Pollution Issues by the Usage of Data Bases and their Correlation to Applications of E-Bussines,” 2nd Conference of Safety of Maritime Transport, Chios, Greece, June 2001.

74.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Safety of  Shipping in Coastal Waters,” invited lecture, Norwegian-Greek Shipping Forum, Athens, June 2001.

75.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Greek Ports: New Challenges and Institutional Changes,” invited lecture, seminar at Piraeus Port Authority, June 2001.

76.    Psaraftis, H.N., “The Container Market: The View from the Port of Piraeus,” invited lecture, MIT/MARSOFT course on Investment and Risk Management in Shipping, Athens, August 2001.

77.    Ventikos N.P., H.N. Psaraftis, D.V. Lyridis, “A Statistical Approach on Oil Pollution in Greek Seas,” International Conference WATER POLLUTION 2001, Rhodes, Greece, August 2001.

78.    Ventikos N.P., K.P. Dilzas, D.V. Lyridis, H.N. Psaraftis, “Contribution of Telematics in the Management of Oil Spill Issues,” International Conference on Shipping Technology & Environment, Piraeus, Greece, September 2001.

79.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Challenges for the Port of Piraeus,” invited lecture, seminar organized by Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA), Piraeus, November 2001.

80.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Trade Developments: Mediterranean,” invited lecture,  International Association of Ports and Harbors Europe-Africa Regional Meeting, Piraeus, January-February 2002.

81.    Ventikos N.P., K.P. Dilzas, D.V. Lyridis, H.N. Psaraftis, “The Use of Telematics and E-Business in the Prevention of Oil Marine Pollution, 6th Balkan Conference on Operational Research, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 2002.

82.    Ventikos N.P., K.P. Dilzas, D.V. Lyridis, H.N. Psaraftis, “A Critical Analysis of Oil Marine Pollution: The Incorporation of Spill Causes into the event-Decision Network,” 3rd International Conference on Oil Spills, Oil Pollution and Remediation, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2002.

83.    Ventikos N.P., A. Alexopoulos A., Psaraftis, “Design of a Database Application for Oil Spill Incidents in the South East Mediterranean with Particular Reference to the Greek Seas,” 3rd International Conference on Oil Spills, Oil Pollution and Remediation, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2002.

84.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Utopia or Reality? What’s wrong with European Shortsea Shipping and How to Fix it,” invited lecture, European Shipper’s Council Conference, Athens, October 2002.

85.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime Safety: To Be or Not to Be Proactive,” Ports and Harbors (IAPH), March 2003 (also presented at IAPH’s Europe- Africa Regional Meeting, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, February 2003).

86.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Intelligent Vessel: The Case of the ATOMOS IV Project,” invited presentation at the SWAN project workshop, Piraeus, Greece, March 2003.

87.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime Intermodal Transportation: The Interface between the Academic World and the Real World,” invited paper, ROUTE 2003 workshop, organized by Technical University of Denmerk, Rolighed, Denmark, June 2003.

88.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Maritime Safety in the Post-Prestige Era,” invited lecture, SNAME Greek Section, Athens, May 2004.

89.    Psaraftis, H.N., “EU Port Safety and Security versus EU Transport Policy: Challenges and Opportunities,” keynote address, , 1st International Conference on Current Maritime Issues, Frederick Institute of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus, October 2004.

90.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Shortsea Shipping and Inland Waterway Transport: Status and Prospects,” invited lecture, Luso-American Foundation Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2005.

91.    Psaraftis, H.N., “EU Ports: Quo Vadis ? ” invited lecture, ECONOMIST Shipping and Ports Conference, Athens, May 2005.

92.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Technological Infrastructure for the Motorways of the Sea,” invited lecture, PORTMOS workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2005.

93.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Shortsea Shipping: Towards a Great Fiasco?,” invited lecture, Mare Forum Conference, Rome, Italy, September 2005.

94.    Psaraftis, H.N., “An Analysis of EU Ports Policy,” TAIEX workshop, Limassol, Cyprus, December 2005.

95.    Psaraftis, H.N., Talk at Eugenides Foundation on the occasion of his book presentation, March 2006.

96.    Psaraftis, H.N., “GBS vs Safety Level Approach: Contributing to the Debate,” presentation at MSC 81 (IMO), London, May 2006.

97.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Institutional and Other Distortions in Greek Coastal Shipping,” (in Greek) presentation at the Sifnian Cultural Symposium, Sifnos, Greece, June 2006.

98.    Tsilingiris, P. and H.N. Psaraftis, “An Optimization-Based Decision-Support Methodology for the Liner Shipping Problem,” 21st European Conference on Operational Research (EURO2006), Reykjavik, Iceland, July 2006.

99.    Psaraftis, H.N.,”Goal Based Standards and the "Safety-Level Approach Debate,” Presentation at Mare Forum 2006, Athens, Greece, September 2006.

100.Tsilingiris, P. and H.N. Psaraftis, H., “An Optimization-Based Approach for the Liner Shipping problem,” invited lecture, International Workshop on Distribution Logistics (IWDL2006), Brescia, Italy, October 2006.

101.Psaraftis, H.N., “Challenges in Port Security,” talk at Maritime Security Forum, Athens, November 2006.

102.Psaraftis, H.N., “Perama Shiprepair Zone: Some Random Thoughts,” (in Greek) Invited talk, workshop on the Perama Shiprepair Zone, organized by the Piraeus Labor Center, Piraeus, Deceomber 2006.

103.Zachariadis P.,H.N.Psaraftis, and C.A. Kontovas “Risk Based Rulemarking & Design - Proceed with Caution,” RINA conference on Developments in Classification and International Regulations, London, UK, January 2007.

104.Psaraftis, H.N. (2007), “The Job of the Naval Architect and Marine Engineer,” Talk to Arsakeio’s high school students, April 2007.

105.Psaraftis, H.N., “What has been the effect of the Community’s initiative on Short Sea Shipping to date and what are the prospects for the future,” (in Greek), Talk at Eugenides Foundation, workshop organized by the Hellenic Short Sea Association, May 2007.

106.Psaraftis, H.N., “Challenges in International Seaborne Transport,” invited keynote speech, conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists, Athens, Greece, July 2007.

107.Tsilingiris, P.S., N.P.Ventikos, , and H.N.Psaraftis, “Dynamic Systems in the Ocean Container Industry: Status and Perspectives”. 22nd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO2007), Prague, Czech Republic, July 2007.

108.Tsilingiris, P., H.N. Psaraftis and D. Lyridis, “RFID in Containerization,” 2007 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA, November 2007.

109.Psaraftis, H.N., D. Lyridis, N. Ventikos, “Maritime Safety,” presentation at NTUA on the occasion of NTUA’s 170th anniversary, December 2007.

110.Psaraftis, H.N., “Marine Pollution: Prevention and Response,” presentation at Eugenides Foundation on the occasion of NTUA’s 170th anniversary, December 2007.

111.Psaraftis, H.N., Talk at workshop on “Greek Ports: Scientific Concerns in View of Important Changes,” (in Greek) -organized by the Hellenic Association of Maritime Economists (ENOE), Piraeus, March 2008.

112.Psaraftis, H.N., “Legal Challenges in OLP’s Privatization,” (in Greek) Talk at the Piraeus Bar Association, April 2008.

113.Psaraftis, H.N., “Environmental Risk Evaluation Criteria,” SAFEDOR workshop, Glasgow, UK, May 2008.

114.Psaraftis, H.N., “Alternative Approaches to the Coastal Transportation Problem,” (in Greek) invited talk, workshop organized by the Research Center for Progressive Policy (KEPP), Eugenides Foundation, Athens, June 2008.

115.Psaraftis, H.N., “Logistics-Emissions Tradeoffs in Maritime Transport,” OR 2008 conference, Augsburg, Germany, September 2008.

116.Psaraftis, H.N., “Mediterranean Container Hubs of the Future,” Mare Forum Conference “The Mediterranean Basin Future,” Marseille, France, September 2008.

117.Psaraftis, H.N., “Educational Curricula in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering: The Case of Greece,” 2nd International Maritime Conference, “Human Resources in the Shipping Industry: New Trends and Challenges in the 21st Century,” Frederick University, Limassol, Cyprus, November 2008.

118.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Fast Waterborne Transport in the Emissions Reduction Era: in Search of Win-Win Policies,” invited keynote address, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2009), October 5-8, 2009, Athens, Greece. 

119.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Challenges in European Short Sea Shipping,” invited plenary address, Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2009), October 12-15, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey.

120.    Gratsos, G.A., H.N. Psaraftis, P. Zachariadis, “Life Cycle Cost of Maintaining the Effectiveness of a Ship’s Structure and Environmental Impact of Ship Design Parameters: an Update,” RINA Conference on the Design and Operation of Bulk Carriers, October 26-27, 2009,  Athens, Greece. 

121.    Psaraftis, H.N., “Challenges in Maritime and Intermodal Logistics,” invited lecture, Hamburg School of Business Administration, November 16, 2009, Hamburg, Germany. 

122.    Minsaas, A., Psaraftis, H.N., “The Launching of the SuperGreen project,” invited presentation, European Commission (DG-TREN) Conference on Green Corridors, December 9, 2009, Brussels, Belgium.

123.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2010), “Green Logistics for Surface Intermodal Transport”, invited keynote address, 41st Annual conference of the Italian Operations Research  Society (AIRO), September 7-10, Villa San Giovanni, Italy. 

124.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2010), “Will any of the emissions reduction measure work?” invited presentation, EuroMed Management Maritime Forum, September 14, Marseille, France.

125.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2010), “Can any of the emissions reduction measures work?” 2nd Mare Forum Iron Ore and Coal World Shipping Summit, Athens, Greece, 4 Oct. 2010.

126.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2010), “Market Based Measures for Greenhouse Gases: The IMO Debate”, SNAME Greek section technical meeting, 16 Dec. 2010.

127.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2011) “Sustainable Shipping: Parallel Tracks that Meet”, invited keynote address, Mareforum Blue Shipping Summit, Athens, Greece, 6 May 2011.

128.    Panagakos G.P., Psaraftis H.N. (2011), "Green corridors in freight logistics: How conducive is the operational and regulatory environment in Europe?", Proceedings of the 8th SoNorA University Think Tank Conference, Szczecin, Poland, June 16, ISSN 1868- 8411.

129.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2011), "Green intermodal logistics and the SuperGreen project", International Ports and Hubs Trade Show and Symposium, Athens, Greece, April 13-15.

130.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2011), “Slow steaming vs. speed limits,” presentation at ECCP DG-Clima’s WG on Ships, Brussels, Belgium, June 22-23.

131.    Lindstad, H., J.-T. Pedersen, H.N. Psaraftis (2011) “Increased Environmental concern adds another dimension to Fleet scheduling,” IFORS 2012 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July 10-15.

132.    Panagakos G.P., Psaraftis H.N. (2011), “Green Corridors and the SuperGreen project: First results”, presentation at the Green Corridors in the TEN Network Conference, Trento, Italy, September 6.

133.    Psaraftis, H.N. (2011), “The SuperGreen project: overview and first results,” presented at Green Corridors – Multimodal Sustainable Transport System’ conference organized by Polish Presidency, Szczecin, Poland, Sep. 21-22.

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