Afra Knaap, Augusta Fiseryte, Fons van de Ven, Niké te Brinke, Paula von Zeska de Toledo, Raf van Oosterhout, Sue Vern Lai and Winnie van de Sande The Urban…
Ricarda Blümcke Ports not only act as places of trade and exchange, but also of conflict. The ongoing war in Ukraine has illustrated the key strategic role of…
Roderick C.A. Geerts (Leiden University) Ports are places where people, objects, ideas and cultures meet. They are more than just a hub where commodities get…
Maurice Jansen and Hannah Mosmans The work of the seafarer is a forgotten and increasingly misunderstood profession. There have been socio-technological changes…
Despina Papachristoudi, Matti Wim Havens, Dora Kotsi-Felici Ports are places marked by a plethora of goods, people and unexpected encounters. Besides the often…
Hilde Sennema Port city functions and cultural maritime heritage are often at odds. Culture is a difficult and sometimes contested concept in the scholarly…
Carola Hein, Tianchen Dai, Dan Baciu Words construct realities. Through words, people communicate sensory experiences, feelings, beliefs, and theories. The way…
Carola Hein This blog post was first written for PORTUS, the online magazine of RETE From the 1850s onward, petroleum took the world by storm. Following…
