The current global geoeconomic reshaping is bringing about new perspectives for the Mediterranean region in terms of trade flows and transport and logistics networks, especially with reference to maritime transport – but not exclusively. In an evolutionary perspective, it is worth investigating the trends that are most likely to influence transport and logistics in the Mediterranean area in many different ways over the next few years.

• Which role will logistics and trans-Mediterranean transport play in supporting trade and sustainable development in emerging countries (and in particular in Northern Africa and the Middle East)?
• How will economic geography and the traffic routes related to it change?
• Which will be the new drivers in the logistics competition between Mediterranean regions and what will the regional specialisations be?
• What will ports, cargoes, transport technologies, costs, human resources, logistics networks and supply chains be like?
• What prospects will there be for investors?
• What finance and governance frameworks will there be for infrastructures and services?
• What regulation and governance frameworks will there be for transport security, safety and sustainability in this area?
• What chances will there be for the development of trans-Mediterranean land-bridges (e.g. the Adriatic-Baltic corridor?).

Contributions on these topics should consist either in a general analysis or in specific case studies, based on an interdisciplinary approach or described from various research fields and they should help shed light on potential future trends.

Papers should be submitted by 30 October 2010
to ijems@emuni.si or vittorioalberto.torbianelli@arch.units.it.
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