Researcher in Port Aconomics and Maritime Law
- Email address
- mosmans@ese.eur.nl
- Phone
- +31611744909
- Room
- Mandeville Building T19-23
Biography
Hannah Mosmans is a researcher specialized in port economics and maritime law at Erasmus UPT. She started out as a research assistant in 2021 and she has continued as a junior researcher since 2022. Hannah has successfully completed a double degree in law and economics at Erasmus University (2017-2023). She completed her Master’s in Urban, Port, and Transport Economics in February 2022, where her thesis analyzed the impact of the port merger between Antwerp and Zeebrugge on hinterland connectivity. In June 2023, she further expanded her expertise by graduating from the Master’s program in Maritime and Transport Law. Her thesis in this program focused on the intersection between the "polluter pays principle" and the limitation of liability mechanism for shipowners in cases of oil pollution. Currently, Hannah is also an external PhD-researcher at Erasmus School of Law. Her PhD project, titled “Balancing Economics and Law for Alternative Fuels in Shipping,” aims to develop a liability framework for compensating pollution damage from ships utilizing and transporting alternative fuels. ExpertiseHannah Mosmans brings a combination of economic and legal expertise to her research in shipping networks, connectivity, and sustainability, with a particular focus on maritime decarbonization. Her specialization lies at the intersection of shipping economics and maritime law, addressing environmental damage, civil liability frameworks (such as for oil pollution and hazardous and noxious substances), and international conventions for safe and sustainable practices, such as MARPOL and the IMO GHG Strategy. She is also highly interested in the practical applications of legal arrangements, for example regarding issues like fraudulent vessel registration and the challenges posed by the dark fleet. As part of the MAGPIE project, Hannah contributes to developing non-technological solutions to advance maritime sustainability. She also plays an active role in academic development, creating and delivering lectures and workshops on maritime decarbonization, with a focus on regulatory frameworks at both EU and international levels. Her case studies cover implementation of measurement tools—including CII, EEXI, and EEDI—and she regularly lectures on the legal and economic implications of sustainable practices in the maritime industry. |
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Flagship Projects
A selection of recent projects by Mr. Drs. Hannah Mosmans
MAGPIEMAGPIE is an European research and implementation project. In the project, the consortium implements 10 pilot and demonstration projects focusing on sustainable and smart logistics in port operations. Erasmus UPT focuses on the non-technological barriers, impact assessment and monitoring of the demonstration projects. Martijn is work package leader for monitoring and impact evaluation.
Duration: 2021 - 2026
Client: European Commission
Economic benefits of the Park LocksThis study mapped the economic effects for business activity along the Schie river due to a (temporary) blockage of the Park Locks in Rotterdam as a result of climate change measures.
Duration: 2024
Balancing economics and law for alternative fuels in shippingHannah’s PhD project focuses on designing a liability framework to address compensation for pollution damage caused by ships operating on and transporting alternative fuels.
Duration: 2024-2028
Supervision: prof. dr. Albert Veenstra and prof. dr. Frank Smeele (ESL)
Well-being of seafarers ashore in the NetherlandsThis study examines the sustainability challenges of seafarers' facilities in Dutch ports, emphasizing the need for policy alignment and public-private collaboration to support seafarers' wellbeing, accessibility, and security.
Duration: 2022-2023
Client: Nederlandse Zeevarendecentrale
AI in the port and logistics sectorIn the report ‘Dream big, start small’, researchers Dirk Koppenol and Hannah Mosmans conclude that there is enormous potential for developing and applying AI in the port.
Duration: 2023
Client: AI Port Centre
PLANETThe PLANET project advances the European Commission’s vision of a Smart, Green, and Integrated Transport and Logistics Network by linking key infrastructure with global trade routes to create a sustainable and inclusive EU-Global transport framework.
Duration: 2024
Client: European Commission
See more projects by Hannah Mosmans here
Description: Research into the supply and demand for customs and compliance education in the Netherlands, drawing insights from numerous interviews with educational providers and analyzing findings in the context of the EU Customs Education Program to better understand the educational landscape and its alignment with industry needs.
Duration: 2023
Description: Research into the environmental impacts of increasing vessel sizes for container transport by sea, investigating both the effects of the EU block exemption rule and trends in containerization, using data from the Clarksons database to assess implications for sustainable maritime logistics.
Duration: 2023
Description Annual monitor on the economic impact of seaports in the Netherlands. The aim of the study is to determine direct and indirect employment and added value of seaports in the Netherlands on the basis of employment data.
Duration: 2022 (ongoing, but not involved)
Client: Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Description: In 2021, Hannah, along with Maurice Jansen, Larissa van der Lugt, and other researchers from TU Delft, organized the conference for the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) in Rotterdam. For nearly a year, she focused on all organizational aspects of hosting an international conference during the pandemic.
Duration: 2021
Link: https://www.eur.nl/en/upt/news/looking-back-iame-2021-conference