Larissa van der Lugt PhD

Rotterdam Maritime City

Port Economist, director

Email address
vanderlugt@ese.eur.nl
Phone
+31(0)10 408 1410
Room
Woudestein, T-Building, Room T19-31
Space
Mandeville Building

Biography

Larissa van der Lugt is a port economist and the director of the Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics (Erasmus UPT. 

Besides her strong leadership skills, Larissa has research, advice and educational experience in ports and related transport and logistics for more than 25 years. She specializes in port strategy, port transitions, port performance and port governance. Larissa van der Lugt is the Executive Director of the MSc program Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL), Board Member of the MSc program Master City Developer (MCD), Council Member of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) and Member of the Advisory Board of the Port of Zwolle.

Expertise

  • Leadership and management
  • Research and strategic advice
  • Development and management of educational programs

Main Research Areas

  • Port Economics
  • Port Strategy
  • Port Governance
  • Energy Transition

Flagship Projects

A selection of recent projects by Larissa van der Lugt PhD

  • flagship project
    Member Advisory Committee on Amsterdam Waterfront Connections in the function of port expert

    The goal for the Commission was to come up with an advice that would get the already long lasting project for developing new cross-river connections in Amsterdam back on track. That process was complex and involved multiple layers of government or administrative bodies. It required coordination between different stakeholders with varying interests and was characterized by high complexity due to the combination of technical, economical, legal, institutional, and procedural factors, It was highly politically

    sensitive because the decisions would have significant political consequences, attract public attention, and also involved conflicting viewpoints and interests. The advice given was adopted by all parties involved. This success came through the combination of deep insight, good vision, careful negotiation and stakeholder involvement and strategic communication.

    Duration: 2019-2021

    Client: Ministry of Transport – Rijkswaterstaat and City of Amsterdam

  • flagship project
    Value Creation for Europe

    This study was a first concrete assessment of the joined value of the ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam for Europe, based upon a new value creation framework that was developed earlier. The study underlines and gives meaning to the value of the two ports if one looks beyond their function as merely a transshipment hub, seeing them as an integrated logistics and industrial complex that extends into the European hinterland and if one takes an integrative look at what these ports together bring for Europe. Especially in the actual challenging times with a climate crisis and geopolitical pressures Europe is facing. The study concluded with policy recommendations for the European policy makers.

    Duration: September 2024 – January 2025

    Client: Port of Rotterdam NV and Port of Antwerp-Bruges

  • MAGPIE

    The MAGPIE project is led by Port of Rotterdam and involves 45 partners. It aims at enhancing the energy transition in ports by demonstrating new green technologies, and assessing how these can be scaled up and spread to strength the European ports network. As work package leader, the specific work focused at the formulation of soft measures and enabling conditions to accelerate and scale up the energy transition in port areas. Besides we supported developing a Masterplan and Roadmap towards zero emission ports.

    Duration: September 2021 – September 2026

    Client: European Commission

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