PhD Position in Strategic Partnerships and Green Transitions in Port

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At the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Aalborg University Business School, we invite applications for an ambitious PhD position in business economics focusing on strategic partnerships and green transitions in port ecosystems. The position is open for appointment from 15th October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter and runs for three years.Your work tasksThe PhD project addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing contemporary port ecosystems: how ports can develop new strategic roles in support of the green transition. The project will explore how ports move beyond their traditional functions and develop new strategic roles to become active platforms for collaboration across logistics, energy systems, industrial development, and regional transformation.Ports have traditionally served as critical infrastructure for transport, trade, and logistics. Today, however, concerns related to energy security, electrification, supply chain resilience, and the integration of renewable energy systems are reshaping their strategic importance. In this context, ports are increasingly positioned not only as logistics hubs and industrial ecosystems, but als1 …

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