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Dr Dimitrios Theocharis
Teams and roles for Dimitrios Theocharis
Lecturer in Maritime Economics and Transport
Overview
I am a Lecturer in Maritime Economics and Transport in the Logistics and Operations Management Section.
I am the Programme Director of the MSc Maritime Policy and Shipping Management. I am also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). I joined Cardiff Business School in June 2022.
I was awarded a UK ESRC 3+1 Scholarship to do a PhD in 2015. The topic of my PhD Thesis is: Feasibility of the Northern Sea Route: Cases from the oil product tanker market. I hold a MSc in International Transport from Cardiff Business School and a MSc in Social Science Research Methods from Cardiff University. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Economics from Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. I spent some time on board an icebreaker in the Bay of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea during the ice season of 2017, where I had the opportunity to conduct observation and collect data related to maritime operations on ice-infested waters.
I was invited to present my work at Normandy Business School, France in March 2018, and at the University of Tokyo, Japan, in March 2022. I was invited to contribute to edited books. I presented my work in conferences such as the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) and the Logistics Research Network (CILT-LRN) conference.
Publication
2024
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2024. Feasibility and implications of the Northern Sea Route choice: The role of commodity prices, in-transit inventory, and alternative operational modes for the oil product tanker market. Maritime Policy and Management 51(3), pp. 363-391. (10.1080/03088839.2022.2119613)
- Lu, P. and Theocharis, D. 2024. Investigating the relationship between EEXI, CII and vessel values in the oil tanker and dry bulk carrier sectors. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) 2024, Valencia, Spain, 26-28 June 2024.
2023
- Theocharis, D. 2023. Arctic shipping: Economic and environmental assessments. In: Goodsite, M. and Swanström, N. eds. Towards a Sustainable Arctic: International Security, Climate Change and Green Shipping. World Scientific, pp. 95-140., (10.1142/9781800613225_0006)
2021
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2021. Feasibility of the Northern Sea Route for seasonal transit navigation: The role of ship speed on ice and alternative fuel types for the oil product tanker market. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 151, pp. 259-283. (10.1016/j.tra.2021.03.013)
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2021. Viability of the Northern Sea Route for oil product tankers: The role of commodity prices, in-transit inventory, and alternative operational modes. Presented at: Logistics Research Network Conference 2021, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 8-10 September 2021.
- Theocharis, D. 2021. Feasibility of the Northern Sea route: cases from the oil product tanker market. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2019
- Theocharis, D. 2019. Approaches of the profitability of Arctic shipping in the literature 1. In: Lasserre, F. and Faury, O. eds. Arctic Shipping: Climate Change, Commercial Traffic and Port Development. Abingdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 23-39.
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2019. Feasibility of the Northern Sea Route: The role of distance, fuel prices,ice breaking fees and ship size for the product tanker market. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 129, pp. 111 - 135. (10.1016/j.tre.2019.07.003)
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2019. Viability of the Northern Sea Route for the product tanker segment: The role of distance, ship size and fuel prices. Presented at: 27th Annual IAME Conference,, Athens, Greece, 25-28 June 2019.
2018
- Theocharis, D., Pettit, S., Sanchez Rodrigues, V. and Haider, J. 2018. Arctic shipping: a systematic literature review of comparative studies. Journal of Transport Geography 69, pp. 112-128. (10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.04.010)
2017
- Theocharis, D., Pettit, S. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2017. A systematic literature review of maritime routing studies with a specific focus on arctic shipping. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 27-30 June 2017.
2015
- Theocharis, D., Pettit, S. J., Beresford, A. K. C. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2015. An assessment of the potential feasibility for oil transport using the Arctic northern sea route compared to the Suez Canal. Presented at: Logistics Research Network Conference, Derby, 9 - 11 September 2015.
Articles
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2024. Feasibility and implications of the Northern Sea Route choice: The role of commodity prices, in-transit inventory, and alternative operational modes for the oil product tanker market. Maritime Policy and Management 51(3), pp. 363-391. (10.1080/03088839.2022.2119613)
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2021. Feasibility of the Northern Sea Route for seasonal transit navigation: The role of ship speed on ice and alternative fuel types for the oil product tanker market. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 151, pp. 259-283. (10.1016/j.tra.2021.03.013)
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2019. Feasibility of the Northern Sea Route: The role of distance, fuel prices,ice breaking fees and ship size for the product tanker market. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 129, pp. 111 - 135. (10.1016/j.tre.2019.07.003)
- Theocharis, D., Pettit, S., Sanchez Rodrigues, V. and Haider, J. 2018. Arctic shipping: a systematic literature review of comparative studies. Journal of Transport Geography 69, pp. 112-128. (10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.04.010)
Book sections
- Theocharis, D. 2023. Arctic shipping: Economic and environmental assessments. In: Goodsite, M. and Swanström, N. eds. Towards a Sustainable Arctic: International Security, Climate Change and Green Shipping. World Scientific, pp. 95-140., (10.1142/9781800613225_0006)
- Theocharis, D. 2019. Approaches of the profitability of Arctic shipping in the literature 1. In: Lasserre, F. and Faury, O. eds. Arctic Shipping: Climate Change, Commercial Traffic and Port Development. Abingdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 23-39.
Conferences
- Lu, P. and Theocharis, D. 2024. Investigating the relationship between EEXI, CII and vessel values in the oil tanker and dry bulk carrier sectors. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) 2024, Valencia, Spain, 26-28 June 2024.
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2021. Viability of the Northern Sea Route for oil product tankers: The role of commodity prices, in-transit inventory, and alternative operational modes. Presented at: Logistics Research Network Conference 2021, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 8-10 September 2021.
- Theocharis, D., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Pettit, S. and Haider, J. 2019. Viability of the Northern Sea Route for the product tanker segment: The role of distance, ship size and fuel prices. Presented at: 27th Annual IAME Conference,, Athens, Greece, 25-28 June 2019.
- Theocharis, D., Pettit, S. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2017. A systematic literature review of maritime routing studies with a specific focus on arctic shipping. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 27-30 June 2017.
- Theocharis, D., Pettit, S. J., Beresford, A. K. C. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2015. An assessment of the potential feasibility for oil transport using the Arctic northern sea route compared to the Suez Canal. Presented at: Logistics Research Network Conference, Derby, 9 - 11 September 2015.
Thesis
- Theocharis, D. 2021. Feasibility of the Northern Sea route: cases from the oil product tanker market. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Research
My research interests and expertise are in the areas of Shipping Economics, Transport Geography, Arctic shipping, and Commodity Markets. I am interested at the effect of trade on the geography and economics of sea transport, the development of techno-economic models to explain route, ship and technologies choice, and the economics of Arctic routes.
Research Themes:
- Arctic shipping
- Systematic literature review
- Assessment of routes, technologies, and fuels
- Transport Geography
- Micro and macro analysis of global commodity flows and ship movements
- Commodity economics and markets
- Automated Identification System (AIS) data
- Modelling
- Techno-economic analysis
Teaching
I teach the modules listed below at the MSc Maritime Policy and Shipping Management programme:
- Maritime Economics
- Shipping Management and Finance
- Maritime Policy
Biography
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Maritime Economics and Transport, Arctic shipping, Cardiff University (2021)
- MSc Social Science Research Methods, Cardiff University (2016)
- MSc International Transport, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University (2014)
- BSc (Hons) Economics, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (2012)
Honours and awards
- ESRC 1 + 3 PhD Studentship, Wales Doctoral Training Partnership (2015)
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA - Advance HE) - 2024
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) - 2022
Academic positions
- Lecturer in Maritime Economics and Transport (2022)
- PhD Candidate in Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University (2015 - 2022)
Research:
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- PhD Thesis: Feasibility of the Northern Sea Route: Cases from the oil product tanker market
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Teaching:
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- Shipping Management and Finance (2019 and 2020)
- Operations Managment (2017)
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Committees and reviewing
- LOM Representative on the School's Research Ethics Committee (SREC)
- Journal Reviewer:
Journal of Transport Geography
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Maritime Policy & Management
WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
Maritime Business Review
Ocean and Coastal Management
Transport Policy
Ocean and Society
Supervisions
I supervise MSc students at the MSc Maritime Policy and Shipping Management programme.
Contact Details
+44 29208 76932
Aberconway Building, Room E41, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU