Jochen Maes

Background

About Jochen Maes

I am consultant with Ecorys and have a track record of over a decade. I worked four years as an academic researcher at the policy research centre on commodity flows, embedded at the University of Antwerp. There I worked on research related to mobility policies, urban freight- and rail freight supply chains. I published papers and presented at numerous conferences (e.g. on low emission zones, urban freight transport by bicycle, urban rail freight transport and urban waterway transport). I authored a book on rail transport,'Spoorvervoer Toegepast' helping students to find their way in rail freight transport. I joined Ecorys in '13, where I am a policy-oriented consultant in the transport field. I am since 2020 Professor transport economics at UGent. From 2023 onwards I will be organising the Antwerp rail school 2025. A perfect combination with my academic engagement at UGent and my portfolio at Ecorys- At Ecorys, I am conducting studies on European, national and regional mobility policies, transport in general (urban rail, supply chains, infrastructure and pilotage), freight transport (rail, inland waterways and road), logistics and ITS. I have experience in conducting Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Impact Assessments (IA). My specific expertise lies in forecasting and benchmarking studies in the maritime, inland shipping and (hinterland) transport fields. I also obtained a PhD in transport economics from the University of Antwerp, titled 'The potential of cargo bicycle transport as a sustainable solution for urban logistics' which you can find here https://doc.anet.be/docman/docman.phtml?file=.irua.dffe74.12869.pdf In 2015, I co-authored a handbook on rail transport. This book was actualised for the third print in september 2021. You can order it here: In 2023 the book was also published in French: