Gabriel Fuentes holds a Ph.D. in Business and Management Science from the Norwegian School of Economics, a Master of Science degree in Supply Chain Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Master of Science degree in Maritime Affairs with a specialization in Shipping Management and Logistics from the World Maritime University.
Before entering academia, Fuentes worked as a Navigation and Cargo Officer on board merchant vessels. He has presented his work at international conferences and events in both academic and industrial settings, and has published articles in journals such as Transportation Research Part E and Part D. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the International Association of Maritime Economists, and holds a Certificate of Competency as a Chief Officer for unlimited tonnage vessels trading worldwide (STCW regulation II/2).
He is proficient in SQL, Python, Spark, Flask, MPI, Docker, Machine Learning, and Big Data Analytics. His research interests include maritime economics, digitalization and management, data science applications, maritime informatics, and maritime operations research.
On the sunny city of Valencia in Spain, members of the Centre of Shipping and Logistics (CSL) had the opportunity to participate and present their research findings at the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) 2024 Conference.
Gabriel Fuentes: Shipping companies face a costly dilemma in the Red Sea. Houthi attacks mean vessels passing through the Suez Canal risk being hit with ballistic missiles. The alternative is to go around the Cape of Good Hope, adding more than 8,000 nautical miles to the journey.
NHH researcher and shipping expert Gabriel M. Fuentes is a former officer in the merchant navy with experience in navigating through the Gulf of Aden and the Suez Canal. He closely monitors the crisis in the Red Sea.
The article "Greenhouse gas mitigation at maritime chokepoints: The case of the Panama Canal" has been published in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.
