Dr Khalid Bichou　is an internationally recognised port expert with advanced qualifications and over 25 years of international experience including periods in senior positions and as Consultant and Advisor to global operators, financial institutions, governments, and international agencies. Following 17 years of formal career, he has operated for the last nine years as an Independent Consultant. He has been involved in 90 consulting projects & advisory services in over 100 countries. He has also been active in professional development and training and has designed and delivered over 70 workshops for the port and transport logistics industries.　 Parallel to his professional career, Dr. Bichou has a strong interest in academic research and teaching. He is co-founder and member of the international advisory board of the Port Operations Research and Technology Centre (PORTeC) at Imperial College London. He is also co-founder and Coordinator of the Global Research Port Alliance (GPRA) between 8 prestigious universities in the World. He has published seven books and over 100 academic papers and policy reports. He holds visiting academic and teaching positions at several leading universities, including Imperial College, City University, LBS, UCL, MIT, and UWI.