George’s PhD thesis examines the interface of the public and private sectors involvement in the port sector. The research has been financed by the Greek Ministry of Development, the Port of Piraeus SA, and the Organisation for Public Transport in Athens (OASA). George has also contributed as a Teaching Assistant (TA), to the undergraduate and programme of the Department.

A specialist in passenger ports, George has authored several papers published in international scientific journals and international conferences examining seaport economics and politics of seaports. These papers examine issues such as the relations between the public and private sector in the passenger ports, the development of applied methods for the quantification and the allocation of the benefits produced by the provision of port services. He has also been involved in European and national projects examining the port and maritime industries, and has participated in various seminars examining issues such as intermodality, transport industry development and public private partnerships applications in ports.

George is active in the Port Performance Research Network (PPRN) a member of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), and of the ‘Hellenic Association of Maritime Economists’ (ENOE).