We are pleased to host the International Maritime and Port Technology and Development Conference in Trondheim, Norway, in 2014. This conference has served in the past as an important and internationally recognised platform to disseminate the latest research results in the field of Maritime and Port Technology and Development with strong contributions in the field of efficiency and reliability of seaborne transport and operations. The preparations of this conference and proceedings would not have been possible without the support of the numerous reviewers and the efforts of Martin Bergsrom, Jitapriya Das, Boris Erceg, Sandro Erceg, Aleksandar-Sasa Milakovic and Drazen Polic in formatting the manuscripts where needed. Furthermore, we would like to thank the steering committee for promoting and supporting the conference. The financial support of our sponsors is greatly acknowledged. Finally, we are wishing all participants a fruitful, stimulating and professionally rewarding stat and the Marine Technology Center in Trondheim, Norway.
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