ITMMA academic staff developed joint research and publications with colleagues from the following universities and institutions:
- Hofstra University, New York, USA
- Georgia Tech, USA
- University of Montreal, Canada
- Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
- University of Alberta, Canada
- Australian Maritime College, Tasmania, Australia
- University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Korea Maritime Institute, Korea
- Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), Korea
- Tokai University, Japan
- Dalian Maritime University, China
- University of Haifa, Israel
- University of the Aegean, Greece
- Jyväskylä University, Finland
- SINTEF, Norway
- Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
- University of Gdansk, Poland
- INRETS, France
- Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Technical University Delft, the Netherlands
- University of Tilburg, the Netherlands
- University of Maastricht, the Netherlands
- University of Louvain, Belgium
- University of Ghent, Belgium
- University of Hasselt, Belgium
- Antwerp Maritime Academy, Belgium
- Hogeschool Antwerpen, Belgium
ITMMA fosters close relations with the following organizations:
- International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME)
- Benelux Interuniversity Group of Transport Economists (BIVEC/GIBET)
- Belgian Operations Research Society (ORBEL)
- Association of American Geographers (AAG)
- Asian Logistics Round Table (ALRT)
- Maritime Asia-Pacific Research Network (MARNET)
- European Institute of Maritime and Transport Law (EIMTL)
- European Maritime Law Organisation (EMLO)
- European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)
- International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)
- International Association of Cities and Ports (IACP/AIVP)
- International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA)
- European Federation of Private Port Operators (FEPORT)
- Inland Navigation Europe (INE)
- International Navigation Association (PIANC)
- European Petrochemical Association (EPCA)
- European Petrochemical Transport Association (ETCA)
- International Transport Forum (ITF-OECD, formerly known as ECMT/CEMT)
- Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association
- Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences
- Royal Belgian Marine Academy
- Federation of Transporters by Pipeline (FETRAPI)
- The Belgian Federation for Dredging Works
- Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center (APEC)
- Social Economic Council for Flanders - Flemish Ports Commission (SERV)
- Flemish Institute for the Sea (VLIZ)
- Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL)
- etc...