ITMMA was founded in 1996 as the first inter-university institute of the then confederal University of Antwerp (consisting of RUCA, UIA and UFSIA).
As a highly international institute, about one thousand students from about 75 nations worldwide obtained a master's degree at ITMMA.
ITMMA was involved in numerous EC projects related to the maritime sector (cf.
ITMMA staff gave presentations at or moderated over 500 academic and business conferences in the maritime field.
The newly reconstituted center is known as Centre for Maritime and Air Transport Management (C-MAT) with new programs.