Notice

Currently, global trade policies are undergoing profound changes, bringing systematic challenges to the shipping and port industries. To thoroughly explore this issue, The 5th Annual Conference on Port and Shipping Economic Systems Engineering cum The 3rd Conference on Transport and Supply Chain Resilience and Digital Transformation will be held at Beijing Normal–Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) from November 21 to 23, 2025, under the theme "The Impact of New Global Trade Policies on Shipping and Ports."

The conference will feature keynote speeches by academicians and renowned experts. We sincerely invite scholars, professionals, and industry practitioners in the field of port and shipping economics to actively participate in this event. Together, we will analyze the latest trends in global trade policies, explore strategic opportunities and response measures for the shipping and port sectors, and contribute insights toward building an open and resilient global port and shipping ecosystem.

Conference Theme

Organizing Committee

Honorary Conference Chair:

• WANG Shouyang, Researcher, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

Conference Chairs:

• MENG Qiang, Professor, National University of Singapore, Member of the Academy of Engineering Singapore

• KUANG Haibo, Professor, Dalian Maritime University

Program Committee Chairs:

• Adolf K.Y. NG, Chair Professor, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

• JIA Peng, Professor, Dalian Maritime University

Program Committee Vice Chairs:

• ZHAO Yuzhe, Professor, Dalian Maritime University

• MENG Bin, Professor, Dalian Maritime University

• LI Haijiang, Associate Professor, Dalian Maritime University

• XIAO Yi, Assistant Professor, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

Program Committee Members:

• TANG Shaolong, Professor, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

• LI Zhihua, Professor, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

• XIAO He, Associate Professor, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

• CHEN Peimin, Associate Professor, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

Registration and Payment

Interested participants are requested to register via WeChat by November 16, 2025. Please scan the QR code below to submit your registration information:

Student Representatives:

Early Bird (by October 30): 800 CNY;

Regular (after October 30): 1000 CNY

Regular Representatives:

Early Bird (by October 30): 1280 CNY;

Regular (after October 30): 1600 CNY

Please scan the QR code below to pay the registration fee:

Additional Note:

If you are not a member of the Systems Engineering Society of China, please scan the QR code below to register for membership:

Submission

This conference will call for academic papers related to the conference theme; however, no proceedings are planned. Authors of submitted papers will have the opportunity to present their work orally or as a poster during the conference. The academic committee of the conference will organize a peer review process. Based on the review results and the quality of the presentation at the conference, high-quality papers will be recommended for publication in special issues of the following journals:

• Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment

• Maritime Economics & Logistics

• Ocean & Coastal Management

• Maritime Policy & Management

Email for paper or abstract submissions：

fbm-conference@uic.edu.cn

Contact:

Dr. Xiao (Tel: 0756-3620391)

Submission deadline for papers or abstracts:

October 20, 2025

Recommended Hotels

Special Reminder:

Attendees are required to make their own hotel reservations by calling the booking hotline directly. Please note that no room block has been reserved for this event, and early booking is highly recommended. Mention "The 5th Annual Conference on Port and Shipping Economic Systems Engineering" or "The 3rd Conference on Transportation and Supply Chain Resilience and Digitalization" to enjoy the preferential corporate rate.

Others

Submission Deadline：

October 20, 2025

Early Bird Payment Deadline:

October 30, 2025

Conference Registration Deadline：

November 16, 2025

Check-in Time：

November 21, 2025, 14:00 -19:00

Please follow the relevant notifications for detailed information regarding registration procedures, the conference agenda, and accommodation arrangements. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact:

Mr. Luke Choi

• Email: lukechoi@uic.edu.cn,

• Tel: +86-756-3620954

Ms. Rita Guo

• Email: ritayqguo@uic.edu.cn

• Tel: +86-756-3620949

We look forward to welcoming you in the beautiful city of Zhuhai to share this memorable moment, explore strategic opportunities and response strategies for the shipping and port industry, and contribute wisdom to building an open and resilient international port and shipping ecosystem. Please stay tuned for further updates—we can’t wait to see you!