8TH GLOBAL RESEARCH NETWORK – BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE (GRN-BRI) CONFERENCE

The Greening, Reliability and Security of Global Maritime Transportation and Logistics
Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China
November 10-12, 2023

You can access the offical website of GRN-BRI 2023 to obtain more information !!!

Since the inception of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, 10 years have been passed. Meanwhile, China-US trade friction, breakout of COVID-19, conflict between Russia and Ukraine have been envisaged. In the complex and ever-changing international political and economic landscape, global industrial and supply chains are changing, while as a critical element of the global supply chain, maritime transportation and logistics are facing a series of new opportunities and challenges. Moreover, the China-Railway Express, which has played an important role in international trade transportation since the BRI in 2013, will also face some new situations in the Eurasian continent. At this moment, we welcome the 8th annual conference of The Global Research Network Belt - Road Initiative (GRN-BRI). The GRN-BRI having members from 60 institutes in 40 countries along the Belt and Road is an independent research network providing a global platform for researchers to share and collaborate on research projects in the field of logistics, transport, international trade, and supply chain (https://grn-bri.com/). This yearly conference is one of the serial international conferences, industry seminars, and training workshops that disseminate the latest research and strategic insights to enhance policy-making and support economic development.

As the organizers of this conference, we are very happy that finally it is able for scholars from various concerning fields to gather onsite and have face-to-face discussions on various topics related to international trade transportation and shipping logistics in this conference, which aims to explore and discover the trends in international trade, transportation, and shipping logistics under the new world environment and situation. It also aims to analyze the challenges faced by stable port and international transportation and logistics supply chains.

Here, on behalf of the organizer of this annual conference, we sincerely invite all academic professionals, government policy-makers, and practitioners, to come to the beautiful and port city of Ningbo, which is the world’s largest port, to engage in academic exchanges at Ningbo University. This event will provide the participants with exchanges of views and insights into the greening, reliability, and security of global maritime transportation and logistics and supply chain. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Greening, Reliability and Security of Global Maritime Transportation and Logistics”. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

• Events’ impacts on economic globalization and global industrial chain and the supply chain
• Economic implications of BRI Regionalism versus Multilateralism
• The future position of container hub ports in Asia
• The impact of regional economy and culture on the logistics and supply chains in the BRI
• Integration of Asia-Euro shipping liner and China Railway Express Liner
• Multimodal international trade transportation coordination
• Comparison of Reliabilities of shipping liners between Pacific and Indian oceans
• The role of information technology in shipping and port logistics
• The complex network of maritime terminals, inland ports, cross-border corridors
• The network of free trade zones in the BRI
• Sustainability issues along the Belt and Road Country
• Maritime transportation and logistics competition and efficiency
• Digitalization of shipping transportation: policy and practice
• Global sourcing and production networks
• Data analytics in global logistics and supply chain networks
• Social impact of shipping logistics and political economy related to BRI
• Maritime security international relations
• Big data and data mining in logistics and supply chain management
• Internet of Things (IoT) in logistics and supply chain management
• Infrastructure for supply chain/ transportation/energy
• Impacts of the COVID-19 on maritime transportation and logistics
• Decarbonization of maritime industry
• Green shipping corridors in tandem with decarbonization and digitalization
• Greening the Belt and Road
• Green investment for supply chain
• Challenges and opportunities in Cruise shipping in the post-COVID-19 era

To learn more about our sub-themes for this conference and other information related to this conference, please visit the following link: will be announced.

At the end of this conference, the best papers will be selected for possible inclusion in the special issue of several international journals. And a technical tour to Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the biggest container terminals will be arranged.

Conference key due dates:

• Submission of extended abstracts: by 15 July 2023 to wushanhua@nbu.edu.cn ; chengjiannan@nbu.edu.cn ; or chendongxu1@nbu.edu.cn
• Acceptance of the extended abstracts: by 30 July 2023 (* Invitation letters will be issued for applying for entry visa for foreign participants.)
• Submission of full papers (only for applying for special issues): by 15 Oct. 2023
• Start of the conference registration: 15 September 2023.

Conference Agenda:

Submission Procedure, Journal and Book Chapter Publications

Authors should submit their extended abstracts papers (Maximum 1,000 words) by 30 September 2023 via This Link (will be announced). The abstract and/or full papers should include the authors’ affiliations and contact information.

Selected extended abstracts and papers will be presented at the 8th GRN-BRI Conference, Ningbo (China) during the conference on 3-5, November, 2023.

At the end of this conference, selected papers will be considered for inclusion in special issues of international journals (SCOPUS, SSCI/SCI/SCIE indexed) and an edited book by Elsevier Publishing Company (to be announced)

Transport Policy (green shipping, decarbonization and digitalization)

Case Studies on Transport Policy (Reliability and Security of Global Maritime Transport and Logistics)

• Zhongzhen Yang, Professor, Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, China. yangzhongzhen@nbu.edu.cn
• Yanjie Zhou, Associate Professor, Department of Logistics Management, School of Management, Zhengzhou University, China. ieyjzhou@zzu.edu.cn
• Paul Tae-Woo Lee, Professor, Institute of Maritime Logistics, Zhejiang University, China. paultaewoo.lee@zju.edu.cn
• Dong Yang, Associate Professor, Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, dong.yang@polyu.edu.hk

Current Issues in Tourism (Tourism Supply Chain Resilience to Global Disruptions)

• Prem Chhetri, College of Business and Law, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia - 3000, prem.chhetri@rmit.edu.au
• Kan Tsui, University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Kan.Tsui@unisq.edu.au
• Chuntao Wu, Sichuan University, China, chuntao@scu.edu.cn

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (Seas of Change: Advancing Sustainable Maritime and Freight Transportation via Decarbonization and Digitalization in Green Shipping Corridors)

• Paul Tae-Woo Lee, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China paultaewoo.lee@zju.edu.cn
• Jihong Chen, College of Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China theo.notteboom@ugent.be
• Theo Notteboom, Maritime Institute, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium theo.notteboom@ugent.be
• Guanqiong Ye, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China gqy@zju.edu.cn

Some more will come soon.

Registration Payment:

• Students (with student identification card) 900 RMB (appr. US$125)
• Others 1400 RMB (appr. US$200)

Contact points:

• SH WU (wushanhua@nbu.edu.cn)
• JN CHENG (chengjiannan@nbu.edu.cn)
• DX CHEN (chendongxu1@nbu.edu.cn)

Conference Advisors:

• Professor Zhongzhen YANG
• Chair of BRICON2023 Local Organizing Committee
• Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, China.
• Professor Paul Tae-Woo Lee
• Co-Chair of BRICON2023 Organizing Committee
• Director, Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands Research Center, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, China
• Professor Pengjun ZHENG
• Co-Chair of BRICON2023 Local Organizing Committee
• Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, China.
• Associate Professor Shanhua WU
• General Manager of BRICON2023 Organizing Committee
• Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, China.

Accommodation:

Chunxiao Hilton: Ocean View Room RMB 450 for single breakfast (RMB 510 for double breakfast), Escape Room Twin Room RMB 350 for single breakfast (RMB 410 for double breakfast)

Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ngbncdi-doubletree-ningbo-chunxiao/

Booking e-mail: chengjiannan@nbu.edu.cn