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The C.Y. Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies (C.Y. Tung ICMS) and the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies (LMS) of The Faculty of Business (FB) are organising the 10th International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA) 2019 in Hong Kong, from 20 to 24 May 2019 (Monday-Friday).

Themed “Beyond Breakthroughs, above Excellence”, IFSPA 2019 is devoted to providing an interactive platform for international universities, institutions, industry leaders, global stakeholders and related associations to collaborate and discuss technological, environmental, economic, policy, and operational management issues. Selected quality papers will be recommended for publication in the Special Issues of Maritime Business Review (MABR) journal and other journals. The online submission of MABR, please visit: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/services/publishing/mabr/index.htm

Submission & Topics

We are looking for papers focusing on the below topics related to maritime, aviation, and transport logistics, but not restricted to:

  • Customer Behavior and Market Analysis
  • Airline Strategy, Operations & Management
  • Planning, Strategy, Operations and Management in Airport and Seaport
  • Air Transport Policy and Regulation
  • Safety & Security in Maritime and Aviation
  • Human Capital, Education and Training in Air and Maritime Transport
  • Network Analysis and Scheduling in Air and Maritime Transport
  • Sustainability, Environment, Green, and Social Responsibility
  • Intermodal Transport and Connectivity
  • Marine Ecosystem, Marine Conservation and Fisheries, Marine Resource
  • Cruise Hub, Ferry Services
  • Maritime Law & Insurance
  • Shipping Finance & Investment
  • Risk Management, Corporate Governance
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Innovation Management
  • Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Automatic Identification System (AIS) Applications
  • Big Data, Internet of Things, Social Networks, and Digital Marketing
  • Unmanned Ship, Arctic Shipping, Smart Shipping, Coastal Shipping
  • Efficiency, Performance and Service Quality Assessment