CY Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies (ICMS)

The ICMS advances research and education activities in different fields of shipping and logistics operations at national and international levels. It conducts pioneering research on container port productivity, port policy, shipping operations and management, and low carbon logistics, in addition to promoting collaboration between industries, government agencies, and academic organisations. It provides comprehensive maritime education and training that offer employees and organisations insights into different professional settings.

Logistics Research Centre (LRC)

The LRC promotes and facilitates applied research in logistics. It also provides research, consultancy and training to the logistics and related industries as well as organises seminars and conferences with an emphasis on collaboration. Members of the research team come from various PolyU departments with a wide range of expertise.

Network of Empirical Operations Management (NEOM)

The NEOM advances rigorous and impactful empirical research in operations and supply chain management by connecting a global community of scholars, doctoral students, industry partners, and leading academic journals. NEOM promotes methodological excellence and high-quality evidence based on primary data, field experiments, and real operational settings. While NEOM engages researchers and journal communities worldwide, the network conducts its core scholarly and industry engagement activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Through these efforts, NEOM strengthens the link between global research excellence and Asia-Pacific operational practice and impact.

PolyU Maritime Data and Sustainable Development Centre (PMDC)

The PMDC, incorporating the Data Centre, provides services to PolyU faculties and students, the maritime community and the government. The Centre is aimed at providing analyzed maritime data for the government and the maritime community and, committing to provide maritime education and training programs for industry professionals to enhance the position of Hong Kong's maritime industry. The Centre consults THB and the Marine Department on research and development projects and co-operates with them in promoting research and development to meet industry needs.

Shipping Research Centre (SRC)

The SRC is a multidisciplinary unit comprising researchers with extensive expertise in shipping and logistics management. It facilitates collaboration between academic researchers and industry practitioners to generate and disseminate information on solutions to industry’s problems, develop new business models, and promote innovative management in the shipping and related industries. The Centre hosts and manages an SSCI scholarly journal, publishes several book series, carries out research in the shipping and logistics areas, conducts consultancy and funded research projects, and organises international conferences and academic and professional seminars.