Conference Program(Sunday 23 April 2017)
Venue: Yuanzheng Qizhen Hotel (http://en.yz-hotels.cn/), Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University
Organizer: Zhejiang University (ZJU) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University(PolyU), International Centre for Maritime and Logistics Management (ICMLM)
Sponsors: Development Fund of Zhejiang University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Center, Height Discipline Fund of Zhejiang University
Forum Chairs: Nan LIU (ZJU), Chin-Shan LU (PolyU)
8.00 am – 8.30 am Registration
8.30 am – 9.30 am Opening ceremony, Chair: Nan LIU
Welcome speech by President of ZJU, Dean of ZJU School of Management, Dean of PolyU Faculty of Business, and Group Photo
Conference Schedule
9.30 am – 12.20 pm Parallel Sessions A and B
(Note: 30 minutes for keynote presentation, 15 minutes for comments by discussant, and 5 minutes for general discussion)
Session A: Shipping lines
Chair: Weihua ZHOU| 9.30 am – 10.20 am |
A1. Keynote presentation: Noon reports driven containership fuel efficiency modeling with application to ship voyage management Speaker: Qiang MENG (National University of Singapore) Discussant: Daniel NG (PolyU) |
| 10:20am - 10:40am | Coffee break |
| 10:40am – 11:30am |
A2. Keynote presentation: COSCO’s China-Europe supply chain management project based on OBOR strategy Speaker: Dalei HUANG (China COSCO Shipping Group) Discussant: Shuaian (Hans) WANG (PolyU) |
| 11:30am – 12:20pm |
A3. Keynote presentation: Chinese port go out strategy and network development Speaker: Tao NING (Ministry of Transportation, CHINA) Discussant: Dong YANG (PolyU) |
Session B: Port development
Chair: Zhiguo HE(ZJU) /Tao NING (Ministry of Transportation, CHINA)
| 9.30 am – 10.20 am |
B1. Keynote presentation: European transport infrastructure policy and the OBOR initiative: coordination or disconnection? Speaker: Theo NOTTEBOOM(Shanghai Maritime University / Ghent University / University of Antwerp / Antwerp Maritime Academy) Discussant: Venus LUN (PolyU) |
| 10:20am - 10:40am | Coffee break |
| 10:40am – 11:30am |
B2. Keynote presentation: Ningbo-Zhoushan Port development strategy Speaker: Ruxue XU (Ningbo-Zhoushan Port) Discussant: Xuehao FENG (ZJU)/Yuhong WANG (Ningbo University) |
| 11:30am – 12:20pm |
B3. Keynote presentation: Hub connectivity: measurement, multi-modal, and economic rationales Speaker: Anming ZHANG (University of British Columbia) Discussant: T. L. Yip (PolyU)/Johnny WAN (PolyU) |
12:30 pm-1:30pm LUNCH
1:30 am – 4:20 pm Parallel Sessions C and D
(Note: 30 minutes for keynote presentation, 15 minutes for comments by discussant, and 5 minutes for general discussion)
Session C: Education and training in maritime logistics
Chair: Andy YEUNG (PolyU)/Mr. Y.K. Chan (Immediate Past Chairman, The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Hong Kong Branch)
| 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm |
C1. Keynote presentation: Cultivation and promotion of ship-officers in Taiwan Speaker: Kuo-Chung Shang (National Taiwan Ocean University ) Discussant: Mike LAI (PolyU) |
| 2:20pm – 3:10pm |
C2. Keynote presentation: International ship registration and maritime education Speaker: Kevin LI (Chung Ang University) Discussant: Stephen CAHOON (Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania) |
| 3:10pm - 3:30pm | Coffee break |
| 3:30pm – 4:20pm |
C3. Keynote presentation: International maritime logistics talent training under the One Belt One Road initiative Speaker: Lixin SHEN (Dalian Maritime University) Discussant: Baofeng HUO (ZJU) |
Session D: Shipping lines
Chair: Hong YAN (PolyU)/Raymond TC Wong(Chairman of Institute of Sea transport)
| 1.30 pm – 2.20 pm |
D1. Keynote presentation: Container shipping and risk assessment in the south east Asian market Speaker: Chin-Shan LU (PolyU) Discussant: Meifeng LUO (PolyU) |
| 2:20pm – 3:10pm |
D2. Keynote presentation: Profiling ports and shipping companies in the context of One Belt One Road Speaker: Zhihua HU (Shanghai Maritime University) Discussant: Petrus CHOY (PolyU) |
| 3:10pm - 3:30pm | Coffee break |
| 3:30pm – 4:20pm |
D3. Keynote presentation: Maritime logistics development under OBOR Speaker: Cho-hor Wong (Five Oceans Maritime Limited) Discussant: Kelvin PANG (PolyU) |
5:00 pm Dinner
Invited Contributors ONLY
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