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Rising at the Pujiang River, Wisdom Guides the Voyage

Originated from the “China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum” founded in 2013, Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center(50SERC) was registered in Shanghai in 2015 as a research institution under the brand, in accordance with the positioning and requirements for social think tanks specified in the Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of New-Type Think Tanks with Chinese Characteristics. Over the past decade since its establishment, 50SERC has actively fulfilled the duties and missions of a social think tank, serving the high-quality development of transportation and international logistics, and has won wide attention and recognition from the industry.

Now that the national 15th Five-Year Plan has been officially released, 50SERC embraces new development opportunities. With strong support and full commitment, the new team is poised to make new achievements. Looking ahead, we will strive to build 50SERC into a globally influential think tank with research and platform functions, adhering to neutrality, authority, specialty and public credibility. Based on waterway transportation research, we will also conduct in-depth studies on comprehensive transportation (railway, air, highway, pipeline, etc.), supply chain logistics (manufacturing, international trade, etc.) and corporate governance (strategic planning, special diagnosis, etc.). This requires our persistent efforts!

We sincerely thank and look forward to the continued support from colleagues in the industry for the new team of 50SERC! Let us join hands and work together to build a new ecosystem for comprehensive transportation and write a new chapter for logistics development!

Expert Team

Gu Jinshan

Expert of 50SERC
Professorate Senior Engineer
President of China Ports & Harbors Association

Gu Jinshan

Expert of 50SERC
Professorate Senior Engineer
President of China Ports & Harbors Association

Introduction

Mr. Gu Jinshan, born in January 1962 in Baoshan, Shanghai, is the President of China Ports & Harbours Association and former Party Secretary and Chairman of Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
He graduated from Tongji University with a major in Road Engineering and later obtained an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. During his leadership at Shanghai International Port (Group), Shanghai Port achieved a historic milestone, surpassing 50 million TEUs in container throughput in 2024, setting a global record. He also promoted cooperation with Evergreen Marine on green methanol fuel supply initiatives.
Mr. Gu also serves as a representative of the 15th Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress, a member of the Urban Construction and Environmental Protection Committee, and a Non-executive Director of Shanghai Bank.

Huang Xiaowen

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer
President of China International Freight Forwarders Association

Huang Xiaowen

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer
President of China International Freight Forwarders Association

Introduction

Song Dexing

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer
Former Director General of the Water Transport Bureau, Ministry of Transport

Song Dexing

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer
Former Director General of the Water Transport Bureau, Ministry of Transport

Introduction

Dr. Song Dexing holds a Ph.D. in Management and is a Senior Engineer. He has long been engaged in transportation management and transportation logistics digitalization-related work. He previously served as Deputy Director of the Waterborne Transport Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport, Director of the Three Gorges Navigation Authority, Director-General of the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, Party Secretary and General Manager of China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Co., Ltd. (Sinotrans & CSC), and Transportation and Logistics Business Director of China Merchants Group.

Huang Youfang

Chairman of 50SERC and Director of the Expert Committee
Professor
Chaiman of the Teaching Guidance Committee of Higher Education Institutions of Logistics, Ministry of Education
Former President of Shanghai Maritime University

Huang Youfang

Introduction

Huang Youfang, Doctor of Engineering, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor and a renowned expert in logistics management and engineering. He also serves as Deputy Leader of the New Liberal Arts Construction Working Group of the Ministry of Education, Chaiman of the Teaching Guidance Committee of Higher Education Institutions of Logistics, Ministry of Education, the 8th Chairman of the China Institute of Navigation, and Chairman of the Academic Committee of the Asian Logistics Society, among other positions. His honors include the First Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award in 2003 and 2017, the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2004, the Special Government Allowance of the State Council, the title of Shanghai Leading Talent, the Special Prize of Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award in 2022, and the Commemorative Medal for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.

In recent years, Professor Huang Youfang has published more than 300 papers in domestic and international journals and academic conferences, with over 30 monographs and various patents to his name. He has led or played a core role in nearly 200 national, provincial and ministerial research projects and enterprise-commissioned projects, including the National High-Tech R&D Program (863 Program) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, National Natural Science Foundation of China projects, and research tasks commissioned by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Transport, the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and the Shanghai Outstanding Academic Leader Program. He has filed and obtained nearly 15 authorized patents.

Ni Wei

Expert of 50SERC
Full Senior Professional Title
Former President of China Shipping Gazette

Ni Wei

Expert of 50SERC
Full Senior Professional Title
Former President of China Shipping Gazette

Introduction

Mr. Ni Wei graduated from Xiamen University in 1982 and holds a senior professional title in journalism. As the founder of Advanced Media, he has established and managed several influential industry publications, including China Shipping Gazette, Logistics Times, and China Exhibition, covering the shipping, logistics, and exhibition industries, and has served as President of these publications to date. He has organized and founded numerous major industry events, including the China International Logistics Festival and China International Logistics Expo, China International Exhibition Culture Festival, and China Shipping 50 Forum, which have received wide recognition from the industry. He has served as an exhibition industry consultant for several municipal governments, including Chengdu, Changsha, Xiamen, Qingdao, Kunming, and Xi’an. He has received honors such as “Innovative Figure in China Economic Newspaper Management,” “China Brand Rising Figure,” and “Leading Figure in China Economic Media Integration Development and Management.” From 2001 to 2018, he served as Deputy Secretary-General of the China Communications and Transportation Association. He currently also serves as Chairman of Advanced Media, Guest Professor of Shanghai Maritime University, Deputy Director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy, Executive Member of China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum, Member of China Logistics 100 Think Tank, and Founder of the International Logistics and Supply Chain Consulting Committee.

Xie Qunwei

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer
Former Director of Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration

Xie Qunwei

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer
Former Director of Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration

Introduction

Mr. Xie Qunwei, born in April 1965 in Cixi, Zhejiang Province, is a Senior Engineer with a bachelor’s degree and a member of the Communist Party of China. He joined the workforce in July 1987. Since November 2011, he has successively served as Deputy Director of Hainan Maritime Safety Administration, Deputy Director of Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration, Director of the Donghai Navigation Safety Center, and Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration. In 2022, he was elected as a representative of the 12th Shanghai Municipal Party Congress and a deputy to the 16th Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress. He has been engaged in maritime administration for many years and has extensive expertise in crew management, navigation administration, and emergency response to maritime incidents. He participated in the successful response to major incidents including the collision and explosion of the vessel Sanchi, as well as water traffic control and emergency support for major events such as the China International Import Expo and Shanghai International Flower Expo.
He led the revision of regulatory documents including the Ship Routing System Regulations for the Shanghai Section of the Yangtze River, promoted improvements in navigation efficiency of the Yangtze River Estuary Deepwater Channel, implemented cruise ship “five priority” measures, and contributed significantly to the development of China’s transportation power strategy, maritime power strategy, Shanghai Lingang Special Area of the Free Trade Zone, and Shanghai International Shipping Center. He has actively participated in international maritime governance, with multiple proposals adopted by the International Maritime Organization and the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding, becoming global or regional mandatory or guiding regulations and enhancing China’s influence in international maritime affairs.

Zhou Hongyun

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer (Full Senior Level)
Former President of China Railway Economic and Planning Research Institute

Zhou Hongyun

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer (Full Senior Level)
Former President of China Railway Economic and Planning Research Institute

Introduction

Mr. Zhou Hongyun is a Professor-Level Senior Engineer. He previously served as Chief Engineer of Shanghai Railway Administration, Deputy Director of the Personnel Department of the Ministry of Railways, Executive Deputy Director of Shanghai Railway Administration, Party Secretary and Chairman of China Railway Express Co., Ltd., Director of the Information Technology Center, and Director of the Enterprise Legal Affairs Department of China State Railway Group. He has extensive experience in multiple positions, with rich expertise in technical management and organizational leadership.

Zhang Lin

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer
Former Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Transportation

Zhang Lin

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Engineer
Former Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Transportation

Introduction

Mr. Zhang Lin previously served as a Member of the Party Leadership Group and First-Class Inspector of Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, Senior Engineer, and Deputy Director of the Office of the Shanghai Leading Group for Promoting the Development of an International Shipping Center. He currently serves as Deputy Director of the Expert Committee for the compilation of History of Chinese Ports and History of Chinese Canals, Editor-in-Chief of History of Shanghai Port, Member of the Expert Committee for the Development of the “One River, One Riverbank” Areas in Shanghai, and Adjunct Professor at China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong, Shanghai Party School, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Shanghai Maritime University. He has received honors including the First-Class Merit Award for Civil Servants and the title of “Meritorious Contributor to Major Engineering Projects in Shanghai” awarded by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government.

Hu Keyi

Expert of 50SERC
Research Fellow-level Senior Engineer, Chief Expert of Jiangnan Shipyard

Hu Keyi

Expert of 50SERC
Research Fellow-level Senior Engineer, Chief Expert of Jiangnan Shipyard

Introduction

Hu Keyi, Member of central committee of China National Democratic Construction Association, vice chairman of Shanghai committee of China National Democratic Construction Association
Hu Keyi, born in 1962 at Shanghai, took the roles of the member of central committee of China National Democratic Construction Association, the vice chairman of Shanghai committee of China National Democratic Construction Association, and the member of 11th, 12th and 13th The National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Hu Keyi, graduated from Ship and Offshore Engineering Department of Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1982. He worked as Technical Director of Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. during 1999 to 2019. He, then, worked as Chief Expert of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), Chief of Science & Technology Committee of Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. during 2019 to 2025. He was honoured with “Ship Designer Award of 2008” by The Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (CSNAME). His current titles are the Counselor of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the Chief of Corporate Technology of Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd.

Xie Chunlin

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Master Mariner, Senior Economist
Former Chairman, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd.

Xie Chunlin

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Master Mariner, Senior Economist
Former Chairman, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd.

Introduction

Mr. Xie Chunlin graduated from the Navigation Department of Dalian Maritime College with a major in Ship Navigation and obtained an EMBA degree from Shanghai Maritime University. He is a Senior Captain and Senior Economist. He began his career as a third officer, second officer, chief officer, and captain of the tanker company of Shanghai Shipping Bureau, and later served as Deputy Director of the Marine Supervision Office of Shanghai Shipping Group, Deputy Director of the Production Scheduling Department of China Shipping Group’s Transportation Department, Managing Director of China Shipping Indonesia Shipping Co., Ltd., Managing Director of China Shipping Netherlands Agency Co., Ltd., Vice President of China Shipping Europe Holdings Co., Ltd. and Chief Representative of China Shipping Group’s Mediterranean Representative Office, Deputy General Manager of China Shipping Development Oil Transportation Company, and General Manager and Chairman of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. He has also served as Vice Chairman of the China Shipowners’ Association, Vice Chairman of the China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association, and Chairman of the Greater China Committee of ABS. He is a recipient of the State Council Special Government Allowance and has received honors including “Top Ten Pioneers of China Maritime Figures.” He currently serves as a member of the Shanghai High-End Shipping Leading Talent Expert Pool and an arbitrator of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission.

Qian Lin

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Political Work Engineer
Former General Manager, China Railway Express Co., Ltd.

Qian Lin

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Political Work Engineer
Former General Manager, China Railway Express Co., Ltd.

Introduction

President of the China Communications and Transportation Association-Express Logistics Branch(CCTA-ELB); Former General Manager of China Railway Express Co., Ltd. Ms. Qian Lin has promoted innovation and development in high-speed rail express delivery, railway parcel express services, block train express transportation, railway freight logistics, and online freight platforms, accumulating extensive experience in operational management. She has promoted mixed ownership reform cooperation with leading express logistics enterprises and facilitated the successful launch and operation of railway network freight logistics platforms. She has conducted professional research on the operation of the low-altitude economy, emphasized digital empowerment, and is committed to building a multimodal transportation system centered on railway trunk lines. She actively promotes innovation and upgrading of railway express services, the development of modern logistics systems, and the construction of logistics systems based on China-Europe Railway Express corridors and Eurasian railway transportation channels, making positive contributions to reducing overall social logistics costs.

Wang Yongli

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Economist
Former Deputy Director General of the Market Regulation Department, State Post Bureau of China

Wang Yongli

Expert of 50SERC
Senior Economist
Former Deputy Director General of the Market Regulation Department, State Post Bureau of China

Introduction

Mr. Wang Yongli was born in Shiyan, Hubei Province, in 1957. He began working at the Shiyan Post Office in 1972 and successively served as a rural postal delivery worker, counter clerk, branch office director, postal administration section chief, and deputy director. In 2000, he joined the State Post Bureau, where he served successively as Deputy Director, Director, and Deputy Director-General of the Department of Industry Management and the Department of Market Supervision. In 2013, he was appointed Party Secretary and Director of the Jilin Provincial Postal Administration, and in 2016 he returned to the State Post Bureau as an inspector before retirement. While working, he continued his education through programs including the Central Radio and Television University and correspondence courses of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, obtaining his bachelor’s degree in 1992. Mr. Wang has extensive practical and management experience from his long-term career in the postal sector. He participated in the revision of the current Postal Law of the People’s Republic of China and was one of the earliest professionals engaged in express delivery regulation in China, with extensive knowledge of express delivery and express logistics operations.

Hu Hao

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Assistant to the President, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Hu Hao

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Assistant to the President, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Introduction

Dr. Hu Hao is Assistant President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Professor at the School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering. He serves as Director of the “COSCO Shipping–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Research Center for International Maritime Rules and Standards.”
He has long been engaged in education and research in shipping and engineering management, with research interests including shipping and logistics system analysis, intelligent infrastructure construction, and digital operation and maintenance. His research achievements have been applied in major national projects and strategic infrastructures, including the development of Shanghai International Shipping Center, Hongqiao Integrated Transportation Hub, high-speed rail projects, metro operations, luxury cruise ships, and 700-container electric vessels.
Dr. Hu has received the Second Prize of National Teaching Achievement Award, Shanghai Municipal Special Prize and Second Prize for Teaching Achievement, as well as more than ten provincial and ministerial-level scientific research awards, including the First Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award and the First Prize of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing Science and Technology Progress Award.
He serves as a member of the Waterway Transportation and Engineering Subcommittee of the Ministry of Education Transportation Education Steering Committee, Executive Council Member of the Chinese Institute of Navigation, Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), and member of several academic committees related to transportation technology and digital infrastructure.

He Mingke

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Former Vice President, Beijing Wuzi University

He Mingke

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Former Vice President, Beijing Wuzi University

Introduction

Mr. He Mingke, Ph.D., doctoral supervisor, professor of School of Business, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), recipient of Special Government Allowance granted by the State Council of China and Outstanding Teacher of Beijing awarded by Beijing Municipality Government. He is also the Deputy Director of the Teaching Steering Committee in Logistics Management and Engineering of the Ministry of Education of China and Chair of the ISO Technical Committee on Innovative Logistics (ISO/TC 344). He used to be Vice President of Beijing Wuzi University (BWU) from 2016 to 2022. He is the founding Vice President of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), China Society of Logistics (CSL), and China Warehousing Association. In 1997, he was invited to give lecture to the leaders of the State Council in Zhongnanhai. From 2002 to 2006, he was a Visiting Professor at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. He has been the leader of National Teaching Program with Specialty, National Teaching Team, National Superior Course and National Superior Resource-sharing Course. His representative work, "Theory of Logistics Systems" (a monograph), won the Second Prize for Excellent Achievements in Philosophy and Social Sciences in Beijing.
His main research areas include logistics system study, supply chain management, e-commerce, and modern distribution technology. He has led several national projects, including key projects funded by the National Social Science Fund, and successfully completed the National Development and Reform Commission's project "National '14th Five-Year' Cold Chain Logistics Development Plan" and the formulation (GB/T18354—2001) and revision (GB/T18354—2021) of the national standard "Terminology of Logistics". He has published over 100 academic papers, with more than 30 papers appearing in prestigious journals such as "Management World", POM, IJPDLM, and PTS.

Xu Lei

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Dean of the School of Economics and Management, Civil Aviation University of China

Xu Lei

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Dean of the School of Economics and Management, Civil Aviation University of China

Introduction

Professor Xu Lei is a doctoral supervisor in Transportation and Transportation Engineering programs and a discipline leader recognized by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and Tianjin Municipality. He was selected as one of the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” in 2022 and as an Elsevier Highly Cited Chinese Researcher (2020–2024). His research and teaching mainly focus on aviation operations and supply chain management, green and sustainable supply chain management, and service operations management. He has led and completed six international exchange and cooperation projects and four National Natural Science Foundation of China projects. He has published more than 60 high-level papers in authoritative domestic and international journals, more than 10 ESI highly cited papers, authored four monographs published by Science Press, and received six provincial and ministerial-level research awards. He has been selected as an Outstanding Young Graduate Supervisor of Tianjin, a candidate of the “Young and Middle-aged Backbone Innovative Talent Training Program” of Tianjin universities, a member of the Tianjin 131 Innovative Talent Program, and one of the first Outstanding Young Teachers in Tianjin.
He currently serves as a council member of the Chinese Society of Management Science and Engineering, Executive Council Member of the Sustainable Operations and Management Systems Branch of the Systems Engineering Society of China, Council Member of the Supply Chain and Operations Management Branch of the Chinese Society of Management Science and Engineering, Council Member of the Stochastic Service and Operations Management Branch of the Operations Research Society of China, Civil Aviation Administration aviation logistics expert, and expert of the Logistics Committee of the China Air Transport Association. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Member of several international journals, including FSMJ, IJAOM, and IJIM.

Liu Zhixue

Expert of 50SERC
Level-2 Professor
School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Liu Zhixue

Expert of 50SERC
Level-2 Professor
School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Introduction

Professor Liu Zhixue is a Level II Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He serves as Deputy Director of the Teaching Steering Committee for Logistics Management and Engineering Programs of the Ministry of Education, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Logistics, Leader of the Supply Chain Management Working Group of the Logistics Teaching Steering Committee, and Head of the first batch of virtual teaching and research communities established by the Ministry of Education.
He is one of the earliest Chinese scholars engaged in research on supply chain logistics, logistics strategic planning, third-party logistics, and international logistics. He is also one of the principal contributors to the formulation and revision of national standards including Logistics Terminology and Classification and Evaluation Indicators for Logistics Enterprises.
Professor Liu has received awards including the Excellent Scientific Achievement Award of the National Key Science and Technology Research Program, the Second Prize of Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Awards, and the Second Prize of Provincial and Ministerial Excellent Teaching Research Achievement Awards. He has led five projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and participated in three key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China as sub-project leader.
He has authored eight books, including Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management and Modern Logistics Handbook, and has published more than 120 academic papers in domestic and international core journals and conferences, including Transportation Science, European Journal of Operational Research, Management World, and Journal of Management Science, with nearly 50 papers indexed by major international databases.

Li Guo

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
School of Management, Beijing Institute of Technology

Li Guo

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
School of Management, Beijing Institute of Technology

Introduction

Professor Li Guo is a Distinguished Professor at Beijing Institute of Technology and Director of the Department of Management Science and Logistics. He is also a Distinguished Professor under the “Changjiang Scholars Program” of the Ministry of Education.
His research and teaching focus on green supply chain and logistics management, the intersection of marketing and operations, and big-data-driven decision management. He serves as Deputy Leader of the Young Scholars Working Group of the Logistics Teaching Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education, an expert of the Working Group of the International Organization for Standardization Innovation Logistics Technology Committee (ISO/TC344), and holds various positions in more than ten professional associations, including the China Federation of Logistics Purchasing and the Chinese Society of Logistics.
Professor Li is an editor in the field of Engineering Management for the journal Engineering Management published by the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Editorial Board Member of Production and Operations Management (UTD24), International Journal of Production Economics, and Transportation Research Part E, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Decision Sciences (the journal of DSI), and Senior Editor of Information Technology & People (SSCI, ABS-3).
He has published more than 70 papers as first or corresponding author in leading journals including Management Science, Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Decision Sciences, Naval Research Logistics, and Journal of Management Science. His paper published in Journal of Operations Management received the journal’s 2023 “Ambassador Award” (the only winner) and was selected as one of the “2020 China’s 100 Most Influential International Academic Papers.” He has been listed among the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” and Elsevier “Highly Cited Chinese Researchers,” and has received honors including the Ministry of Education Young Changjiang Scholar Award and Beijing Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor Award.

Ge Ying'en

Expert of 50SERC
Level-2 Professor
Dean of the School of Transportation Engineering, Chang'an University

Ge Ying'en

Expert of 50SERC
Level-2 Professor
Dean of the School of Transportation Engineering, Chang'an University

Introduction

Dr. Ge Ying’en is a Level II Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at Chang’an University, where he serves as Dean of the School of Transportation Engineering. He is Editor-in-Chief of the internationally renowned journal Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Transport Policy, and Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Sustainable Transportation and China Journal of Highway and Transport.
He previously served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Maritime Policy & Management and Editorial Board Member of Maritime Transport Research. His research focuses on transportation and environment, transportation management, international transportation, and global logistics.
Dr. Ge has led two key projects and two general projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), five international cooperation projects, two provincial/ministerial-level projects, and one major international cooperation project supported by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. He has more than ten years of working experience at universities and enterprises in Europe and the United States, with extensive international connections.

Jin Zhihong

Expert of 50SERC
Level-2 Professor
Dean of the Logistics Research Institute, Dalian Maritime University

Jin Zhihong

Expert of 50SERC
Level-2 Professor
Dean of the Logistics Research Institute, Dalian Maritime University

Introduction

Professor Jin Zhihong received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northeastern University and his Ph.D. degree in Engineering from Nagoya Institute of Technology. He is currently a Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, and Dean of the Logistics Research Institute at Dalian Maritime University.
He has previously worked at Northeastern University, Nagoya Institute of Technology, and Dalian Maritime University. At Dalian Maritime University, he served successively as Dean of the College of Transportation Management and Dean of the College of Transportation Engineering.
His academic appointments include Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Dalian Maritime University, Editorial Board Member of Operations Research and Management Science, Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, Member of the Teaching Steering Committee for Logistics Programs of Higher Education Institutions under the Ministry of Education, and Chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Teaching Steering Committee for Logistics Programs.

Zhang Heng

Expert of 50SERC
Deputy General Manager of Shandong Shipping Corporation

Zhang Heng

Expert of 50SERC
Deputy General Manager of Shandong Shipping Corporation

Introduction

Wang Guowen

Expert of 50SERC
Research Fellow, Research Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, China Development Institute (CDI)

Wang Guowen

Expert of 50SERC
Research Fellow, Research Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, China Development Institute (CDI)

Introduction

Dr. Charles Guowen Wang is a recognized expert in regional economy, industrial development planning and well-known expert in logistics and supply chain management. He is awarded the title of ‘Top 30 Logistics Expert in China’ ‘Top 40 Logistics and Transportation Expert in China’ in 2018.
Dr. Wang serves as Director of Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at China Development Institute, CDI, a leading think tank (Top 25) on policy advisory and strategic consulting in China. He is also Vice President of China Society of Logistics, China Chief Representative of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, CSCMP, Expert Member of Shenzhen Advisory Committee, and FTZ Expert Committee member of Chengdu and Yingkou City. He served as Chairman of Expert Committee on Blockchain Application in Logistics and Supply Chain (under CFLP), Chairman of CFLP Green Logistics Expert Committee. Dr. Wang has been project advisor/consultant for World Bank, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, and Convener of China at APEC Supply Chain Alliance (A2C2). He also serves as independent director on board of public listed companies in China and Hong Kong.
Dr. Wang has over 35 years of working experience in logistics business management, research and consultation. He acted as business manager of Chiwan Container Terminal in Shenzhen, Manager of shipping company and General Manager of freight forwarding and international logistics company. He has been on board of directors for several public listed companies in China and Hong Kong.
Dr. Wang started working as senior research fellow at CDI since 2001. As supply chain thought leader, he introduced supply chain process standard and knowledge system into China. He has been project leader/main wirter of over 300 significant research and consultant projects, cover logistics policy, regional logistics planning, 3PL strategy, investment feasibility, as well as supply chain processes optimization and performance benchmarking for business and government agencies, blockchain application in supply chain, green supply chain, AI and Big Data analytics in supply chain management.
Dr. Wang is the author/chief editor of 15 books and over 80 academic papers. He holds doctor degree in world economics of Nankai University and fulfilled post-doctoral research in supply chain management in Guanghua School of Management, Peking University. He is guest professor of Nankai University, Beijing Jiaotong University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Wang has been editor on board for Supply Chain Quarterly, Port Economy, and Journal of Beijing Jiaotong University. Dr. Wang is a popular and welcomed speaker in China and the logistics world with more than 300 keynote presentations delivered in China and abroad.

Lu Bo

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
School of Economics and Management, Dalian University of Technology

Lu Bo

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
School of Economics and Management, Dalian University of Technology

Introduction

Professor Lu Bo is an expert in smart ports and shipping supply chain management. He is a Professor at Dalian University of Technology and Executive Dean of the Institute of Smart Transportation.
He has been selected as a Distinguished Professor under the “Changjiang Scholars Program” of the Ministry of Education, a Young Leading Talent under the National High-level Talent Special Support Program of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, and a Leading Talent in Science and Technology Innovation of the Ministry of Transport.
As the first or corresponding author, Professor Lu has published more than 60 research papers, including papers in Nature and Cell series journals. As the principal contributor, he has received the First Prize of Liaoning Provincial Government Philosophy and Social Sciences Achievement Award, the First Prize of Natural Science Achievement Award, and the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award from national-level academic organizations.
His research reports have received instructions from major national leaders on three occasions and have been adopted by government departments including the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council more than 30 times. He has led major projects including National Social Science Fund major projects (Chief Expert), major projects of the Ministry of Education’s Philosophy and Social Sciences Program (Chief Expert), and key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Professor Lu serves as a member of the Teaching Steering Committee for Logistics Management and Engineering Programs of Higher Education Institutions under the Ministry of Education. He has also received the Special Prize of Liaoning Provincial Teaching Achievement Award and guided students to win the Special Prize of the Liaoning Province “Challenge Cup” competition.

Zhang Xiaodong

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University

Zhang Xiaodong

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University

Introduction

Director of the Logistics Engineering Department, School of Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University; Beijing Outstanding Young Teaching Scholar; Director of the National First-Class Undergraduate Program in Logistics Engineering at Beijing Jiaotong University. Dr. Zhang Xiaodong is a Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor. His main research areas include railway freight transportation and logistics, logistics node planning and design, multimodal transportation, modern logistics system planning and management, e-commerce logistics and express delivery, and supply chain management and optimization.
He currently serves as Vice President of the Chinese Society of Logistics, Member of the National Technical Committee for Logistics Standardization, Member of the National Postal Industry Standardization Technical Committee, Chinese expert group member of ISO/TC 344, Executive Vice President of the Automobile Logistics Branch of the China Federation of Logistics Purchasing, Member of the A-Level Logistics Enterprise Evaluation Committee, Member of the China-Europe Railway Express Transportation Coordination Committee, and Aviation Logistics Expert Group Member of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
He has completed more than 100 national, provincial/ministerial-level, and enterprise consulting research projects, received one Special Prize and five First Prizes of provincial and ministerial-level Science and Technology Progress Awards, published more than 100 academic papers, authored eight books and textbooks, and led or participated in the formulation of five national standards in transportation and logistics.

Mi Weijian

Expert of 50SERC
Level-2 Professor
Former Dean of the Logistics Engineering College, Shanghai Maritime University

Mi Weijian

Expert of 50SERC
Level-2 Professor
Former Dean of the Logistics Engineering College, Shanghai Maritime University

Introduction

Professor Mi Weijian is a Level II Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Society of Construction Machinery, Chairman of the Testing and Control Branch, Member of the National Port Standardization Technical Committee, Advisor to the Chinese Technical Liaison Group for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/SC 27) on Ports and Port Facilities, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Vibration Engineering Society, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Journal of Construction Machinery. He was recognized as a National Outstanding Teacher in 2002 and was awarded the titles of Outstanding Communist Party Member in Shanghai’s education and science system and Shanghai Model Worker in 2006. In 2013, he won the Gold Award in the “Next Generation Container Terminal Design Challenge” of the Singapore International Maritime Awards. His major research achievements have received six awards, including the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the Second Prize of the Ministry of Transport Science and Technology Progress Award, and the Second Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award. He has published 126 academic papers, including 25 indexed by SCI and EI, authored 6 monographs (including 3 English editions), and obtained 11 national invention patents.

Gu Wei

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Former Director of the Science and Technology Department, Shanghai Maritime University

Gu Wei

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Former Director of the Science and Technology Department, Shanghai Maritime University

Introduction

Dr. Gu Wei is a Professor at Shanghai Maritime University and an expert receiving the State Council Special Government Allowance. His research focuses on ship technology, port automation, and new energy technologies. He has led and participated in more than ten national, Ministry of Transport, and Shanghai municipal science and technology projects.
Dr. Gu has received more than ten government science and technology awards, including the First Prize of the Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Invention Award in 2011 (as the principal contributor) and the First Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award in 2016 (as the principal contributor). He has published more than 60 academic papers in domestic and international journals and holds more than 40 authorized invention patents.
He currently serves as a member of the Expert Committee of the Engineering Technology Research Center for Intelligent Ship Integrated Power Systems at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and is an appointed expert for China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Dredging Group and Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC).

Chen Jihong

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Dean of Shenzhen International Maritime Institute

Chen Jihong

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Dean of Shenzhen International Maritime Institute

Introduction

Dr. Chen Jihong, born in 1981, is a native of Wuxue, Huanggang, Hubei Province. He holds a Ph.D. degree and is a Distinguished Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at Shenzhen University. He is also the Dean of Shenzhen International Maritime Institute, a Guangdong Provincial Innovation Team Platform and a key research base of Shenzhen. Dr. Chen serves as the Chief Expert of a major National Social Science Fund project on “Building China into a Maritime Power.”
He has been a visiting scholar at Rutgers University in the United States and serves as a guest professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and other renowned universities. Dr. Chen is an internationally recognized expert in maritime studies, with long-term research interests in international maritime affairs, port and shipping development, and marine governance. He has achieved extensive research outcomes and maintains significant academic and industry influence.
He has been selected for various national and provincial talent programs and recognized as a Stanford Global Top 2% Scientist, Stanford Global Lifetime Impact Scientist, and Elsevier China Highly Cited Researcher. He has received honors including “China Shipping Top 100,” “Outstanding Young Figure in China’s Shipping Industry,” “Top Ten Outstanding Young Professionals in China’s Shipping Sector,” and “Outstanding Communist Party Member of the Education Working Committee of Shenzhen.”
Dr. Chen currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Ocean & Coastal Management (SCI-indexed, JCR Q1, Chinese Academy of Sciences Q1), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Sea Research, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Regional Studies in Marine Science, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Horizon. He also serves on the editorial boards of several international journals, including Marine Policy and Maritime Business Review.

Luo He

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Head of the Logistics Department, School of Management, Hefei University of Technology

Luo He

Expert of 50SERC
Professor
Head of the Logistics Department, School of Management, Hefei University of Technology

Introduction

Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor of the School of Management, Hefei University of Technology. Professor Luo He mainly focuses on the research and application of multi-agent collaborative optimization and intelligent decision-making. He has successively led multiple research projects, including projects under the National Key Research and Development Program, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province. He has conducted collaborative research and development with numerous enterprises, promoting the practical application of core technologies in manufacturing, logistics, power, transportation, and other fields. He has published more than 80 academic papers, obtained 3 authorized U.S. invention patents, more than 60 Chinese national invention patents, and more than 10 software copyrights. He has received 2 First Prizes and 1 Second Prize of provincial and ministerial-level Science and Technology Progress Awards.

Zhao Yifei

Associate Professor
Executive Director of the Expert Committee, 50SERC

Zhao Yifei

Associate Professor
Executive Director of the Expert Committee, 50SERC

Introduction

Head of the Shipping Research Team at Shanghai Jiao Tong University Industry Research Institute, and holds a Ph.D. in International Cooperation Studies from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He led the compilation of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Global Shipping Prosperity Index (SMPI), and has led or participated in more than ten provincial and ministerial-level policy consulting projects. More than ten policy reports and recommendations he prepared have received instructions or been adopted by national and provincial/ministerial-level leaders. He has completed more than 30 enterprise operation and technical service projects, published more than 130 academic papers in SCI, SSCI, EI, and core journals, and authored five monographs and three translated books. His main research areas include international supply chain management, digitalization and intelligence in ports and shipping, and supply chain finance. Recently, he has focused on ESG practices of shipping and logistics enterprises and the development of group standards for international supply chain logistics service capability evaluation.

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Nov 13

On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced unreasonable measures to impose port fees primarily targeting Chinese shipping companies and vessels. In response, Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center organized experts to draft a special report entitled Countering USTR Port Fees with Reciprocal Port Fees, which in early September was submitted to the General Office of the State Council through the Shanghai Jiao Tong University direct reporting channel. On November 13, Shanghai Jiao Tong University issued written confirmation that the report had been adopted and had received instructions from State Council leaders.

Sep 04

The second group standard proposed by Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center—Evaluation on Service Capability of International Supply Chain Logistics Enterprises—was approved for project initiation by the Standard Committee of the China Communications and Transportation Association. On November 28, the first expert meeting of the research group was held in Nansha, Guangzhou.

Jun 12

After one year of research and development, the global launch ceremony for General rulesfor ESG Evaluation of International Shipping Logistics Enterprises was held at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo. Professor Huang Youfang, Chief Expert of the research group presided over the ceremony, introduced the background and significance of the standard formulation, and outlined future applications. This was the first group standard led by Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center, marking a step forward in the Center's research capacity. Zhang Gong, Mayor of Tianjin, Li Yang, Vice Minister of Transport, and other leaders attended. Before the ceremony, Chen Min'er, Secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee, met with Song Xiude, General Manager of China State Railway Group, Wan Min, Chairman of COSCO Shipping Group, Professor Huang Youfang, and other guests.

Dec 05

The 11th annual meeting of the "China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum" and the visit and dialogue session at China Merchants Group were held in Shenzhen, organized by Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center. Miao Jianmin, Chairman of China Merchants Group, and Vice Presidents Deng Renjie and Feng Boming met with some "Top 50 Shipping Elites" members before the meeting. Feng Boming, Vice President, attended the dialogue and spoke.

Aug 21

The "China Logistics ESG Standards Research Group," led by Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center, was inaugurated in Shanghai. The group standard General Requirements for ESG Disclosure of Logistics Enterprises was approved for project initiation by the Standard Committee of the China Communications and Transportation Association (later adjusted, based on practical needs, to General Principles for General rulesfor ESG Evaluation of International Shipping Logistics Enterprises).

Nov 21

After three annual meetings held in Qingdao, Tianjin and online formats, the 10th annual meeting of the China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum, organized by Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center, returned to Shanghai. Participants discussed the preparatory report Pathways to Achieving Green Decarbonization Targets for the Shipping Industry submitted by the Center. Huang Zhendong, former Minister of Transport, Xu Zuyuan, former Vice Minister of Transport, Ma Liqiang, former chairman of the supervisory body under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Gu Jinshan, then Chairman of SIPG, and other leaders attended.

Apr 13

Focusing on the prolonged Ukraine crisis, Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center organized expert studies on its impact on and lessons for China's shipping industry, convened the 2023 China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum Dongjiang conference, further refined the related report, and submitted it to the competent authorities after the meeting.

Feb 12

Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center organized the online seminar "COVID-19 response strategies for the shipping industry." The written report that followed was delivered via the Guangdong Provincial Government Counsellors' Office to the Counsellors' Office of the State Council, received instructions from State Council leaders, and helped facilitate subsequent relevant policies.

Apr 24

The 6th annual meeting of the China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum, organized by Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center, was held in Tianjin. Experts organized by the Center discussed such topics as regional resource integration, smart ports and intelligent shipping in the 5G era, and the sulphur cap. Shen Lei, then Director of the Tianjin Dongjiang Bonded Port Area Administration Commission, Li Xinghu, Xie Zhijian, Zhang Zhengyong and other then leaders attended the meeting and spoke.

Jan 11

After three consecutive annual meetings in Shanghai, the 5th annual meeting of the China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum, organized by Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center, convened in Nansha, Guangzhou. Cai Chaolin, then Member of the Guangzhou Municipal Standing Committee and Secretary of the Nansha District Committee, Li Xinghu, Chairman of Fujian Transportation Group, Xie Zhijian, Chairman of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, and other then leaders attended and spoke.

Jul 10

Organized by Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center, the China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum summer summit on "supply-side structural reform in the shipping industry" was held in Ningbo. Song Yueshun, then Executive Vice Mayor of Ningbo, Li Xinghu, Chairman of Fujian Transportation Group, Xie Zhijian, Chairman of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Zhang Zhengyong, Chairman of Evergreen Marine, and other then leaders attended and spoke. The same day, the Forum visited Zhejiang Seaport Group, where Mao Jianhong, then Chairman, and Cai Shenkang, then General Manager, warmly received the visiting members.

Jun 14

Just over 100 days after the unveiling of China COSCO Shipping Corporation, formed from the merger of the former COSCO Group and China Shipping Group, the China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum visited COSCO Shipping. Xu Lirong, then Chairman of COSCO Shipping, and vice presidents Sun Jiakang and Ye Weilong warmly received the visiting "Top 50 Shipping Elites" members. Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center organized relevant experts to take part in the exchanges.

Apr 10

With the approval of the civil affairs bureau of Shanghai's Hongkou District, Shanghai Top 50 Shipping Elites Development Research Center was registered as the research institution under the "Top 50 Shipping Elites" brand, advancing the think-tank initiative in an orderly manner.

Jan 09

The 2nd annual meeting of the China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum was held in Shanghai's Hongkou District. Qian Yongchang, former Minister of Transport, Xu Zuyuan, former Vice Minister of Transport, Xu Lirong, then Chairman of China Shipping Group, and other leaders attended, further consolidating the "Top 50 Shipping Elites" brand.

Dec 21

The inaugural annual meeting of the China Top 50 Shipping Elites Forum (50SEF) was held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. Qian Yongchang, former Minister of Transport, Ma Zehua, then Chairman of COSCO Group, and other leaders attended, marking the birth of the "Top 50 Shipping Elites" brand. Relevant leaders from Shanghai's Hongkou District also attended and invited the brand to relocate to Shanghai.

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Rising at the Pujiang River, Wisdom Guides the Voyage

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