On the morning of August 31, an academic seminar marking the 15th anniversary of the Shanghai Logistics Yearbook was held at the headquarters of the Shanghai Modern Service Industry Federation. Huang Youfang, Chairman of the Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center and Director of the Editorial Board of the Shanghai Logistics Yearbook, attended the seminar and shared his insights.

Sun Jianping, President of the Shanghai Modern Service Industry Federation; Zhang Guohua, Executive Vice President; Chen Yue, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors; Chen Xiuping, former Director General of the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration; Xie Qiuhui, former Deputy Director of the Shanghai Office of the General Administration of Customs; Ma Lingjun, former Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Port Office; Shi Wenjun, Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Federation of Industrial Economics; and Yin Fei, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Grain and Strategic Reserves, were among those attending the seminar.

Over the past 15 years, the Shanghai Logistics Yearbook has continuously documented the development and transformation of Shanghai’s logistics industry. Its publication has brought together the efforts of government departments, industry organizations, experts, scholars and editorial institutions, providing an important reference for studying industry development, identifying industry issues and supporting Shanghai’s economic and social development.

At the seminar, Sun Jianping reviewed the 15-year development of the Shanghai Logistics Yearbook and exchanged views on key industry issues, including fluctuations in international supply chains, climate and environmental pressures, and changes in workforce structures brought about by artificial intelligence.

He said the Shanghai Modern Service Industry Federation would continue to support the compilation of the Shanghai Logistics Yearbook, enabling it to play a greater role in reflecting industry developments, identifying key areas of work and supporting economic restructuring.

Huang Youfang, in his capacity as Director of the Editorial Board of the Shanghai Logistics Yearbook, also shared his views at the seminar.

Bai Huanyao, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Modern Service Industry Federation and Editor-in-Chief of the Shanghai Logistics Yearbook, introduced the compilation and editorial work of the yearbook.