1st ICMTI & 4th TSCRDT 2026
The previous event was the joint 1st ICMTI & 4th TSCRDT conference in 2026.
This edition was the joint 1st ICMTI & 4th TSCRDT conference.
Original edition resources
Explore the preserved website and photographs from this conference edition.
Speakers at this edition
Keynote speakers
Tony Graham
Keynote speaker
Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, UK
Talk: “Eight Ways of Looking” to boost Maritime Innovation
Danielle Lane
Keynote speaker
RWE, UK
Talk: The Offshore Wind Paradox: Success Has Made It Harder work?
Carlos Guedes Soares
Keynote speaker
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Talk: Evolution towards green and intelligent ships
Jin Wang
Keynote speaker
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Talk: Holistic Risk-based Design and Operation of Large Maritime Engineering Systems in the Era of Decarbonisation and Digitalisation
Min Xie
Keynote speaker
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Talk: Safety and Reliability of Intelligent and Autonomous Systems – some challenges and research issues
Xinping Yan
Keynote speaker
Wuhan University of Technology, China
Talk: Development of Next-Generation Shipping Systems and Reflections on Future Innovation Directions
Plenary speakers
Wessam Abouarghoub
Plenary speaker
Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia
Talk: Geopolitical Conflict and Shipping Freight Signals in Energy Supply Chains
Xiwen Bai
Plenary speaker
Tsinghua University, China
Talk: From Vessel Movements to Macroeconomic Outcomes: Measuring and Modeling Global Shipping Disruptions
Mario Brito
Plenary speaker
University of Southampton, UK
Talk: From Autonomous Ships to Net-Zero Ports: Managing Risk in the Intelligent Maritime Ecosystem
Tsan-Ming CHOI (Jason)
Plenary speaker
University of Liverpool Management School, UK
Talk: Blockchain Technology for Logistics Operations
Shiqi Fan
Plenary speaker
Wuhan University of Technology, China
Talk: Human-centred safety for maritime autonomy: from human reliability to human–AI collaboration
Floris Goerlandt
Plenary speaker
Dalhousie University, Canada
Talk: Area-Based Management for Search and Rescue in the Canadian Arctic
Minho Ha
Plenary speaker
Incheon National University, Republic of Korea
Talk: Do Port Incentives Work? Empirical Evidence from Incheon Port, Korea (2006-2024)
Shenping Hu
Plenary speaker
Shanghai Maritime University, China
Talk: From System Evolution to Intelligent Governance: Progress and Trends of Maritime Traffic Safety Research
Cagatay Iris
Plenary speaker
University of Liverpool, UK
Talk: Maritime and port decarbonisation and data analytics: Insights from academic and industrial projects
Pisit Jarumaneeroj
Plenary speaker
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Talk: The Container Shipping Network: Connectivity, Evolution, and Sustainability
Christos Kontovas
Plenary speaker
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Talk: Air Emissions from Shipping: Navigating the Trade-Off Between Climate Change Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement, and the future towards Decarbonisation
Tomaž Kramberger
Plenary speaker
University of Maribor, Slovenia
Talk: The Strategic Evolution of Logistics: Navigating Global Interdependence, Geopolitical Risks, and Digital Transformation
Huanhuan Li
Plenary speaker
University of Southampton, UK
Talk: AI-Enabled Knowledge Discovery and Situational Awareness: Towards Intelligent and Autonomous Maritime Navigation
Kezhong Liu
Plenary speaker
Wuhan University of Technology, China
Talk: Multi-Scale collision risk evaluation and control for maritime traffic in complex waters
Yiliu Liu
Plenary speaker
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Talk: Resilience enhancer: Conceptualization and evaluation
Wengang Mao
Plenary speaker
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Talk: GraphRAG-Enhanced LLM Framework for Navigation Risk Assessment of Alternative-Fuel Ships under Complex Maritime Operating Conditions
Prof. Adolf K.Y. NG
Plenary speaker
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, China
Talk: A Study on Disaster-Related Resilience Strategies along the Container Transportation Journey
Tahsin Tezdogan
Plenary speaker
University of Southampton, UK
Talk: High-Fidelity CFD for Wind-Assisted Ships: Digital Tools for Maritime Decarbonisation
Nikola Vladimir
Plenary speaker
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Talk: Can e-fuels realistically decarbonize the shipping sector? Lessons from system-level assessment and vessel case studies
Chengpeng Wan
Plenary speaker
Wuhan University of Technology, China
Talk: Data-driven assessment of maritime traffic complexity in narrow channels: A dynamic multi-scale framework
Xinjian Wang
Plenary speaker
Dalian Maritime University, China
Talk: Enhance the safety of human evacuation from passenger ships
Yuhong Wang
Plenary speaker
Ningbo University, China
Talk: Unlocking Hidden Capacity in Intermodal Rail: Integrating Loaded and Empty Container Flows
Zhongzhen Yang
Plenary speaker
Ningbo University, China
Talk: Joint optimization of fleet composition and catch pick-up scheduling in distance-water fisheries under catch uncertainty: a two-stage risk-averse model
Kum Fai Yuen
Plenary speaker
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Talk: Safety 4.0: Advancing AI-Driven Ship Safety Management through Behavioural and Data-Driven Approaches
Xinyu Zhang
Plenary speaker
Dalian Maritime University, China
Talk: Promoting Green Shipping Transformation: Innovative Models for Waterborne Transport Organization and Operations
Previous scientific committee — ICMTI 2026
Historical committee members for the 2026 edition. This list does not imply appointment to the 2027 committee.
Chair
- Jin WangLiverpool John Moores University, UK
Co-Chair
- Xinping YanWuhan University of Technology, China
Committee members
- Carlos Guedes SoaresUniversity of Lisbon, Portugal
- Chia-Hsun ChangLiverpool John Moores University, UK
- Christos KontovasLiverpool John Moores University, UK
- Di ZhangWuhan University of Technology, China
- Dong-Wook SongWorld Maritime University, Sweden
- Dongping SongUniversity of Liverpool, UK
- Eddie Blanco-DavisLiverpool John Moores University, UK
- Gang ChenWorld Maritime University, Sweden
- He LiLiverpool John Moores University, UK
- Hercules HaralambidesErasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Huanhuan LiUniversity of Southampton, UK
- Jialun LiuWuhan University of Technology, China
- Jihong ChenShenzhen University, China
- Kezhong LiuWuhan University of Technology, China
- Kum Fai YuenNanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Mario BritoUniversity of Southampton, UK
- Markos PapageorgiouTechnical University of Crete, Greece
- Mateusz GilGdynia Maritime University, Poland
- Nikolaos P. VentikosNational Technical University of Athens, Greece
- Peimin ChenBeijing Normal - Hong Kong Baptist University, China
- Ran YanNanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Sean LoughneyLiverpool John Moores University, UK
- Shaodong TangBeijing Normal - Hong Kong Baptist University, China
- Shiqi FanWuhan University of Technology, China
- Tahsin TezdoganUniversity of Southampton, UK
- Trung Thanh NguyenLiverpool John Moores University, UK
- Tsan-Ming ChoiUniversity of Liverpool, UK
- Wessam AbouarghoubAlfaisal University, Saudi Arabia
- Xiaoning ShiHamburg University, Germany
- Xinjian WangDalian Maritime University, China
- Xiwen BaiTsinghua University, China
- Yap Wei YimSingapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
- Yaqing ShuNingbo University, China
- Yi XiaoBeijing Normal - Hong Kong Baptist University, China
- Ying-en GeChang'an University, China
- Yuhong WangHong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
- Zhongzhen YangNingbo University, China
