On the morning of January, 14^th, 2015, the first panel related to China in the history of Transportation Research Board named China's World Trade Perspective was held at Washington Convention Center.

This session was planned and presented by Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI), inviting experts and scholars from Shanghai Maritime University, China Academy of Transportation Sciences, U.S Merchant Marine Academy and Shanghai Shipping Exchange to deliver speeches on such topics as China’s economic development and the role of international trade, shipping policy development, shipping industry development, port development and PRC green port policy and features and functions of container freight index. Then, the audience had a heated discussion with lecturers.

As one of the six branches of National Research Council, Transportation Research Board offers independent decision-making consultation services to federal government. Annually held in January in Washington, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting boasts the most prestigious international academic conference in the field of transportation with more than 10 000 participants including federal and local government officials, scholars from worldwide universities and industry experts.

In addition, SISI delegation, led by Director Yu Shicheng, also paid a visit to headquarter of Liberian Corporate Registry and both sides had an in-depth discussion on issues of mutual interest.