On June 4^th, the Global Shipping Think Tank Alliance initiated by Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) and co-founded by shipping think tanks worldwide held its 3^rd plenary meeting in Naples, Italy. Delegates from SRM, the sponsor, SISI, the secretariat and alliance members including Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), IMC-Frank Tsao Maritime Library and R&D Center, Center for Maritime Studies of National University of Singapore (CMS), Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) etc. attended this year’s meeting. Guests from Intesa Sanpaolo Banking Group, International Propeller Clubs, Italian Ports Association, University of Antwerp etc. are invited to the meeting as well.

In this meeting, participants delivered speeches and conducted discussion upon three topics – Belt and Road Initiative, Relations between industry and maritime transport, and Development of intermodal transport. With the support of all participants, this meeting achieved a complete success. Meanwhile, it is confirmed that Mr. Yang Chang Ho, president of KMI, as the new chairman of the Alliance, and the 4^th meeting will be sponsored by IMC-Frank Tsao Maritime Library and R&D Center in Hong Kong.

Pic.1 Group Photo

Pic.2 Discussion