On the afternoon of December 5th, Dr. Zhao Xi, transport specialist, World Bank Transport and Information Communications Technology Global Practice Unit, and Dr. Deng Huijing, transport and environment consultant visited(had a video meeting with) Shanghai International Shipping Institute. Prof. Zhen Hong, secretary-general of SISI, Prof. Yin Ming, deputy secretary-general of SISI, Dr. Zhao Nan, assistant secretary-general and director of Port Research Department, and Ms. Lu Weiling, director of International Cooperation Department warmly welcomed the guests. The two sides exchanged views on the development of Chinese ports in the past 40 years, and discussed further project cooperation directions and research plans.