International Symposium

The Belt & Road Initiative and its Impact on Global Logistics

Past event — 23 November 2018
9:00–16:00

Kühne Logistics University
Grosser Grasbrook 17, 20457 Hamburg

English
Spoken language

9:00 am	Arrival, registration & coffee
9:30 am	Welcome Prof. Dr. Jan Fransoo, Professor of Logistics, Dean of Research, KLU
9:45 am	Key note address Prof. Dr. Paul Tae-Woo Lee, Director, Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands, Research Center Ocean College Zhejiang University, China
10:15 am	Q&A
10:30 am	Coffee break
10:50 am	Session 1: “The Belt & Road Initiative: economics, international relations and logistics“ Moderator: Prof. Dr. H.E. Haralambides, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands Invited participants: Mr. Thomas S. Eder, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), Berlin Dr. James Wang, Research Centre OBOR, City University of Hong Kong Mr. Bjoern Pistol, Head of Port Strategy, Hamburg Port Authority
12:30 pm	Lunch buffet
1:30 pm	Toast: Celebrating 20 years of the Journal “Maritime Economics and Logistics, MEL”
2:00 pm	Session 2: “The Belt & Road Initiative: Implications for Global Supply Chains“ Moderator: Prof. Dr. Jan Fransoo, Professor of Logistics, Dean of Research, KLU Invited participants: Ms. Olimpia Ferrara, SRM Maritime Economy Observatory, Naples, Italy Mr. Willem Dous, founder and CEO, Lotus Logistics Dr. Xiaoning Shi, World Maritime University, Malmö, Sweden Dr. Eunwoo Kim, Korea Maritime Institute, Busan, Republic of Korea Mr. Joost Hintjens, University of Antwerp
3:45 pm	Closing remarks Prof. Dr. Michele Acciaro, Director, Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping and Global Logistics (CSGL)
4:00 pm	Networking with drinks

Organizers

Prof. Dr. Michele Acciaro

Associate Professor, Department of Strategy and Innovation

Tel: +45 3815 2824
mac.si@CBS.dk

Dr. Katharina Renken

Tel: +49 40 328707-210

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