Best MEL Paper Award at IAME 2025

Best conference paper within the scope of the Maritime Economics and Logistics journal

• Only Full papers are considered for evaluation
• All full papers submission will be evaluted for this award

Best MPM Paper Award at IAME 2025

Best conference paper within the scope of the Maritime Policy & Management journal

• Only Full papers are considered for evaluation
• All full papers submission will be evaluted for this award

Best Paper Award for the Young Scholar Workshop

An award granted based on the quality of the paper or extended abstract submitted by a PhD candidate, followed up by a presentation and Q&A session. Shortlisted candidates will present at the Young Research Scholars Workshop, where their work will be evaluated by a jury panel. Constructive feedback will be provided.

• Submissions for the award must be made through the submission system by selecting the submission type: PhD and Young Scholar Workshop.
• Together with the submission, the PhD candidate must submit a letter of affiliation from their institution.

Net Zero GHG for Maritime Transportation and Its Implications

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

This Special Issue aims to encourage research that focuses on the technological, investment and trade implications of the Net Zero policy. We are seeking pioneering studies that explore innovative solutions in areas such as technological advancements, new business models, and trade adaptation strategies. We invite papers that address the challenges of achieving net zero and analyze its implications across, but not limited to, the following topics:

• - Business strategies to mitigate climate risks
• - Innovative business model for the green transition
• - Economics of zero emission fuels
• - Cost-and-benefit analysis of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
• - Market-based-measures vs. Command-and-control policies
• - National and regional policy development and recommendations
• - Sustainable investment in the green transition
• - Techno-economic analysis of WtW emissions reduction
• - International logistics and trade development in the new green era
• - Cost-and-benefit analysis of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
• - Ensuring an equitable green transition for vulnerable economies
• - Human factors and their roles in the green transition

• Only Full papers are considered for evaluation
• The papers must be resubmitted through the regular journal channels.
• When you submit your paper to the Special Issue, please choose the article type “IAME2025”
• The conference presentation is NOT a prerequisite for journal submission
• When submitting your paper through the conference system, select the option "TRE SI".
• Journal deadline: December 30, 2025

Risk Assessment and Sustainable Development in Shipping: Climate, Economics and Operations

Maritime Policy & Management

We invite submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• - Safety and security: Methodologies and Applications. Explore innovative approaches to risk assessment, focusing on the identification, evaluation, and management of risks in the maritime sector.
• - Climate-Related Risks: Scenario and Impact Analysis. Analyze the potential impacts of climate change on shipping, including scenario-based forecasting and risk mitigation strategies.
• - Economics of Operational Efficiency: Utilizing Multi-Sourced Information. Investigate the economic implications of improving operational efficiency in shipping through the integration of diverse data sources.
• - Alternative Fuel Economics: Well-to-Wake Cost-Benefit Analysis. Conduct comprehensive evaluations of the economic feasibility and environmental benefits of alternative fuels across the entire supply chain.
• - Big Data Analytics in Operations. Leverage big data to enhance decision-making processes, optimize operations, and improve overall efficiency in maritime activities.
• - Environmental Regulations and Compliance. Examine the evolving regulatory landscape and its impact on the shipping industry, focusing on strategies for achieving and maintaining compliance.
• - Sustainable Finance and Reporting in Shipping. Explore the role of sustainable finance and transparent reporting practices in promoting environmentally and socially responsible shipping operations.
• - Future strategies and policies in an involving environment
• - Resilience: leverage the advanced methodologies and multi-source data for assessing the maritime system performance under the potential complex and unpredicted disruptions.

• Only Full papers are considered for evaluation
• The papers must be resubmitted through the regular journal channels.
• The conference presentation is NOT a prerequisite for journal submission
• When submitting your paper through the conference system, select the option “MPM SI.”
• Journal deadline: September 30, 2025

Sustainable Maritime Transportation: New Insights from Artificial Intelligence

This special issue aims to promote the research on enhancing sustainable maritime transportation by utilizing AI techniques and models. It provides a platform for practitioners and scholars to interact and exchange intelligence and views on a range of topics on sustainable maritime transportation. The list of potential topics includes, but is not limited to, the following ones:

• - Policy improvement for sustainable maritime transportation based on AI
• - Evaluation of the impacts of the maritime industry on the environment by AI techniques
• - Sustainable emerging regulations and technologies (e.g., emission control policies, adoption of alternative fuels, data-informed decision support systems) adoption in the maritime industry facilitated by AI
• - Sustainable maritime transportation performance evaluation using AI
• - Energy efficiency improvement for maritime transportation using AI
• - Evaluation of the potential of clean energies for emission reduction in maritime transportation based on AI models
• - AI assisted planning and decision-making for maritime transportation sustainability
• - Enhancement of sustainable maritime transportation activities (e.g. alternative energy and hybrid energy system management) using AI
• - The adoption of intelligent digital tools for sustainable maritime transportation management

• Only Full papers are considered for evaluation
• The papers must be resubmitted through the regular journal channels.
• The conference presentation is NOT a prerequisite for journal submission
• When you submit your paper to the Special Issue at TRD, please choose the article type "VSI: AI-Maritime"
• When submitting your paper through the conference system, select the option “TRD SI:Sustainable Maritime Transport: New Insights from Artificial Intelligence”
• Journal deadline: July 31, 2025