Date : 17th - 19th October 2020
Venue: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Organized by Faculty of Maritime Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
International Association of e-Navigation and Ocean Economy,
Mokpo National Maritime University,
GMT Co., Ltd.
Korea Institute of Aids to Navigation

Website: https://aimast2020.wixsite.com/aimast
Registration & Submission: https://submit.confbay.com/conf/aimast2020
Ai-MAST (International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Maritime Safety and Technology) is organized by Faculty of Maritime Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and International Association of e-Navigation and Ocean Economy. Ai-MAST 2020 will bring together academicians, researchers, professionals and practitioners to present the latest accomplishments, innovations and potential future directions concerning all aspects of navigation and maritime economy, where they will share their expert knowledge, experience and research results. It aims to provide an interactive platform for international academics and industry practitioners to discuss the popular and contemporary issues related to navigation, maritime economics, policy and management, education and training. Ai-MAST 2020 welcomes all authors from multiple research disciplines to submit their manuscripts. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (with ISBN) and selected papers have the potential to be published in SCOPUS indexed journals;

1. The International Journal of e-Navigation and Maritime Economy (e-Navi;
2. The Journal of Transactions on Maritime Science (ToMS);
3. International Journal of Supply and Operations Management; and
4. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management (JSSM).

Scopes/Topics

Maritime Economy

• Ocean economy and policy
• Shipping economics and management
• Maritime law and insurance
• Maritime education and training
• Maritime tourism
• Regional development
• Port-city development policy
• International shipping policies and regulations
• Maritime business strategy
• Maritime clusters
• Maritime policy
• Maritime small and medium business
• Pollution stemming from maritime activities and environmental issues
• Ports and port economics
• Cabotage restriction or liberalisation
• The development of the new mega-ships and their impact on operations and economics

Maritime Logistics

• Sustainability of maritime logistics
• Digitalization in maritime logistics
• 4th Industrial revolution in maritime logistics
• Finance issues in the maritime logistics
• Hinterland strategies & intermodal transport
• Human factors in shipping
• Inland waterways
• Ports and inland terminal marketing
• Intermodality
• International trade and maritime logistics
• Logistics issues and their link with ports
• Multi-modal transportation
• Operation research methods for shipping and terminals
• Optimum ship-size
• Brokerage, insurance and shipping management
• Bulk Shipping
• Business Risk Management tools and policies in the maritime logistics
• Coastal shipping and connectivity
• Connectivity challenges
• Cruise shipping industry
• Energy sources and their effects on the maritime industry
• Shipping markets
• Bunkering
• Humanitarian logistics
• Green logistics

Navigation Studies

• E-Navigation
• Navigation information system
• Marine Navigation System
• Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships
• Aids to Navigation System
• Maritime Traffic Engineering
• Maritime Safety
• Maritime Communication
• GIS in Maritime Applications
• ECDIS and ECS
• Marine Environment
• Security and piracy
• Flag and crew management
• Maritime accidents
• Navigation vulnerability

Maritime Technology

• Marine Engineering
• Naval Architecture
• Marine Engineering
• Coastal and Offshore Engineering
• Computational Fluid Dynamic
• Engineering Material
• Thermo Fluid
• Hydro-Dynamic
• Ship Structure
• Marine Renewable Energy
• Remote Sensing
• Ship handling and cargo operation
• Green Technology

Registration and Submission

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Important Dates (GMT +8:00)

1. Abstract Deadline: 17 March 2020
2. Full Paper Deadline: 16 July 2020
3. Participant Registration Deadline: 15 September 2020

Contact Us

Secretariat AI-MAST 2020
Faculty of Maritime Studies,
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu,
21030 Kuala Nerus
Terengganu, Malaysia.

Email : aimast.umt@gmail.com
Tel : +609-6683697(Mrs Nadiah)/+609-6683788 (Dr. Jagan)
Fax : +609-6683790