Shanghai Maritime University

Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) is a multi-disciplinary university that encompasses such areas as engineering, management, economics, law, liberal arts, and science, with special emphasis on shipping, logistics and ocean. 

SMU gives an important focus to the exchange and cooperation with overseas academies, institutions, and industry companies and has established close ties with over 100 institutions in aspects of scientific research cooperation, as well as close contacts with international and regional shipping organisations.

Role in PIONEERS:

SMU will play an important role in the selection of sampled ports in China and will investigate the transferability or applicability of the successful international models to Chinese ports.