Navigating Net-Zero Seas: Global Port-Shipping Partnerships for a Decarbonised Future

ICASL is an annual international event devoted to shipping and logistics studies. It aims to provide a platform for academics, researchers, policy makers, specialists, and practitioners working in port, shipping, aviation transportation and logistics. We are expecting a wide range of attendances from Asia-Pacific and other overseas regions to this coming event.

It is our great pleasure to invite all of you to the 19th International Conference of Asian Shipping and Logistics (ICASL 2026) to be held on June 5th, 2026 in Seoul, Korea. Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Our in-person conference has decided to transfer to a virtual setting. The Conference will be jointly organized by Korean Association of Shipping and Logistics, Inc.

The theme of 2026 conference is “Navigating Net-Zero Seas: Global Port-Shipping Partnerships for a Decarbonised Future”. Proposed Sub-Issues for ICASL 2026 are as follows:

Submission Guidelines

To apply for attending the conference, you need to submit the abstract of your paper by March 27th, 2026, and complete registration along with submitting the full paper or PPT file by May 8th, 2026. All submissions of abstract, full paper, or ppt are format free, meaning there are no strict formatting requirements.

• Kindly note that there is no registration fee as ICASL 2026 is held online
• The Best paper would be reviewed carefully and selected among presented papers.
• Notice of new establishment of Best Paper Award (Han & Yeo Award): Han & Yeo Award was created to honor the name of Professor Jong-Khil HAN and Professor Gi-tae YEO, who are the founders of The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics. This award and prize will be granted by the fund established with the donation from the two founders. The prize money for 2026 is 300,000 KRW.

Submission Link:  https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=icasl2026

ICASL 2027 Proposal

• We are pleased to invite universities and research institutes to submit proposals to host ICASL 2027. Institutions interested in hosting the conference are kindly requested to contact Dr. Hyuksoo CHO (Professor, Chungnam National University, Korea) via email at hscho@cnu.ac.kr until 27 March 2026.

Committees

• Chairman

      Professor Young Seok HA, President of The Korean Association of Shipping and Port Societies & Prof. of Keimyung University, Korea

      Professor Woo Chul AHN, Gangneung Wonju National University, Korea

      Professor Hyuk Soo CHO, Chungnam National University, Korea

• Convenor

      Professor Tae Won CHUNG, co-editors in chief of the Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics & Prof. of Sungkyul University, Korea

• Advisory Group

      Professor Jong Khil HAN, Prof. of Sungkyul University, Korea

      Professor Gi Tae YEO, Prof. of Incheon National University, Korea

• Coordinators

      Dr. Jung Su Seo, Keimyung University, Korea

      Dr. Jun Woo JEON, Sungkyul University, Korea      

• Secretaries

      Dr. Hyunmi Jang, Pusan National University, Korea

      Dr. Thi Yen Pham, Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam

      Dr. Wen Lu, Yantai University, China

      Dr. Yu Na, Kim, Jeju research institute, Korea

      Dr. Hae Chan LEE, Incheon National University, Korea

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Dr. Yu Na Kim, Jeju research institute (youna454@gmail.com)