The AMLRN Annual Symposium 2020 is an excellent opportunity for AMLRN members and other prospective participants to get together and exchange practical experience, research results, ideas, commentary, feedback in various forms of engagement e.g. paper presentation, case study presentation, panel discussion, etc. Topics of research investigation include, among others, the following:

• Capacity management of the various maritime supply chain sectors to adapt to the fluctuating market demand,

• Mitigation strategies of shipping, port and other maritime sectors in the post-pandemic business environment,

• Strategies to address vulnerability and build more resilience and responsive maritime supply chain networks in the aftermath of COVID-19,

• Global logistics and supply chain in the aftermath of COVID-19,

• International trade and global business in the aftermath of COVID-19,

• New trends of supply chain, logistics and maritime competencies development,

• Risk and resilience in global supply chain and maritime transport and logistics contexts,

• Sustainability in global supply chain and maritime transport and logistics contexts,

• Contemporary technological developments and their implications to supply chain and m•aritime transport and logistics