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WELCOME

We are pleased to invite you to the Maritime Sustainability and Innovation Summit 2025 (MSIS25), taking place in Oeiras, Lisboa, Portugal.

SIM25 is a multidisciplinary conference covering Maritime Logistics, Port and Supply Chain Management, Navigation Regulations, Autonomous Navigation, Decarbonization, Digitalization, and Robotics.

The program includes plenary, parallel, and poster sessions. Accepted papers from registered authors will be published in the Sustainability (Special Issue: Sustainable Initiatives within the Maritime Sector) and the Environmental Economics Journal.

SCOPE

The conference aims to gather researchers from academia and industry to present and discuss the latest trends in Sustainable Initiatives in the Maritime Sector, including but not limited to the following topics:

Ocean Conservation and Environmental Drivers
Sustainability Issues in Shipping
Regulations, Safety, and Autonomous Navigation
Education, Training, and Ocean Literacy
Maritime Logistic and Supply Chain Management
Maritime Robotics and Digital Transformation
Green Ports, Ships and Offshore Solutions
Decarbonization and Energy Innovations

KEYWORDS

Maritime Logistics
Supply Chain Management
Training Programs
Circular Economy
Sustainable Shipping
Maritime Sustainability
Green Ports
Eco-Friendly Infrastructure
Ocean Literacy
Biodiversity Preservation
Ocean Conservation
Environmental Impact

Alternative Fuels
Decarbonization
Energy Innovations
Renewable Energy Integration
Green Technologies
Sustainable Materials
COLREGs
Maritime Robotics
Autonomous Navigation
IoT Applications
Digital Twin Technology
Cybersecurity

PROGRAMME – July 25, 2025 (Thursday)

Time	Activity
08:30–09:15	Participant Registration
09:15–10:00	Opening Ceremony (with invited authorities and organizers)
10:00–10:30	Keynote Speaker – João Sousa (FEUP)
10:30–11:00	Coffee Break
11:00–12:30	Oral Presentation Session I – Maritime Sustainability ➤ Presentations based on accepted abstracts
12:30–14:00	Lunch
14:00–15:30	Oral Presentation Session II – Digitalization & Innovation ➤ Presentations based on accepted abstracts
15:30–16:00	Coffee Break
16:00–17:00	Poster Session & Networking ➤ Presentations based on accepted abstracts
17:00–17:30	Closing Remarks

The names of the authors and presentation titles will be announced after the abstract review process.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

João Sousa

Faculty of Engineering
University of Porto

SPECIAL GUESTS

Duarte Faria

Port of Sines

Pedro Silva

Oeiras City Council

Participating Universities

Participating Entities

COMMITTEES

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Pedro
Teodoro

ENIDH

Manuela
Batista

ENIDH

Scientific Technical Committee

Ana Teixeira, ENIDH
Arnfinn Oksavik, NTNU
Camilo Lima, ENIDH
Damir Zec, University of Rijeka
Duarte Lynce Faria, APS/ENIDH
Elisa Cunha, ENIDH
Emídio Torrão, ENIDH
Fernando Cruz Gonçalves, ENIDH
Halvor Schøyen, USN
Henrique Gaspar, NTNU
Hugo Marques, ENIDH
Jan Emblemsvåg, NTNU

Jorge Antunes, Tecnoveritas
Kenn Steger-Jensen, USN
Kevin Cullinane, University of Gothemburg
Lorena Garcia-Alonso, University of Oviedo
Leif Inge Magnussen, USN
Luis Baptista, ENIDH
Manuela Batista, ENIDH
Marie Haugli-Sandvik, NTNU
Michael Dooms, University of Brussels
Miguel Vieira Castro, EMPA/ENIDH
Pedro Teodoro, ENIDH
Per Haavardtun, USN

Ricardo Póvoa, ENIDH
Rosa Marat-Mendes, ENIDH
Sandrina Pereira, ENIDH
Sérgio Tomé, ENIDH
Susana Relvas, IST
Thanos Pallis, University of Piraeus
Theo Notteboom, University of Antwerp
Valentina Chkoniya, UA
Viktoriia Koilo, NTNU
Vitor Franco, ENIDH
Vitor R. Caldeirinha, APSS/ENIDH

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Kindly be aware that the submission of abstracts and the registration for the conference are distinct procedures. It is advised to utilize your institutional email address for both processes.

MSIS25 will exclusively consider abstract submissions. Accepted abstracts will be accessible on the conference website both during and after the event at the following link [here].

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ABSTRACT TEMPLATE

IMPORTANT DATES

Stage	Deadline
Abstract Submission	May 31, 2025
Notification of Acceptance	June 15, 2025
Registration Deadline	June 25, 2025
Conference Date	July 25, 2025
Full Paper Submission (optional)	December 31, 2025

* Registration must be completed at least 1 month before the event date.

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Participants of this conference, MSIS25, are cordially invited to contribute with a full paper to the:

SPECIAL ISSUE OF SUSTAINABILITY JOURNAL (ISSN 2071-1050)

Sustainability | Special Issue: "Sustainable Initiatives within the Maritime Sector: Main Challenges and Future Trends" (mdpi.com)
This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for full papers submissions: 31 December 2025
The 10 best articles do not pay a publication fee, the others will receive 20% assistance in publication fees.

SPECIAL ISSUE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS JOURNAL

Business Perspectives | Special Issue: "Sustainable Initiatives in Maritime Sector" (businessperspectives.org)
Deadline for full papers submissions: 15 December 2025

REGISTRATION

Registration fee includes:

Two abstract registration
Conference proceedings (digital form)
Coffee breaks and Lunches
Gala Dinner
Social Program: Sunset in Lisbon - Trip on the river Tejo
Participation/Presence certificate (in digital form)

Conference fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that participants purchase their insurances in their country of origin. Conference Secretariat and Organizing Institutions are not able to take any responsibility, whatsoever, for injury or damage to people or property during the meeting.

EVENT REGISTRATION

FEES

The registration fee for all participants is:

49,99€

This fee includes access to all conference sessions, coffee breaks, lunch, gala dinner, social program, and the digital conference proceedings and certificate of participation.

VENUE

The conference will be held at Main Building (10, 11, 13), Auditorium (17), and Event Room (18) of ENIDH, Oeiras, Lisboa, Portugal.
Address: Av. Eng. Bonneville Franco, Oeiras, Lisboa, Portugal