A star-studded lineup! Join us in co-creating smart ports: A sneak peek at the exciting “Silk Road Maritime” Technology Forum.

Release time:

2025-09-05

The 7th “Silk Road Maritime” Special Forum (No. 4)—the Technology Forum, jointly hosted by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Fujian Port Technology Group Co., Ltd., will be held on September 9 at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center.

This year’s forum is themed “Empowering Technology to Build a New Ecosystem for Smart Ports,” focusing on cutting-edge topics such as large-scale AI models, digital twins, green and smart hubs, and intelligent port machinery. The forum will delve into the development paths and innovative practices of smart ports. The forum will bring together numerous industry experts from organizations including South Africa’s National Transport Group, Tianjin Port, Shandong Port, Sany Ocean Engineering, Huawei, and Fujian Port, who will share insights on China’s experience in digital port construction, African smart port development practices, multimodal transport coordination, intelligent loading and unloading solutions, and the application of large-scale AI models in ports. Together, they will comprehensively showcase the new landscape of smart ports—moving from point-based intelligence toward systemic intelligence and from technology demonstrations to mutually beneficial ecosystem development.

Forum Background

Since 2019, the “Silk Road Maritime” International Cooperation Forum has been successfully held for six consecutive sessions, gradually becoming an important platform for dialogue and cooperation in the international shipping and logistics sector. The forum has attracted over 200 speakers from more than 30 countries and regions, as well as over 4,000 participants from home and abroad.

This year’s forum is themed “Connecting the Silk Road through Hong Kong’s Shipping and Aviation, and Facilitating Global Trade.” This initiative aims to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with ports and the shipping industry along the Belt and Road, enhance port competitiveness, raise the level of liberalization and facilitation in investment and trade, and promote integrated development of port, shipping, and trade under the “Silk Road Maritime” initiative.

At this year's technology forum, HIRI FUTURE will deliver a speech titled "Sharing Applications of Large AI Models and Intelligent Agents," focusing on the innovative applications and practical achievements of large AI models and agent technologies in smart ports, and providing cutting-edge insights and solutions for building a new paradigm of intelligent port operations.

A Sneak Peek at the Forum Agenda ·

"Empowering with AI, Leading the Future: Building a World-Class Port"

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Senior Industry Solutions Manager, Yang Guang

Smart Ports in Africa

Njabulo Nzimande, Director of the African Ocean Council

“A world-class digital port, a world-class physical experience.”

Zhu Jianguang, General Manager of Shandong Port Technology Group

Fujian Port Technology Group: Building a Multi-Dimensional, Smart and Green Maritime Hub

Yu Lingjie, Deputy General Manager (Ph.D.) of Fujian Port Technology Group

From Efficiency to Innovation: The Practical Path of Digital and Intelligent Transformation at Tianjin Port

Lan Peng, Planning and Architecture Manager, Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd.

"Intelligent Solutions for Container Handling at Sanyi Marine & Port"

Dan Lei, Director of the Smart Port Machinery Research Institute at Sany Ocean Heavy Industry

Sharing on AI Large Models and Agent Applications

HIRI FUTURE Deputy General Manager, Liu Jiantao (Ph.D.)

Forum Information

Time: September 9, 2025, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Location: Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center Hall A1, 2nd Floor, Building D

We sincerely invite colleagues from the industry to gather together in Xiamen.

Exploring the Innovative Future of Smart Ports

Let’s join hands to boost the high-quality development of the “Silk Road Maritime”!

Editor: Yu Li

Proofreading: Zeng Xiong

Reviewed by: Zhang Weitian

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