Prof. Zhihong Jin is a professor at the School of Shipping Economics and Management at Dalian Maritime University, a Dean of the Logistics Research Institute of Dalian Maritime University, and a Chief Editor of "The Journal of Dalian Maritime University". He holds a master's degree in engineering from the Graduate School of Tohoku University and a doctorate in engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology. His research directions include logistics system optimization, transportation planning and management, and port and shipping logistics operation management.