CALL FOR PAPERS – Deadlines Extension – Journal Special Issue

The International Conference on Harbor, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics Modelling and Simulation (HMS 2011)
(www.msc-les.org/conf/HMS2011)

Location
Rome, Italy, September 12 - 14, 2011 co-located with the I3M2011 MultiConference.
Ergife Palace Hotel


Key Dates (extension!)
Extended Abstracts, May 20, 2011
Acceptance Notification, June 20, 2011
Camera Ready Papers, July 20, 2011

Journal Special Issue
Best papers of HMS 2011 will be selected for publication in a Special Issue of the International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling (IJSPM)

Conference Aim
The HMS Conference concentrates on applications of simulation and computer technologies to logistics, supply chain management, multimodal transportation, maritime environment and industrial logistics. This event is the ideal framework for setting up European Community and International Projects and it could be used as a framework for hosting project review meeting and project exploitation. The audience includes both users, vendors and scientists operating in applying advanced techniques to industry, business and services. The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera-ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns). Please refer to the on line authors instruction section.

authors instruction: http://www.msc-les.org/Conf/hms2011/index_file/HMS2011_AuthorsInstructions.htm


Conference Topics
Supply Chain Management, Bulk Terminals, Container Terminals, C4I & Military Systems, Harbour Services, Industrial Facilities, Navigation Lines, Multimodal Transports, Oil Terminals, Passenger Terminals, Railways, Ro-Ro Terminals, Ships & Platforms, Supply-Chains, Warehouses, Automation, Concurrent Engineering, Electronic Data Interchange, Environment Management, Harbour Simulation, Industrial Engineering, Logistics & Manufacturing, Naval Architecture, Naval Training Systems, Total Quality Management, Resources Planning, Safety & Security in Maritime Environment, Vessel Traffic Systems, Urban Transportation.

Topics description at http://www.msc-les.org/Conf/hms2011/index_file/HMS2011_Tracks.htm

Submission Systems
The submission system is available at http://ies.unical.it/submission/hms2011/

Contact and Information
For further Information please contact hms2010@msc-les.org or f.longo@unical.it

Technical Sponsorship
IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Central & South Italy SMC Chapter


We are looking forward to welcome you in Rome, Italy
Best Regards,

Agostino Bruzzone, HMS 2011 General co-Chair
Yuri Merkuryev, HMS 2011 General co-Chair
Miquel Angel Piera, HMS 2011 Program Chair