On June 18, 2024, Mr. William Achauer, Editorial Director for the Asia-Pacific region of Springer Nature, along with Editor Zhang Yingying, visited the Modern Logistics Research Center at Nankai University for an exchange and collaboration meeting. The meeting was attended by Professor Li Xiang, Deputy Director of the Modern Logistics Research Center, Associate Professor Jiao Zhilun, Dr. Wu Xiaofan, Dr. Li Na, and postdoctoral fellow Yu Hang.

During the meeting, the faculty introduced the center’s development history, organizational structure, recent scientific research achievements, and future research directions. Mr. Achauer praised the center’s strength in logistics research and academic contributions, expressing keen interest in their work on smart logistics and cross-border logistics.

The discussions extended to the co-published book "Contemporary Logistics in China" and cutting-edge research on international logistics. Mr. Achauer also expressed a strong desire to further deepen cooperation between Springer Nature and the institute.

Our university's Modern Logistics Center, in collaboration with the Economic Operation Bureau of the National Development and Reform Commission, has published Contemporary Logistics in China. This book, distributed globally by Springer Nature, is the first and only authoritative annual English report on the development of China's logistics industry released internationally. To date, 13 volumes have been published, comprising nearly 2 million words, with over 100,000 downloads. The report has been collected by prestigious international research institutions such as Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the National Library of Australia. It has become a crucial platform and window for the world to understand China's logistics market and policies.