5th International Conference on
Problems of Logistics, Management and Operation
in the East-West Transport Corridor (PLMO 2026)

May 18-21, 2026
Baku, Azerbaijan

About Conference

The East-West Transport Corridor is an integral part of the ancient Silk Road and an initiative that requires the development of new mechanisms for regional economic partnership. It stimulates the economic prosperity, cultural exchange and communication between of the member countries. Moreover, it serves as a tool to promote peace and create sustainable development.

Being an integral part of the “One Belt One Road” concept, the East-West Corridor is aimed at improving trade routes, transport and economic corridors and creating new trade routes. The East-West Corridor is also considered to be the shortest trade route that connects Europe and China.

The main goal of the 5th International Conference on Problems of Logistics, Management and Operation in the East-West Transport Corridor is to bring together researchers and relevant representatives from the public, private sector, universities and international organizations to discuss scientific and practical issues such as, problems in the transportation of goods through different transportation methods. Taking into consideration the achievements of 4th Industrial Revolution, the introduction of digital technologies and digital economy could tackle the problem.

We invite representatives of government, business, education and the scientific community to participate in the international scientific and practical conference!
The working language of the conference: English.


ORGANIZERS

Deadlines

Until March 10, 2026 – Participant registration on the conference website.
Until March 15, 2026 – Authors submit abstracts to EasyAbs.
Until April 1, 2026 - Authors submit full papers to EasyAbs.
Until April 30, 2026 – Submitted papers undergo peer review. The Program Committee will inform authors on acceptance/rejection of papers. Participants who require a visa must contact the Organizing Committee to get an official invitation after confirmation of paper acceptance.
Until May 5, 2026 – Authors must pay the Conference fee after confirmation of paper acceptance and e-mail a scanned copy of the payment receipt to [email protected]
Until May 10, 2026 – Authors must provide the information on their arrival/departure by e-mailing their air ticket information and a scanned copy of passport to [email protected]
May 18, 2026 – Arrival and registration of foreign participants of the Conference
May 19-20, 2026 – Plenary and parallel sessions
May 21, 2026 – Closing ceremony of the Conference. Cultural events for foreign participants of the Conference

Submission of Papers

Submitted papers must not be simultaneously under consideration by any other conference or journal, previously published, or accepted for publication elsewhere. Submissions must contain original research results of scientific and/or practical value. Review papers are not encouraged, but will be published if they receive a positive review. All papers will be checked for plagiarism and self-plagiarism using well-known international databases of published works.
Papers should be prepared by pasting the content into the official template file and using the Springer Proceedings Macros built into the template. Since Microsoft Word may block the template file, first unblock it in the file properties if needed. Detailed explanations are provided in the instructions.

Authors are invited to submit their papers via the EasyABS conference management system: https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/PLMO2026/

For review, authors should submit a paper in English, in DOCM format, 12–15 pages in length, formatted in Springer style and containing the following sections:
• abstract (150–250 words)
• keywords (5–10 words and phrases)
• introduction
• problem statement
• main body
• conclusion
• acknowledgements (if necessary)
• references

Accepted papers must be personally presented by the authors at the conference as an oral or poster presentation. The presentation format (oral or poster) will be determined based on the recommendations of three independent reviewers. Only those papers will be included in the conference proceedings that are presented by speakers in the conference sessions and whose results are approved by the conference participants. Foreign participants may take part online. In-person participation is mandatory for citizens of Azerbaijan.

Publication of the proceedings with Springer in the Communications in Computer and Information Science series is planned (final approval is pending). The selection of papers for these publications will be made by the Conference Program Committee on the basis of reviews by three independent reviewers, using the EasyABS software system.

Springer Word Template: splnproc1703.docm
Instructions for Using the Template: https://www.springer.com/gp/authors-editors/conference-proceedings/editors/word-template/19338734

Program

The conference program will be published after May 5, 2026.

FINANCIAL ISSUES

1. Foreign scientists, in-person participation without accommodation –  €150
2. Foreign scientists, in-person participation with accommodation (3 days in Baku, 1 day in Ganja) –  €450
3. Local scientists (per paper) –  AZN 50
4. Local doctoral and Master's students (per paper) –  AZN 25
5. Online participation in the conference for foreign participants is free of charge
6. Payment of the conference fee is to be made by 10.05.2025 after confirmation of paper acceptance from the Organizing Committee.

The bank account details for paying the registration fees will be posted here two months before the start of the Conference.

Contacts

General Contacts

Institute of Control Systems, Room 219
68 B. Vahabzade Str., Baku, AZ1141, Azerbaijan
Phone: (+994 12) 539-13-68
WhatsApp: (+994 50) 212-59-13 (Dr. Tofig Babayev)
Email: [email protected]
Website: plmo.cyber.az

Personal Contacts

Executive secretary Dr. Tofig Babayev: [email protected]
Person responsible for publication Khalida Melikova: [email protected]
Treasurer of the Conference Dr. Aygun Aliyeva: [email protected]