This year the HMS International Program Committee has selected high quality scientific articles that show how scientists working in the “Logistics research arena” are active in defining new methodologies and implementing real practical 4.0 solutions able to improve supply chains, distributions and transportations. As it happens in the real world economy where marine ports play the role of the major logistic hubs, this is also reflected by the HMS articles where, also this year, we find a continuous (and successful) effort to investigate strategic, tactical and operational problems in marine ports. HMS articles also show that, while global logistics is standing even more on marine ports worldwide, the urban logistics is increasing its importance due to the new possibilities offered by ITS and electric/hybrid vehicles. Furthermore, the focus on traditional logistic topics (e.g. warehouses picking, logistics monitoring systems, etc.) not only shows that Modeling & Simulation (M&S) can still provide valuable and significant contributions but these improvements are even amplified when M&S is combined with new discipline such as strategic engineering (e.g. to redefine the design of crucial elements for industrial plants, offshore platforms and underwater facilities).