We are pleased to announce that the Asia Navigation Conference (ANC) 2014 will take place at Jimei University, Xiamen, China on November 6th-8th, 2014. ANC is an annual joint symposium of Japan Institute of Navigation (JIN), Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research (KINPR) and China Institute of Navigation (CIN). As one of the prominent Navigation and Port Research symposium in Asia since the first successful ANC 2002 at Shanghai, it will provide scholars with an opportunity to share their latest academic achievements and develop friendships on Marine Science and Technology in Asia or among three Institutes, JIN, KINPR and CIN.Jimei University, located at beautiful coastal city Xiamen, one of the key universities in Fujian Province, is a multi-disciplined university with students from all over the country. The University enjoys a long history of over 90 years. Its origin can be traced back to Jimei Normal School founded by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Chen Jiageng (Tan Kah Kee) in 1918. We hope that the conference will be a fruitful and grateful event for all of the participants, and we are looking to seeing you at the beautiful campus of Jimei University.