Yu, B.; Li, Y., and Shi, Y., 2020. Cooperation mechanism of the shipping SMEs based on field theory. In: Li, L. and Huang, X. (eds.), Sustainable Development in Coastal Regions: A Perspective of Environment, Economy, and Technology. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 112, pp. 472-476. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.

By introducing field theory, this paper studies the initial cooperation mechanism of shipping SMEs under the condition of low cost and cooperative information during the process of trade creation in the belt and road. According to the characteristics of coastal enterprises, the trust between enterprises, the profit and the ability to complete tasks form the quality of the attraction in the cooperative field, and the willingness of cooperative enterprises to achieve cooperation, increase partners' profits and complete tasks constitute the distance between enterprises in the cooperative field. Based on this scenes, the cooperation network model is established and the partner selection model is deduced. Finally, verified above models by computer simulation. It is believed that the willingness of high-quality enterprises to cooperate actively, product innovation and broader support for SMEs are the keys to promote the initial cooperation of shipping SMEs.