On December 11, the 2nd Greater Bay Area Port, Shipping and Logistics Development Forum together with the 6th China Shipping Industry Innovation Conference was held in Dongguan. Supported by the Administrative Committee of Binhaiwan New Area, Dongguan, and co-hosted by China Shipping Gazette, Dongguan Port Group Co., Ltd. and the Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center, the event brought together port and shipping logistics practitioners nationwide to deliberate on Greater Bay Area development plans and tap new industry prospects.
Conference Venue
Ni Wei, President of China Shipping Gazette, delivered the opening address on behalf of the organizers; Liu Jie, Member of the Party Leadership Group of Dongguan Municipal People’s Government and Director of the Administrative Committee of Dongguan Binhaiwan New Area & Dongguan Port, extended a welcome speech. Xu Zuyuan, Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Ambassador of the International Maritime Organization, attended the event and delivered a keynote speech themed "Integrate into the Construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Under Four Guidance Principles".
Li Huadong, Deputy Inspector of the Port Supervision Department of the General Administration of Customs; Wang Mingzhi, Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Cross-Strait Shipping Exchange Association; Xie Chunlin, Chairman of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd.; Zhang Ye, President of Shanghai Shipping Exchange; Wu Yu, Assistant General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING LINES Co., Ltd.; Qiu Guoxuan, Executive Dean of Greater Bay Area Supply Chain Research Institute; and Wen Ming, Group Chief Strategy Officer of Shanghai WallTech Information Technology Co., Ltd. shared their outlooks and suggestions on how to align their respective sectors with Greater Bay Area development. The conference was hosted by Chen Hongbing, Editor-in-Chief of China Shipping Gazette.
Seize Greater Bay Area Opportunities
Xu Zuyuan, Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Ambassador of the International Maritime Organization, Delivered Keynote Speech
In his keynote address, Xu Zuyuan pointed out that the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area brings three major opportunities to the port and shipping logistics industry: the release of industrial functions driven by innovative policy mechanisms, opportunities for industrial transfer and undertaking generated by industrial integration, and impetus for industrial transformation brought by the establishment of a modern industrial system. The industry should not only perceive these opportunities but also seize them.
He stressed that policy formulation and corporate strategic planning within the Greater Bay Area should abide by four guiding principles. First, take major national deployments as guidance. While capturing dividends from Greater Bay Area development, full consideration should be given to the superimposed effects of the Belt and Road Initiative. Second, guided by innovative talent services, attract and cultivate cross-industry professionals to underpin industrial growth. Third, take regional industrial services as guidance. Industry development shall closely align with local industrial layout and deliver high-quality port and logistics services. Fourth, benchmark world-leading bay areas and attach importance to soft power development, building the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a world-class super bay area with industrial leadership.
Ni Wei, President of China Shipping Gazette, Delivered a Speech
Ni Wei stated in his speech that Dongguan is a fertile ground for port and shipping enterprises and one of the regions where institutional dividends radiate most prominently under the Greater Bay Area strategy. He hoped more port and logistics enterprises would join in the development of this land. Meanwhile, the two platforms—the Greater Bay Area Port & Shipping Logistics Development Forum and the China Shipping Industry Innovation Conference—would facilitate resource sharing and foster more cooperation opportunities.
Liu Jie, Member of the Party Leadership Group of Dongguan Municipal People’s Government and Director of the Administrative Committee of Dongguan Binhaiwan New Area & Dongguan Port, Delivered a Speech
Liu briefed the participants on the fundamentals of Dongguan Binhaiwan New Area and Dongguan Port. Binhaiwan New Area sits at the geographic heart of the Greater Bay Area, while Dongguan Port is a national Class I port that hit a container throughput of 3.56 million TEUs in 2018. The Humen Port Comprehensive Free Trade Zone passed acceptance inspection earlier this month and will serve as a new hub for foreign trade. He believed Binhaiwan New Area and Dongguan Port are standing at an unprecedented golden strategic stage and poised to achieve remarkable accomplishments.
Other distinguished attendees included Liang Jianwei, Counselor of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government; Wan Hui, Chairman of Dongguan Port Group Co., Ltd.; Guo Xudong, General Manager of Dongguan Port Group Co., Ltd.; Xie Zhijian, Chairman of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation; Wang Jianhua, Director of the Pearl River Maritime Administration of the Ministry of Transport; Wang Peishi, Inspector of Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration; Xu Guoyi, Director of the Office of Shanghai Combined Port Administrative Committee; Zhang Shanmin, Chairman of the Trade Union of COSCO SHIPPING Group; Xue Yidong, President of China Maritime Pilots Association; Jia Taixing, China Regional General Manager of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation; Chen Honghui, Director of Unitrans Group Co., Ltd.; Bai Liqun, Former Chairman of Lianyungang Port Group and Chief Expert of ISEA; Zhao Chunji, General Manager of Sinotrans Container Lines Co., Ltd.; Wang Siyong, Deputy Secretary-General of China Shipowners’ Association; Ge Shangen, Executive President of ISEA and Chairman of AMASS GLOBAL NETWORK GROUP CO., LTD., as well as over 300 representatives from government authorities, research institutes, media and related enterprises.
During the conference, Chen Hongbing, Editor-in-Chief of China Shipping Gazette, released two reports: 2018-2019 Global Container Carrier (Route Market) Service Capacity Report and 2018-2019 Major Chinese Foreign Trade Container Terminal Service Capacity Report. Backed by solid data and scientific computing models from the "Highly Accurate Sailing Schedule" big data platform, the two reports assess the service capabilities of major global liner companies and domestic foreign trade container terminals, providing decision-making references for all links in the industry chain.
The full texts of the reports have been published on WuliuJia, a comprehensive new media portal for China’s logistics industry (http://www.wuliujia2018.com).
Li Huadong, Deputy Inspector of the Port Supervision Department of the General Administration of Customs, Delivered a Speech
Wang Mingzhi, Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Cross-Strait Shipping Exchange Association, Delivered a Speech
Xie Chunlin, Chairman of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., Delivered a Speech
Zhang Ye, President of Shanghai Shipping Exchange, Delivered a Speech
Wu Yu, Assistant General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING LINES Co., Ltd., Delivered a Speech
Qiu Guoxuan, Executive Dean of Greater Bay Area Supply Chain Research Institute, Delivered a Speech
Wen Ming, Group Chief Strategy Officer of Shanghai WallTech Information Technology Co., Ltd., Delivered a Speech
Chen Hongbing, Editor-in-Chief of China Shipping Gazette, Hosted the Conference and Released the Two Industry Reports
Innovation Reshapes the Industry
Innovation is an eternal theme for corporate growth and the primary driving force for industrial advancement. In recent years, the port and shipping logistics sector has broken its traditional stereotype, actively embraced new technologies and technical solutions to boost efficiency and build brand-new industrial ecosystems. Industrial applications represented by smart ports, digital container shipping and tech-enabled freight forwarders are transforming every segment of the whole industry.
Yang Jemin, Deputy General Manager of Qingdao New Qianwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd., Shared a Speech
Wang Tiangang, Solution Director of Water Transport Division, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shared a Speech
Pang Hongyun, General Manager of Guangzhou Port Data Technology Co., Ltd., Shared a Speech
Huang Qizhou, Founder & CEO of E-PORTS, Shared a Speech
Geng Feifei, Deputy General Manager (China), WiseTech Global, Shared a Speech
Xu Yang, Co-founder & COO of YunQuNa, Shared a Speech
Lu Yue, General Manager of Ningbo Sea-Air Network Co., Ltd., Shared a Speech
Qiu Weidong, Assistant Manager of E-Commerce Department, Shanghai Panasia Shipping Co., Ltd., Shared a Speech
Wang Zhe, Partner of Primark Consulting, Shared a Speech
At the 6th China Shipping Industry Innovation Conference, the above nine guests presented cutting-edge technical applications and practical cases covering fully automated terminals, ship-shore integration and port informatization systems to the audience.
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