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Posted on Monday, September 12, 2016
New Horizon for Global Co-operation
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and the Qualification Authority of the Ministry of Transport P. R. China supported the 7th International Shipping Strategic Development Forum in September in Shanghai. The forum was a great successful and attracted over 300 industry participants from around the world. A ceremony was held within the forum to award the 'best student' of the Institute's Classical Shipping Development Program in China.
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman the Lord Mountevans attended the forum and said that it is currently a 'golden age' for China-UK relationship. He expressed supreme confidence in the 'golden future' of cooperation in the Maritime Industries and Finance fields between the UK and China.
Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman the Lord Mountevans
Deputy Mayor of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Jian Danian expressed that Shanghai Pudong insists promoting global co-operation in the maritime industry and takes the lead in pushing out the Classical Shipping Development Program in China. The training program which is jointly operated with the Institute and the Ministry of Transport would help to promote professionalism, standardization and internationalism in Shanghai's shipping industry.
Zhu Chuansheng, the Deputy Director of the Qualification Authority of the Ministry of Transport, highlighted the demand for well-qualified and well-trained shipping professionals in China. He said that the Institute's Classical Shipping Development Program has been held successfully this year. The aim of this training program is to develop local shipping professionals and build the shipping service industry to international standards.
Mr. Sun Pisheng, the first FICS in China awarded membership ties to the new Institute members in China.
A drink reception was hosted at the end of the forum by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.