The opportunity for Shanghai to change the international game rules has arrived, and the global shipping industry has reached a "critical crossroads". International | Shipping | Key

Release time:Apr 14, 2024 03:13 AM

On July 9th, the first Dishui Lake High Energy Shipping Service Industry Innovation Conference was held in the Lingang New Area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. At the meeting, the first international shipping comprehensive service platform in China, "Haitong", was released; 16 high-energy shipping service enterprises have signed contracts to land in new areas, with a total investment of over 6 billion yuan, involving ship transportation, ship management, and shipping service projects.

The conference focused on the construction of high-energy shipping service clusters and the transformation of shipping to "digitalization", "intelligence", and "green and low-carbon". It attracted more than a thousand participants from international organizations such as the International Chamber of Shipping, the Baltic International Chamber of Shipping, the London Association of Maritime Arbitrators, as well as port and shipping groups such as COSCO Shipping, Maersk, and Dafeng Shipbuilding. Chen Jinshan, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Lingang New Area, and Zhang Xiaohong, Deputy Mayor, attended the conference.

The shipping industry is facing changes, and new areas have the opportunity to lead the formulation of international rules

"The shipping industry is at a critical crossroads," said Sig, Deputy Director of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, in his opening speech. "The entire industry urgently needs to transform in order to maintain resilience."

The transformation mentioned by Xige refers to seizing opportunities for decarbonization and digitization. According to Haike Dekin, Director of the Maritime Safety Department of the International Maritime Organization, the global pandemic has accelerated the pace of digitization, and human society is also facing the challenges of global warming and climate change. Last year, the IMO passed an amendment to the Facilitation Convention, requiring ports around the world to establish a maritime single window from January 1, 2024, simplify data exchange procedures, and accelerate the digitization of shipping; Last week, the IMF also passed a new plan for reducing emissions in the shipping industry, setting a high goal of reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050.

"The shipping industry is facing changes, which may mean that the opportunity for the Lingang New Area has arrived. The new area can better connect and even lead the formulation of international rules through green and digital shipping services." Lin Yisong, Director of the Shipping Department of the Lingang New Area Management Committee, said, "For example, there is no clear solution internationally for the path of carbon emissions in the shipping industry. We hope to explore feasible paths for the green and low-carbon transformation of the shipping industry through holding such an international conference, and at the same time, build a platform for communication and cooperation among relevant market entities gathered in Lingang."

The reporter noticed that there were many international faces at the venue, and many industry heavyweight figures from the UK, Norway, Japan, and France appeared to attend. Obviously, the Lingang New Area hopes that through this conference, international organizations and institutions can have a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of China's industry market and the construction of the Lingang New Area's high-energy shipping service industry zone, laying the groundwork for attracting more projects to settle down and more institutional organizations to carry out substantive business in the future.

The effect of the conference has also met expectations. Zhuang Wei, General Manager of the Asia Pacific Region of the Baltic Sea International Shipping Association, believes that the forward-looking layout of methanol and other new shipping energy in Lingang has the opportunity to "change the international game rules". He revealed that BIMCO will expand its investment in shipping services near the port, make good use of local policies, and better radiate the Asia Pacific region.

The opportunity for Shanghai to change the international game rules has arrived, and the global shipping industry has reached a "critical crossroads". International | Shipping | Key

Clive Aston, former chairman of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and member of the decision-making committee of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association, highly praised the development achievements of Lingang in the shipping industry. He also specifically mentioned that the UK's shipping entity business has now shrunk significantly, but it has maintained a strong advantage in high-end shipping services such as dispute resolution, allowing them to maintain their position as the world's shipping center. For Lingang and even China, this is a valuable idea to learn from and a direction worth long-term cultivation.

Make good use of port advantages to promote the development of high-energy shipping service industry

The Lingang New Area has the world's largest and most intelligent container hub port, Yangshan Deepwater Port. At the press conference, it was learned that Yangshan Port is currently accelerating its expansion, with an annual throughput expected to reach 40 million TEUs.

How to make good use of and leverage the infrastructure advantages of world-class ports, as well as the huge trade advantages of cargo flow, to quickly promote the development of high-energy shipping services in the Lingang New Area? Lingang New Area Economic Development Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Shanghai Yitong International Co., Ltd., has jointly created the Shipping Platform, which is the first in the country to provide a one-stop service window for shipping enterprises through digital innovation service models.

It is reported that the platform has five integrated service functions: enterprise registration, policy consultation, aviation administration services, financial services, and legal services. We provide customized services throughout the entire life cycle for shipping enterprises in the Lingang New Area through early intelligent enterprise research, mid-term business processing, and later precise services. The platform integrates the professional advantages of the Lingang New Area in finance, insurance, law, and other aspects, as well as shipping big data resources, to achieve "full factor" docking services for shipping enterprises. The platform also provides specialized services for international ship registration at Yangshan Port, providing convenient service measures for innovative businesses in areas such as international ship registration, seafarer dispatch, bonded new fuel refueling, special route "river sea direct", and overseas talent services.

The companies signed this time also include a batch of digital, green, and low-carbon shipping service projects. Lin Ji, Deputy General Manager and Party Member of COSCO Shipping Group, introduced that COSCO Shipping is developing in the direction of using methanol as an alternative fuel, and is working together with the Lingang Management Committee and Shanghai Port Group to promote the pilot of green methanol refueling and related standard formulation in Yangshan Port, helping the Lingang New Area actively participate in the formulation of international shipping rules and enhance its voice in green development.

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