OREANDA-NEWS. November 10, 2011. The World Shipping (China) Summit 2011 ("Summit"), with the theme of "Balance & Breakthrough ", is grandly held in Boao of Hainan. Featuring the top level, large scale,  compelling programs and contents, the Summit attracts nearly 1000 delegates from all circles of the world who have shown great interest in the Summit. Mr. Li Shenglin, Minister of the Ministry of Transport of P. R. China, Capt. Wei Jiafu, Chairman of the Board of COSCO Group deliver speeches at the grand opening. The ceremony is chaired by Mr. Ma Zehua, Director of the Board, President of COSCO Group, reported the press-centre of COSCO.

With great support from Bureau of Water Transport of MOT P. R. China, the People's Government of Hainan Province, the Summit is jointly organized by COSCO, Maritime China, Drewry and Journal of Commerce. BIMCO, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, ICS and CSA are acting as the honorary organizers.

The Summit receives an overwhelming response in shipping and related industries. SINOTRANS&CSC, China Merchants Bank and HSBC act as the special sponsors, CCTV-2 and Phoenix TV are the special partners, China Ocean Shipping News takes its role as the cooperation media, weibo.com is the exclusive microblog, and finance.sina.com.cn is the exclusive online media who provides the live show online of the Grand Opening and the Strategy Dialogue sessions. Many other sponsors include Administration Commission Of Yangpu Economic Development Zone of Hainan, Evergreen Group, Hanjin Shipping, Yang Ming Marine Transport, SEASPAN, CCS, Lloyd's Register, Germanischer Lloyd SE, DNV, Port Metro Vancouver, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Antwerp, CN, E. R. SCHIFFAHRT, Minsheng Financial Leasing, J.P.Morgan, Total Soft Bank, Gillion New Software etc.. COSCO Boao works as the assistant organizer. COSCO Logistics is the exclusive logistics provider.

In the first session - Strategy Dialogue, Capt. Wei Jiafu, Chairman of the Board of COSCO Group, elaborates the theme of "Balance & Breakthrough". He pointes out that the development of shipping companies should be rational, innovative, and cooperative. He also states that shipping companies should pay more attention to "Green Shipping" and try to undertake social responsibilities. All his opinions have gained great resonance at the Summit. Nearly 50 other speakers also deliver their speeches on the Summit. Among them are heads of maritime organizations such as BIMCO, INTERCARGO, Baltic Exchange; Mr. Hou Yunchun, Vice President of Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), Mr. Xu Lirong, Director and President of China Shipping Group, Mr. Li Jianhong, President and Director of China Merchants Group, Mr. Chang Dechuan, Chairman and President of Qingdao Port Group, Mr. Jiro Asakura, President & CEO of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha LTD. (K Line), Mr. Bronson Hsieh, Vice Group Chairman of Evergreen Group, Mr. Shizuo Takahashi, Managing Executive Officer of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Mr. Y. Yamawaki, Executive Board Advisor of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Mr. Soren Karas, Vice President of Maersk Line North Asia Region and Head of South China, Mr. Hans Smits, President and CEO, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Mr. Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO of Antwerp Port Authority, Mr. Robin Silvester, President and Chief Executive Officer of Port Metro Vancouver, Mr. Tang Zhihong, Member of the Executive Board and Executive Vice President of China Merchants Bank, Mr. Zhou Wei, CEO and a Director of Minsheng Financial Leasing, Mr. Mark Long, Global Head of Transport, Shipping, Services and Offshore, HSBC, Mr. Knud E. Stubkjaer, Vice Chairman of E.R. Capital Holding, address the audience. Furthermore, Mr. Li Kejun, Chairman & President of CCS, Mr. Zhang Ye, President of Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE), Mr. Richard Sadler, CEO of Lloyd's Register, Dr. Tor E. Svensen, President of DNV, Mr. Peter Kerr-Dineen, Joint Chairman, Howe Robinson, Mr. Peter Toombs, President of DME (Diversified Metal Engineering) Group of Companies, Mr. Doug Barrow, Chief Executive of Maritime London, Dr. Dong Tao, Managing Director and chief regional economist for non-Japan Asia in Credit Suisse, Ms. Tina Wang, Partner and Vice President of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Greater China are on the speaker list.

About 100 media show great attention and interests to the event. Xinhua News Agency, China News Agency, Reuters, Trade Winds, Lloyd's List, World Shipping, China Daily, China Communications News, China Ship News, China Ship Survey, China Maritime Safety, China Storage & Transport, 21st Century Business Herald, Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po, International Business Daily, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Modern Logistics News, Containerization Int'l, Shipping Exchange Bulletin, Xinhuanet.com,  CNTV, Sina.com, ifeng.com, Mysteel.com, Shipping Online, ShippingChina.com, the local TV and newspapers of Hainan Province, report the whole process of the summit.

The World Shipping (China) Summit has developed into a senior exchange platform for the world shipping community and associated industries, and a window for comprehending the market movement, understanding the customer needs, exploring new opportunities and realizing potentials for a "Multi-Win" situation. "China Factor", "Managing Change", "Riding the Wave", "Navigating Cross-Currents", "Changing Priorities" and "Staying the Course" created by the events, have become the popular words in shipping circle.