Cruise industry leaders, suppliers, ports and key government officials are gathering in China later this week for the China Cruise Shipping Conference & International Cruise Expo (CCS14), hosted by the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association in Guangzhou.
With the Chinese market returning to growth and led by new ship arrivals coming online in 2020 and beyond, the stage will be set for a discussion of supply growth, government policies, changing the sales model, brand differentiation and other key agenda items, including a new food safety forum.
In addition will be an adjacent trade show, the Cruise Expo, where suppliers, ports and Chinese state-owned corporations will exhibit.
The event will conclude with the opening of the new Guangzhou cruise terminal,
China Cruise Shipping 14 Highlights:
Opening Ceremony
- Jie Chen, Secretary General, The People`s Government of Guangzhou Municipality
- Guohui Wen, Mayor, The People`s Government of Guangzhou Municipality
- Yadong Hu, Chairman, CCTA
- Hailiang Song, President, China Communications Construction Group Limited
- Adam Goldstein, Global Chairman, Cruise Lines International Association
- Colin Au, Group President, Genting Hong Kong
Policy Forum
- Chunzhi Zhang, Vice President, CCTA
- Zhiying Chen, Executive Vice Mayor, The People`s Government of Guangzhou Municipality
- Delin Luo, Vice Inspector, Water Transport Bureau, Ministry of Transport
- Weicheng Jin, Vice Director, State Immigration Administration
- Huadong Li, Deputy Counsel, Department of Port Control, General Administration of Customs
- Qihui Song, Vice Director, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Hong Wang, Secretary, Shanghai BaoShan District Committee of the CPPC
President‘s Forum
- Zhaoben Zhang, Executive President,CCYIA
- Fuming Zhu, President, Genting Cruise Lines
- Dr. Zinan Liu, Chairman, Royal Caribbean Cruises,Asia
- Roger Chen, Chairman, Asia, Carnival Corporation & plc
- Haihuai Wang, Deputy General Manager, China Communications Construction Group Limited
- Cuijun Wang, Deputy General Manager, China Merchants Group Limited
- Gang Li, Deputy General Manager, China National Travel Service Group Company Ltd
President‘s Forum
- Weihang Zheng, Executive Vice President,Secretary General, CCYIA
- Fuming Zhu, President, Genting Cruise Lines
- Dr. Zinan Liu, Chairman, Royal Caribbean Cruises,Asia
- Cherry Wang, Vice President and General Manager, Princess Cruises China
- Bernie Ye, SVP Sales & Commercial, Greater China and Southeast Asia, Costa Cruises
- Helen Huang, President of MSC Cruises China, MSC Cruises
- Ming Li, CEO, Astro Ocean International Cruise Co.Ltd.
Cruise Construction, Maintenance, and Supporting Industries Forum
- Yuangen Li, General Manager, Wanyou (Shanghai) Ship Decoration Technology Center Co., Ltd
- Qiang Wu, Co-Chairman, CCYIA
- Bud Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, MSC Group
- Yanguo Wang, Vice president, CSSC Cruise Technology Development Co,Ltd.
- Mushun Zhou, Chief Engineer, Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited
- Eero Makinen, Advisor to Meyer Werft, MEYER WERFT GmbH & Co. KG
- Zhaoxiang Zhuang, Chairman, Shanghai Zhaoxiang Cruise Technology Group Co.,Ltd
- Jason Xie, President, Red Star Macalline Group
- Andrei Korsström, Area Sales Manager for AzipodX-, V-, M- and ICE of ABB, ABB Engineering (Shanghai) Ltd.
- Steven Liu, Executive Director, Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co., Ltd
- Donny Fan, CEO, Zhuhai VONE Technology Co.Ltd
- Marco Scopaz, Principal Project Manager of AIDA ASIA at CSSC SWS Yard, Lloyd’s Register
- Peter Winqvist, Managing Director, Rescompany Systems Ltd
International Forum on Chinese Cruise Education
- Baojia Xiao, Vice President, CCYIA
- Amy K.Alexy, VP, Global Talent, Royal Caribbean Cruises
- Jianyong Shi, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Bin Liu, Dean, Shanghai Maritime University
- Li Fu, Associate Dean, Jimei University
- Baolin Wu, President, Tianjin Maritime College
- Junshan Zou, Managing Director – China, V.Group
- Juehao Cheng, Vice Secretary General, CCYIA
- Rensong Bao, General Manager, Shanghai Huayang Maritime Co., Ltd
- Shuliang Gao, Dean, School of Continuing Education of Shanghai Maritime University
- Bin Lian, Associate Professor, Chongqing Jiaotong University
- Xiaobo Yan, Managing Director, Mases-Coscoman
- Xiangrong Yan, Associate Professor, Wuhan Technical College of Communications
- Tiger Law, Cruise Expert
- Cheng Luo, General Manager, Cruise Business Unit, Singhai Marine Services (Shanghai) CO Ltd.
Other panels include a cruise innovation and regulation forum, cruise port and city panel, and the food safety seminar.
