The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Emanuele Grimaldi met with Feng Bo, the executive vice president of COSCO Shipping, who received the ICS delegation on behalf of the China Shipowners’ Association (CSA).
This meeting aimed to pave the way forward for a closer working relationship between the ICS and China.
Especially, Emanuele Grimaldi met with Feng Bo, along with the new ICS Board director of China and chairman of COSCO Bulk, Gu Jinsong, executive vice-president of CSA, Zhang Shouguo and other representatives from CSA to determine how the ICS and CSA can work together to strengthen global ties.
In particular, they discussed the key challenges China’s shipping industry is addressing, including decarbonisation, digitalisation, stability of the international supply chain industry, seafarer welfare, recruitment and training.
Emanuele Grimaldi also participated in other meetings, which focused on China’s vision for decarbonisation and digitalisation of the shipping industry, free trade and globalisation, and strengthening Shanghai’s future collaboration with ICS.
