The 3rd China International Cruise Ship-building Forum & Exhibition, hosted by China's Society of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Shanghai Service Federation and Shanghai Aquatic Tourism Development Center, supported by Shanghai Hongkou District People’s Government, Committee of Cruise Industry of World Tourism Cities Federation and Shanghai Maritime University etc., organized by Shanghai Service Federation Cruise Economy Services Committee and Merchants International Exhibition Co. Ltd, has been successfully held on April 25-26, 2019 in Sheraton Hongkou Hotel Shanghai, China. Mr.Wu Qing, Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government; Mr. Zheng Huiqiang, Former Deputy Director of Shanghai NPC Standing Committee, Former Vice President of Tongji University; Mr. Sun Weiguo, Chairman of Shanghai Services Federation; Mr. Wu Xinbao, Secretary of Commission of Shanghai Hongkou District etc. addressed the opening ceremony.

This forum on the subject of “Accelerating localization Process of Cruise Manufacturing, Promoting Development of Whole Industrial Chain of Cruise Economy”attracted about 300 participants from 20 countries and regions including UK, Germany, Italy, France, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, USA, Chile, Singapore, South Korea, Japan etc.to participate in. The forum brought together governmental authorities, industry associations, cruise lines, shipbuilders, repairers, cruise ship design, cruise ship construction materials, ship interiors and decorating, classification societies, banks/financial institutions, colleges & universities, cruise and shipbuilding industrial park and other related cruise manufacturing industrial chain suppliers etc., to jointly explore and discuss hot issues like luxury cruise ship construction and repair technology, cruise independent construction in China, cruise supporting supply chain etc., which has built the top event for exchange in luxury cruise shipbuilding industry in Asia.

During two days’forum, opening ceremony , keynote speech and industry forums have been held which have brought us a brainstorming and industry analysis for two days’conference which concentrated on a series of hot issues: cruise ship construction , cruise ship design, cruise manufacturing supply chain, cruise vessels renovation & maintenance, international classification, cruise investment & financing etc. At the same time, China International Cruise Ship-building Exhibition, Cruise Shipbuilding B2B Business Cooperation Conference, Signing Ceremony of Cruise Domestic Cooperative Development Projects have been also successfully held. Nearly 50 domestic cruise ship supporting products suppliers focused on the debut, including: cruise ship type, cruise interior, cruise integrated supporting, cruise ship lightweight fireproof soundproofing materials, cruise ship modular cabin, cruise pool & spa equipment etc.

SUN Weiguo, Vice Chairman of Shanghai Services Federation, Director of Cruise Economy Services Committee

WU Qing, Vice Mayor, Shanghai Municipal People's Government

ZHENG Huiqiang, Chairman of Shanghai Service Federation(SSF)

WU Xinbao,,Secretary of District Committee of Shanghai Hongkou District People's Government

LI Zhengjian, Chief Expert of China's Society of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

CHEN Xiuping, Chairman of Shanghai Aquatic Tourism Development Center

Moderator QIAN Yuanyun, Deputy Director of Shanghai Service Federation Cruise Economy Services Committee

CHEN Gang, General Manager, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd

XIAO Baojia, Chairman of Council of Asia Cruise Academy

SHI Jianyong, Chief Researcher of Shanghai International Cruise Business Institute

Eero Makinen, Consultant, Meyer Werft

Martin Shen, Business Manager, Fincantieri China

Liu Tianfu, Director of Development & Design Institute, Technical Center, Guangzhou Shipyard International

LU Guangyuan, Deputy Gerneral Manager of Shanghai Lanmeng International Cruise Co., Ltd

Mauri Torikka, Cheif Representative, Merima Ltd.

CHENG Juehao, Secretary-General of Council of Asia Cruise Academy

XIE Daming, Team Leader,Cruise Project Team of China Classification Society(CCS)

Francesco Ruisi, North Asia Passenger Ships Manager,Lloyd's Register Marine & Offshore

GAO Wei, Pre-contract & Technical Support Manager from Technical Center China of DNV GL Region Greater China

JIANG Huatao, Director General, Sales & Marketing, BV China

YE Xinliang, Deputy Director of Shanghai International Cruise Business Institute

Constantino Kochifas, General Manager of Skorpios Cruises Navieray Turismo Skorpios SA

HONG Xing, Shipping Finance Expert of China Merchants Financial Leasing Co., Ltd

Caesar Xie, Shipping Finance Manager of CMB Financial Leasing Co., LTD