The formally converted Review bridges language obstacles and also uses the Chinese target market an extensive recap of problems in which ICS is involved in support of the global delivery sector. ICS stands for over 80% of the globe vendor fleet and also it is the primary organization for shipowners.

The converted Review, which has actually been prepared by an expert group of Shanghai Maritime University, discovers thoroughly the job of ICS throughout a variety of topics when it come to the year 2020 and also global delivery. This consists of the influence of COVID-19 and also the magnifying staff modification situation; the sector initiatives to decarbonize delivery; piracy in West Africa and also the proceeding migrant situation in the Mediterranean; sustaining the effective execution of the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap and also the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention; protecting the international contamination obligation regimen, and also promoting a basic evaluation of the STCW Convention on seafarers’ training requirements.

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Guy Platten, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Shipping stated:

“ICS recognises China as a key maritime country and greatly values good relations with the Government of China and other major stakeholders within the Chinese Shipping industry, including the China Shipowners’ Association (CSA). China is expected to emerge as the world’s leading maritime power during the next 10 years.”

“In reflection of this, we have translated our 2020 Annual Review into the Chinese language, eliminating language gaps and offering an official analysis on the vital work of ICS to interested parties in the Chinese shipping community. The release of the translated Review correlates with the key objective of the ICS (China) Liaison office, which is to increase mutual understanding and cooperation between the country’s Shipping Industry and ICS, with respect to important longer term regulatory issues being considered at the global level.”

“We are also grateful to the Shanghai Maritime University for their support in translating our Annual Report.”

Edward Liu, Principal Representative of the ICS (China) Liaison Office stated:

“On the first anniversary of the establishment of ICS (China) Liaison Office, the announcement of the Chinese version of the Annual Review is a significant step for this Office to become the ‘super-connector’ between the Chinese shipping community and the global shipping industry.”

“Looking ahead the next year, we will continue with our work to be the ‘promoter’ of the Chinese shipping community to the world, and the ‘facilitator’ of enhancing the Chinese shipping management and governance to the global maritime calibre.”

A duplicate of the Annual Review in Chinese is readily available here and also in English here.

Reference: ics-shipping. org