Cheng Lu Director of APEC Port Study Center of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute
Cheng Lu Director of APEC Port Study Center of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute Mr. Lu Cheng, Director of APEC Port Study Center and Senior Researcher of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute (WTI). He has more than 20 years profound experiences on transport industry policy designing and transport planning, specified on intermodal, port management, inland shipping and logistics. He ever led and involved in many key national and ministerial projects in China’s transport industry, also has abundant consulting experiences for ports and logistics companies in China. He actively involved in research and consulting in waterway transport and logistics sector for international institutions, includes the APEC, UNESCAP, ADB and WB. Currently he is also serving for the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Secretariat as deputy director and experienced on knowledge exchange, capacity building and sustainability promotion programmes.
Dashan Jia Secretary-General at APSN Dr. Jia Dashan, research fellow, Secretary-General of APEC Port Services Network, and member of the Expert Committee of the Ministry of Transport of China. Dr. Jia is the former Vice President and Chief Economist of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute. Dr. Jia has won four first prizes of provincial and ministerial science and technological awards. Dr. Jia was nominated as the first-level candidate of the New Century Talents Project of the Ministry of Transport in 2003 and national candidate of the New Century Talents Project in 2004. Dr. Jia has also published works such as Driving Forces and Historical Evolution of the Shipping Industry, Exploration of China’s Water Transport Development Strategy, Strategy of Maritime Transport Power, Strategy of Inland Waterway Transport Advantage, and Development Mode of Maritime Transport Power.
Qing Li Vice President at China Waterborne Transport Research Institute
Qing Li Vice President at China Waterborne Transport Research Institute Li Qing, born in 1979, is a researcher, the current Vice President of the China Waterborne Transport Research Institute (WTI) of the Ministry of Transport, and the deputy director of the Academic Committee of WTI. He has participated in the compilation of the major cultural projects of the Ministry of Transport, China Water Transport Engineering Construction Fact Book (1978-2015), History of Water Transport of China (1949-2015) and 40 Years Since Reform and Opening-Up: Change In China’s Transportation. Since 2005, he has presided over 20 major scientific research projects of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Transport. He also presides over 100 research projects in the field of waterway transportation and won 7 provincial and ministerial scientific and technological progress awards.
Baochen Zhang Executive President at China Institute of Navigation Master of Traffic Information Engineering and Control, Senior Engineer. He has been engaged in water transport safety, oil spill response, intelligent shipping research and management for a long time, and has served as the director of the Safety Commission Office of the Ministry of Communications, the president of the Water Transport Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport, etc., presided over more than 30 national, provincial and ministerial science and technology projects such as "Key Technologies of Ship Intelligent Navigation and Control Based on Ship-Shore Coordination", and won 11 China Navigation Science and Technology Awards. He is currently the Executive President of China Institute of Navigation and the Senior Vice President of the International Association of Institute of Navigation.
Yanqing Li Chair at Technical Committee on Ships and Marine Technology (ISO/TC 8), International Organization for Standardization
Yanqing Li Chair at Technical Committee on Ships and Marine Technology (ISO/TC 8), International Organization for Standardization Graduated from Tianjin University, Mr. Li Yanqing got his bachelor’s degree for naval architecture, and had his master degree in MBA from Tsinghua University. He served as the director of the International Division of China State Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., vice president of Active Shipbuilding Expert Federation (ASEF). He is chair of ISO/TC8 and Secretary General of China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry.
Wu Sun Director of Machinery/Electrical & Intelligent Technology Department at CCS Shanghai Rules and Research Institute
Wu Sun Director of Machinery/Electrical & Intelligent Technology Department at CCS Shanghai Rules and Research Institute SUN WU, male, Professor-level Senior Engineer of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, is currently Director of Machinery/Electrical & Intelligent Technology Department of CCS Shanghai Rules and Research Institute, Chairman of IACS Expert Group on MASS(EG/MASS), Member of IACS Cyber System Panel, IACS liaison to ISO/TC8/WG10 Smart Shipping Working Group. He is also the leader of splinter groups on drafting 2.4（risk assessment)，2.7 (connectivity) and 3.3 (communication) of MASS code on behalf of China in IMO MASS Correspondence Groups. He has long been engaged in ship survey, drawing approval , Rules and Scientific research work. Now his research fields are intelligent ship technology, cyber security, radio communication, navigation safety, automation, electrical installations, dynamic positioning system, etc.
Zunshan Zhou Director of the Comprehensive Planning Department at Shandong Maritime Safety Administration
Zunshan Zhou Director of the Comprehensive Planning Department at Shandong Maritime Safety Administration Mr. Zhou received a Master degree of Maritime Safety and Pollution Prevention Management from World Maritime University, and another Master degree in Engineering of Transport Tool Application from Dalian Maritime University, and he has been rated as a Senior Engineer.
Edward Liu Principal Representative at International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office
Edward Liu Principal Representative at International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office Edward Liu is also the principal representative of International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office responsible for communication and coordination with the Chinese authorities and shipping organisations in the fields of policies and measures. Qualified as a solicitor of Hong Kong, England & Wales as well as a lawyer of P.R. China, he is also a partner of Haiwen & Partner LLP and a leading lawyer for commercial dispute resolution who has substantial experience in international arbitration and commercial litigation.
Chin Hup Ang National Consultant at UN ESCAP
Chin Hup Ang National Consultant at UN ESCAP Cdr Ang Chin Hup (R) is a National Consultant to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). A graduate of Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) in the United Kingdom (UK), Cdr Ang is a former commander with the Royal Malaysia Navy (RMN) and served with the Ministry of Defence and the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).
Ching Eng Tan Programme Director of Singapore Maritime Institute
Ching Eng Tan Programme Director of Singapore Maritime Institute Mr Tan Ching Eng is the Director, Centre of Excellence for Autonomous & Remotely Operated vessels (CEAOPS), of the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) since January 2023.
Changgen Zhou Member of the CPC Committee and Deputy General Manager/Senior Captain at China Energy Shipping Co., LTD.
Changgen Zhou Member of the CPC Committee and Deputy General Manager/Senior Captain at China Energy Shipping Co., LTD. Zhou Changgen, Senior Captain, born in October 1967. He engaged in the safety technology management of large bulk carriers for a long time, successively served as the Third officer, Second officer, Chief officer, Captain and marine affairs supervisor of the safety technology department of Qingdao Ocean Shipping Co., LTD., the manager of the safety technology department of China COSCO Bulk Shipping Co., LTD.,. Currently, Capt. Zhou is the Member of the CPC Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Energy Shipping Co., LTD.. He is also the SPC maritime consultant and ship specialist of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In the past five years, he has presided over 11 major projects of national provincial and ministerial level or above, key technological innovation projects of National Energy Group and COSCO Shipping Group, and won 4 provincial and ministerial science and technology awards.
Binghua Zhang Chairman at Marautec
Binghua Zhang Chairman at Marautec Zhang BingHua, Chairman of Marautec, the first shipping expert of "Hundred Talents Program". He has been deeply engaged in the shipping field for decades and has a deep understanding of the application of AI vision technology in the shipping field. He has won the honorary titles of 2017 Shanghai Construction and Transportation Outstanding Talents , Top Ten Figures in China's Shipping Technology in 2019 and 2022, and was selected into the 2022 China Shipping 100 List.
Shenchao Zhu Vice General Manager at Navigation Brilliance (Qingdao) Technology Co.
Shenchao Zhu Vice General Manager at Navigation Brilliance (Qingdao) Technology Co. Shandong University of Technology, transportation engineering, master degree
Jie Wen Young Chief Researcher/Deputy Director of Intelligent Shipping Technology at China Waterborne Transport Research Institute
Jie Wen Young Chief Researcher/Deputy Director of Intelligent Shipping Technology at China Waterborne Transport Research Institute Young chief researcher, and Deputy Director of the Intelligent Shipping Technology Research Center of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute. Awarded as a Young Technology Talent in Transportation, Member of the Aviation Survey Standardization Technical Committee of the Ministry of Transport. He has been engaged in research on shipping informatization and intelligence for a long time and has won 4 first and 1 second prize of the provincial and ministerial level scientific and technological progress awards.
Xin Zhang Vice President at Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
Xin Zhang Vice President at Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. Zhang Xin served successively as Deputy General Manager of the Investment and Development Department and Deputy Secretary of the Youth League Committee, SIPG; General Manager of the Strategic Research Department of SIPG; Secretary of the Board of Directors and General Manager of the Strategic Research Department, SIPG; General Manager of SIPG Zhendong Container Terminal; Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of SIPG Zhendong Container Terminal; Vice President of SIPG, and Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of SIPG Zhendong Container Terminal. He is currently Vice President of SIPG.
Yamin Huang Researcher of the Intelligent Transport System Research Centre (ITS) at Wuhan University of Technology
Yamin Huang Researcher of the Intelligent Transport System Research Centre (ITS) at Wuhan University of Technology Dr. Yamin Huang is a researcher in the Intelligent Transport System Research Centre (ITS), Wuhan University of Technology. He has worked on enhancing Maritime Safety using emerging techniques. Specifically, he is interested in developing a Human-Machine Cooperative system supporting autonomous sailing, which aims at the developments of trustworthy Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, and in developing the-state-of-the-art risk assessment tools for Waterborne Traffic Control.
