Overseas Roadshow for the IAPH Guangzhou 2019 World Ports Conference Was Held in London
September 20 2018 - 11:08PM
Business Wire
Overseas roadshow for the IAPH Guangzhou 2019 World Ports
Conference was successfully held in Armourer's Hall, London, UK on
September 20th. Ms. Yuan Yue, Deputy Director General of Guangzhou
Port Authority, met with over 100 senior representatives from
British ports, ship-owners, commodity traders, shipping &
service companies, shipping public policy research institutes, and
other representatives from the port and shipping industry.
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Speech made by Lord Jeffrey Evans,
Chairman of Maritime London (Photo: Business Wire)
In her keynote speech, Ms. Yuan Yue said, “Guangzhou is the
gateway city of South China and is known as the “Millennium
Business Capital” and a popular destination for business and
investment. At present, Guangzhou has attracted investors from over
130 countries. Nearly 300 of the world's top 500 companies have
businesses and investment in Guangzhou. Guangzhou Port is a
comprehensive coastal hub port and a key container terminal of
China, which opened more than 200 container routes to countries
around the world, established seaborne trade relations with 400
ports from 100 countries and regions around the world."
Yuan Yue said that openness, sharing and cooperation have always
been the concept advocated by Guangzhou Port. Towards 2019,
Guangzhou Port is ready to welcome the representatives from
international ports all over the world.
“The UK attaches great importance to the development of business
relations with China, especially in the trade sector." Lord Jeffrey
Evans, Chairman of Maritime London said in a welcome speech that
"Guangzhou, as China's prestigious trading port, is one of the
earliest gateways for the international shipping and trade industry
to enter the Chinese market. With the development for the further
open-up of China’s financial market, Guangzhou become more of
international appeal."
“In spite of the challenges and twists and turns of global free
trade, Guangzhou Port keeps a steadily fast growth in terms of
container, oil transportation, grains, Ro-Ro vehicles and other
fields, which is quite impressive.” Nigel Richardson, president of
EA Gibson, a famous British shipping brokerage company said in his
speech, “We noticed about the exciting development of
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the positive
leadership of Guangzhou, which allows us to see the infinite
business opportunities. We wish to establish a diversified
relationship, more professional shipping services, and more
cutting-edge shipping liner routes with Guangzhou Port."
“Congratulations to Guangzhou Port for being chosen as the host
for the IAPH 2019 World Ports Conference, which is indeed a great
achievement!” said Ian Gaunt, President of the London Maritime
Arbitration Association. “With the increasing internationalization
of Guangzhou Port, dispute resolution involving international
business partners will become more and more important. Members of
the London Maritime Arbitration Association have long had extensive
experience in arbitration business involving China. We look forward
to a further cooperation with Guangzhou Port and a more binding
shipping business networks."
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