November 23, Morning
2007 2nd Global Shipping Summit is grand opening today. In the morning agenda, Mr. Liu Bin, the Head of Dalian Maritime University World Economy Faculty announces the summit inauguration. Mr. Kang Shuchun, CEO of shippingchina.com and Chairman of Global Shipping Summit Committee deliveries the welcome address. Subsequently, Ms. Mahin Faghfouri, President of IMMTA, Mr. Luo Kaifu, Former President of China International Freight Forwarders Association and Mr. Chung Tam, Chief Representative of American Society of Transportation and Logistics China give the topic speeches, also conducting the International Multimodal Transport forum and Coordinate Shipping forum.
Mr.Liu Bin, Doctor, Professor, the Head of Dalian Maritime University World Economy Faculty
Mr. Liu Bin, the host of the summit and representative of the organizer, warmly deliveries the welcome all attendees and the appreciation for their participation. He mentions that, 2007 2nd Global Shipping Summit changes the inherent formalism of the conference thru a new pattern, such as interaction forum, enterprise demo presentation, round table of business connection and business card banquet. The realization of global resources conformity and reduction of logistics cost via the deep discussion of experts of shipping industry, reaching the 500 participants¡¯ wishes of business negotiation through the conference.Mr. Kang Shuchun, CEO of Teloon Soft Strategy, CEO of shippingchina.com
Mr. Kang Shuchun, CEO of shippingchina.com and Chairman of the Global Shipping Summit Committee, representing the organizer gives the welcome address.Mr. Kang Shuchun emphasizes the important significance and deep influence of the summit. He points out that, the year of 2007 is a challenging year in international shipping world and it is completely unpredictable in international trading industry. In this year, it is full of impacts, changes, reconstruction of industry structure, challenges and opportunities. Download Speech Files
Ms. Mahin Faghfouri, President of IMMTA
Ms. Mahin Faghfouri, President of IMMTA, gives the speech in the summit. She comprehensively exposits the Multimodal Transport concept and the commercial significance and its development trend and the problems. She states that, according to the international container transportation development situation and trend, the port to port transportation is finite. It can not reach peoples¡¯ requirement The current trend and the international environment are the container transportation and door to door transportation. The transportation process will become effective and efficient along with the development of transportation industry. It is the way to lower the cost and improve the efficiency. Download Speech FilesMs. Mahin Faghfouri, President of IMMTA attends the interaction forum ¡°International Multimodal Transport¡±, which is hosted by Chen Guangping, Vice President of Lianyungang Port Group. The guests involve Mr. Ye Qiming, Vice Chairman of Hongkong Logistics Association, and Mr. Captain Raffat Zaheer, President of IMMTA in Pakistan, and Dr. Ahmed Ragab, President of IMMTA in Egypt.
Luo Kaifu, Senior Consultant of China International Freight Forwarders Association, Former President of SINOTRANS, Former President of China International Freight Forwarders Association
Mr. Luo Kaifu gives the speech in the summit. Referring to the relationship between freight forwarder and logistics, he definitely expresses that, although CSCMP re-define the logistics concept, The Standardization Administration of PRC issues the relevant glossary of logistics concept. Many people misunderstand the relationship between the freight forwarder and logistics, considering the freight forwarder engages in agent work. In my opinion, freight forward is the core tache of the modern logistics industry and important component of service trade.Mr.Tan Runzhong, Chief Executive of America Society of Transportation and Logistics
Mr.Tan Runzhong performs a presentation on the topic of Logistics Regularization and Globalization. He claims that the regularization of logistics industry is the premise of globalization. He states the emergence of logistics industry is based on the trend that local companies enter into the international trade market. On the other hand, the current development of globalization depends on the complicated worldwide logistics network. Based on these facts, the regularization and standardization of logistics industry can ensure the safety and efficiency of worldwide supply chain. Download Speech FilesMr. Luo Kaifu and Mr. Tan Runzhong attend the interaction forum ¡°Coordinate Shipping¡±, which is hosted by Mr. Kang Shuchun, CEO of shippingchina.com. The participants include Shi Yanqiu, Secretary-General of China Container Industry Association, and Mohammad Kamran, Director of Star Shipping (Pvt) Limited.