en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 26, the 2026 Global Partners Conference, hosted by COSCO SHIPPING (Hong Kong)/COSCO SHIPPING (Hainan) and co-organized by COSCO SHIPPING Technology, was held in Boao, Hainan.
With the theme "Digital Intelligence Empowers, Green Opens a New Journey," the conference served not only as a key window for COSCO SHIPPING to showcase its new blueprint for high-quality transformation and development of the shipping service industry to global partners but also as an industry event that consolidated cooperation consensus, unveiled innovative achievements, and signed major agreements, jointly exploring new pathways for the transformation and upgrading of the shipping industry.
Building Consensus, Discussing a New Industry Blueprint
Currently, the global shipping industry is undergoing dual transformations of digital intelligence and green low-carbon development. Fan Shaojun, member of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Haikou Municipal Party Committee, attended the conference. Yang Guoqiang, Vice Governor of Hainan Province; Luo Bing, Vice President of COSCO SHIPPING Group; and Liao Zhenxin, Deputy Director of the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government, delivered speeches, emphasizing the value of deepening industrial chain cooperation from perspectives such as regional development, group strategy, and international shipping center synergy. Liao Zengliang, Deputy Director of the Deep Reform Office of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee, provided an in-depth interpretation of new development opportunities in the Hainan Free Trade Port. Chu Beiping, President of Shanghai Maritime University, shared professional insights on the digital transformation and low-carbon upgrade of the shipping industry, offering forward-looking perspectives and insights to attendees. During the keynote speech session, Sun Yingshui, Deputy General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., and Fu Lanyao, General Manager of the Science and Technology Innovation Department of Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd., showcased the new momentum and vitality of innovation integration across the entire industrial chain from the perspectives of intelligent ship manufacturing and the maritime low-altitude economy.
Signing Agreements, Jointly Building a New Port and Shipping Integration Ecosystem
The conference yielded fruitful cooperation results. The Haikou Municipal People's Government and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association signed a strategic cooperation memorandum on the shipping industry. COSCO SHIPPING (Hong Kong) signed strategic cooperation agreements with China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd., Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited, Guangdong Provincial Port and Shipping Group Co., Ltd., and Guohang Ocean Shipping Zhejiang Yida Low-Altitude Technology Co., Ltd., jointly building a new industry ecosystem for the integration and symbiotic development of the port and shipping industry. COSCO Jotun Marine Coatings (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. reached a cooperation agreement with COSCO SHIPPING Bulk Co., Ltd. on anti-fouling coatings for the hulls of 125 new bulk carriers. COSCO SHIPPING (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. signed a letter of intent for cooperation with Shanghai Pan Asia Shipping Co., Ltd. on a 240TEU electric container ship project and signed a shipbuilding contract with Guangzhou Haihuang Technology Co., Ltd.
Launching the "Sustainable Development of Green and Low-Carbon Ship Services" Initiative, Moving Towards a Sustainable Future Together
Representatives from universities, research institutes, shipping ports, and partners took the stage to jointly launch the "Sustainable Development of Green and Low-Carbon Ship Services" initiative.
The initiative proposes: accelerating industrial integration to build a new pattern of ship services; deepening value creation to create new momentum for ship services; strengthening digital and intelligent transformation to promote new development in ship services; focusing on green and low-carbon practices to shape a new business model for ship services, leading the green and low-carbon transformation of the shipping service industry.
Hardcore Releases, Technology Driving Business Innovation
The centralized unveiling of innovative achievements was a highlight of the conference. COSCO SHIPPING Green Digital Ship Service Co., Ltd. released a global supply chain service ecosystem for ship spare parts. This ecosystem achieves closed-loop management of the entire lifecycle of ship spare parts through three dimensions: an online digital intelligence platform, an offline global network, and open ecological collaboration. It aims to realize "4A" global services—"Any Time, Any Port, Any Vessel, Any Equipment"—striving to make spare parts cheaper, delivery faster, and management more worry-free.
COSCO Jotun Marine Coatings (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. launched the HSS Hull Renewal Solution. This solution combines SeaQuantum Skate anti-fouling coating with the HullSkater robot, leveraging marine hydrological big data and proprietary algorithms to intelligently predict fouling risks. It enables remote proactive cleaning during port calls or anchoring, preventing biofouling hardening that increases sailing resistance and fuel consumption. The solution has been applied on over 40 operational vessels of various types.
COSCO SHIPPING Technology Co., Ltd. released the shipping intelligent agent platform "Qingzhou." Leveraging COSCO SHIPPING Technology's years of accumulated global shipping data, shipping large models, industry knowledge systems, professional algorithm capabilities, MCP service ecosystem, and business system connectivity, the platform offers three product capabilities—AI workstations, intelligent agent factories, and skill stores—for individuals, enterprises, and the shipping AI ecosystem, driving the transformation of artificial intelligence from general technical capabilities into actionable shipping business value.
Zhejiang Sishun Rope Co., Ltd., a leading fiber rope company in Asia, based on a deep understanding of the 5M pain points in rope application scenarios and the four major challenges (ABCD) of the full lifecycle, innovatively created an integrated "product + service + digital intelligence" solution. By incorporating its self-developed, class society-certified FIRM intelligent management system and ID-Tag smart tags, it achieves tripartite collaboration, real-time interaction, proactive alerts, full-process supervision, and closed-loop management of rope management, helping shipowners achieve cost control and safety assurance throughout the rope lifecycle, enabling safer, more compliant, and more cost-effective operations—Safe More, Save More.
COSCO SHIPPING Insurance Brokers, leveraging its scale advantage as a leading marine insurance broker in Asia, launched "Hull War Risk Insurance" and "P&I Insurance—Middle East Special Extension Clause," helping shipowners shift from "passive acceptance" to "active preparation." This series of solutions has successfully provided complete coverage for over 400 voyages in high-risk areas, ensuring that shipowners maintain uninterrupted policies and confidence in navigating volatile markets.
The successful hosting of this conference not only showcased the digital, intelligent, and green transformation achievements of COSCO SHIPPING (Hong Kong)/COSCO SHIPPING (Hainan) and COSCO SHIPPING Technology but also marked a new starting point for sharing opportunities and expanding the future with global partners. Leveraging Hong Kong's advantages as an international shipping center and the policy support of the Hainan Free Trade Port, COSCO SHIPPING (Hong Kong)/COSCO SHIPPING (Hainan) is joining hands with global partners to set sail at full speed towards a high-quality, intelligent, and green new global shipping service ecosystem.
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