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SHANGHAI, Nov. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most influential and largest international maritime event in 2015, Marintec China opens tomorrow at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, and will run from 1-4 December 2015. Over 2,000 exhibiting companies across the globe will showcase their most advanced technologies and products at Marintec China. One of the special features is the debut of an array of China-made ship engines by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC). "China Heart" -- the heart of a ship, China-made ship engines will embrace the Maritime's stage with radiance and sharing the spotlight with Wartsila, Rolls Royce, MAN Diesel, and other major worldwide ship engine manufacturers. Alongside, industry renewed leaders and experts will share their insights on the sustainable development of the maritime industry at Senior Maritime Forum. Topics including the "21st-Century Maritime Silk Road" and the "First-ever China-made luxury cruise ship" will be the highlights of the forum.
Marintec China is a large-scale international maritime platform integrating knowledge, exhibits and business for exchanges in the maritime industry. Since 1981, Marintec China has been held biennially in every odd-year in Shanghai and with great success in every edition. This year is the 18th edition in which Marintec China is staged, with more than 30 years of experiences, Marintec China has long become among the world's largest and most influential maritime exhibitions. As an integral member of the global maritime community, Marintec China is proud of its dedication in serving as the "LEADING" platform "CONNECTING" the community and "STRENGTHENING" the maritime industry.
Marintec China 2015 is another record-breaking edition. It has attracted more than 2,000 exhibiting companies from 34 countries and regions, occupying 80,000 square meters and is set to welcome over 60,000 visitors from 90 countries and regions. There will be 17 national and regional pavilions this year, hailing from the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the United States, China and other countries or regions. For the first time in Marintec China, the two big shipping nations of Greece and Panama will have their own pavilions at Marintec China. Furthermore, an additional Korean Pavilion organised by the Busan Marine Equipment Association will also be presenting at the fair.
In the China maritime scene, CSSC, CSIC, Jiangsu Nantong and Zhejiang Zhoushan will have their grouped pavilions. With the goal of promoting collaboration and innovation between the maritime industry and academia, this year's fair will have a special exhibition space for tertiary educational institutions and university students. Among the universities exhibiting their offerings will be Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Harbin Engineering University, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, and Zhejiang Ocean University, etc.
Innovation, green shipping, transformation and upgrading are the main themes engaging the global maritime industry. The Chinese government's 13th Five-Year Plan sets the direction for economic development by aiming to promote five major concepts, namely innovation, coordinated growth, green development, opening-up, and a win-win approach for all, including the rest of the world.
Ships and marine equipment are growing sectors, and have become important pillars for accelerating the development of the maritime economy and for making headway in the strategy of becoming a strong maritime nation. This edition of Marintec China is responsive to and aligned with the trends in the maritime industry, many exhibitors will tap the opportunity offered by Marintec China to launch their new important products and offerings. It is reported that CSSC will unveil for the first time a low-speed diesel engine and a medium-speed diesel engine developed with its very own technology. CSIC will introduce a high-pressure common-rail diesel engine and a liquid cargo loading and unloading system. Domestic mainstream marine equipment and ship engine manufacturers will also jointly announce for the first time a range of high, medium and low-speed China-made engines. These new developments will definitely share the spotlight with Wartsila, Rolls Royce, MAN, Hyundai, GE, and other internationally well-known manufacturers.
In addition, Winterthur Gas Diesel (WinGD) -- which is the joint venture between CSSC and Wartsila that is engaged in two-stroke engine technology -- will be showing its low-pressure dual-fuel engine. ABB will for the first time promote its second-generation integrated intelligent bridge control system and its latest Azipod marine propulsion line. Alfa Laval will showcase its cleaning solutions that comply with environmental regulations, including PureSOx for flue gas desulphurisation, PureBallast for ballast water treatment and PureNOx Prime for water treatment in the exhaust gas recirculation process.
During Marintec China, several well-known companies will be staging new product launches or technology seminars to promote their new offerings and solutions to the global market.
Held concurrently with the exhibition is the Senior Maritime Forum 2015, the theme of which is "Innovation Drives Development, the Green Agenda Guides the Future". Senior government officials, high-level corporate executives and renowned experts will gather together at the Forum to keep a finger on the pulse of the market, share views on market opportunities and discuss prospects for the maritime industry.
The main Forum will cover several special themes including shipbuilding and marine engineering; the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road -- Shipping and Ports; marine finance; and marine equipment technology.
At the same time, several technology forums will be held with the topics covering: marine engineering equipment and ship development and design; marine engineering equipment and marine equipment; anti-corrosion coating technology in the Chinese shipping and offshore sectors, and international ballast water management.
Another feature topic at Marintec China 2015 will be China's first locally built luxury cruise ship which has attracted considerable attention. During Chinese president's visit in October, a joint venture agreement was signed by CSSC, Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp and the world's largest cruise operator, Carnival Corporation, to develop a world-class cruise market in China. In this connection, the organising committee of Marintec has invited senior executives of CSSC and one of the world's leading cruise ship builders, Fincantieri of Italy, to speak at the Senior Maritime Forum on the subject of China constructing its own cruise liners.
To ensure that full play is given to the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" initiative on the important international exchange platform which Marintec China offers, the Senior Maritime Forum has extended a special invitation to the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works of Cyprus to deliver a major speech. Other speakers in this special session, which is called the "Shanghai International Forum on the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road -- Shipping and Ports", include top executives of the Shanghai International Port Group, Gwadar Port Authority, and Venice Port Authority to discuss the topic "The 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Strategy Lends New Opportunities and a New Driving Force to the Global Maritime Industry". In addition, this edition of Marintec China is dedicating a special area for a "21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Pictorial Exhibition".
Other feature topics to be discussed by Forum guests will include "Achieving Made-In-China 2025" and "Internet Plus Maritime Industry".
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