Shipping serves as a vital foundation for economic and social progress, as well as a critical nexus in international trade. Shipping industry accounts for over 80% of global trade according to International Maritime Organization (IMO). During an inspection visit to Tianjin Port, General Secretary Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of prioritizing transportation, especially shipping, for economic growth and a stronger nation. Our goal is to construct a world-class smart and green port, which will better facilitate the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Belt and Road Initiative, and build an important strategic fulcrum for the northern region to connect domestic and international double circulation.
Tianjin has successfully hosted two consecutive International Shipping Industry Expos as response to the instructions from General Secretary Xi Jinping. The International Shipping Expo 2024 attracted nearly 500 leading enterprises, listed companies, and renowned ports from 22 countries or regions in the shipping industry. More than 60,000 professional visitors attended the Expo for negotiations, yielding fruitful results.
The 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo (referred to as the “3rd International Shipping Expo”) will take place from June 12th to 14th, 2025. Focusing on emerging trends and opportunities in the global shipping industry, the event will emphasize the extension of the shipping industry’s supply and value chains. It will spotlight international ports, shipowners, port and shipping equipment, green and smart shipping, shipping industry chains, shipping services, international freight forwarding, and shipping cultural tourism, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and milestones in the global shipping sector. Simultaneously, activities such as investment promotions, business matchmaking, centralized contract signings, and results transformation will be held. Professional exchange events will cover maritime communication, maritime arbitration, freight logistics, shipping finance, cold chain processing, cruises and yachts, as well as tugboat and pilotage services. The Expo aims to establish itself as a comprehensive, highly professional, widely influential, and authoritative platform for industry collaboration and exchange.
The 3rd International Shipping Expo will feature an exhibition area of 50,000 square meters with 9 exhibitions: International Port Exhibition Area, International Shipowner Exhibition Area, Port and Shipping Equipment Exhibition Area, Green and Smart Shipping Exhibition Area, Shipping Industry Chain Exhibition Area, Shipping Service Exhibition Area, International Freight Forwarding Exhibition Area, Shipping Cultural Tourism Exhibition Area, and Tianjin Shipping Comprehensive Exhibition Area, the Expo will invite more than 500 enterprises, including the Fortune Global 500 companies, listed companies, and industry leaders from across the global shipping and supporting industry chains. Through high-level forums, grand exhibitions, achievement releases, professional meetings, and exhibition exchanges, the event aims to serve as a “vane” for the global shipping industry’s development.
The expo will feature a grand exhibition, an opening ceremony, and numerous specialized shipping conferences and promotional activities, establishing a "hub" for global shipping industry development. Key events include the China (Dongjiang) Shipping Industry Week Forum, the 2nd China-Singapore Green Digital Shipping Corridor Construction Annual Meeting, the 2nd International Maritime Dispute Resolution Conference, the 4th Second Council Meeting and 30th Anniversary of the Tugboat Branch of the China Ports Association, the Manganese and Chrome Ore Industry Development Conference,Additionally, the event will host on-site project investment signing ceremony, static cruise displays, a port tugboat skills competition, and the Yacht Club Launch Ceremony.
Leading enterprises in the shipping industry, domestic and foreign upstream and downstream associated enterprises, and industrial service providers will be invited to participate in the 3rd International Shipping Expo. Various activities for domestic and foreign groups and investment and financing institutions will be held, which aim to facilitate industrial connection and achievement transformation, boost the industry structure optimization and upgrading, and advance the high-quality development of the industry.
Based on professional databases, the 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo will conduct targeted promotion and invitation, continuously invite domestic and foreign buyers and professional visitors, convey the Expo dynamics to the target audiences in a refined and real-time manner, screen high-quality buyers and exhibitors to achieve business matching, and assist both exhibitors and buyers in accurately identifying “connections”, foster new business opportunities and promote new collaborations. Over 60,000 professional visitors from home and abroad are expected to attend the Expo.
Fully utilize platforms such as central media, local media, industry media, and new media and combine with publicity forms like outdoor advertising and road traffic advertising in the promotion of the exhibition brands to build an all-media communication matrix, thereby creating an all-round and multi-dimensional atmosphere for the Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo, and cultivating brand influence.
