Director Yu Shicheng and Deputy Secretary-General Li Gang of Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) visited Hong Kong shipping enterprises and the Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) from April 24 to 25, 2014 at the invitation of Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA).

Director Yu and Deputy Secretary-General Li paid a visit to President Li Jianhong and Vice President Su Xingang of China Merchants Group on the afternoon of April 24. The two sides exchanged views on deepening the industry-university-research cooperation and conducting more shipping researches and exchanges. Director Yu also held talks with President Zhang Liang of COSCO (Hong Kong) Group on the morning of April 25, and they attended a luncheon party hosted by HKSOA and talked with HKSOA board members. Later that day, Director Yu visited the Marine Department of the Hong Kong SAR and had in-depth exchange of views with Director of Marine Michael W.L. WONG about Shanghai-Hong Kong cooperation in shipping researches, education and training.

During their visit to Hong Kong, Director Yu and Deputy Secretary-General Li paid a special visit to China Shipping (H.K.) Holdings Co., Ltd. at its new address, and had an in-depth discussion with Chairman Wang Daxiong, President Wu Changzheng and board member Lin Jianqing about the future development of shipping market, researches on shipping center construction, and cultivation of high-caliber shipping talents.