LEGISLATION IN CHINA

China＇s largest project of land reclama- tion from sea established in Tinajin With an investment of 60b Yuan RMB by Tianjin Port Group, the project, which is located in Binhai new district including 30 square km in Dongjiang port area, 13 square km in Nanjiang port area and 120 square km in Lingang industrial zone, will be finished in five years.     

LEGISLATION IN CHINA

China launches its inland navigational channel and port layout;The first programme of national waterborne transport safety released;Ship＇s endorsement management regulations, as modified, to be effective on October 1.     

LEGISLATION IN CHINA

Mid ＆ long term programme on comprehensive transport network principally adopted;Chongqing encourages foreign investment in port operation;Administrative approval covering three items were cancelled;     

LEGISLATION IN CHINA

New-build ports should prioritize use of electric-power loading and unloading equipment;Measures on management of foreign ship survey organizations setting up ship survey companies due to take effect in March.     

LEGISLATION IN CHINA

Certificate management to be adopted for shipping company＇s safety and pollution-prevention management;（Provisional） shipping company safety and trust management measures enacted from end July;China＇s reinsurance market development program comes out;Tianjin＇s regulations on search and rescue at sea took effect on August 1     

要闻速递

2008年新海事法规 《中华人民共和国航运公司安全与防污染管理规定》1月1日施行，航运公司安全与防污染活动将受到严格的监督管理。     

LEGISLATION IN CHINA

Ship oil pollution compensation fund is expected to come out next year;New＂ Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries ＂adjusts shipbuilding investment policy.     

SHIPBUILDING IN CHINA

Policies on checking shipbuilding heat under establishment;The world first twin marine lifter system to be built in China;China＇s largest diesel engine successfully built in Dalian;     

SHIPPING IN CHINA

China opens maritime satellite mobile telephone services;China＇s first ship-related talent market settles in Zhoushan;Yangshan port will expand policy application scope;Tianjin electronic terminal and logistics information platform opened;     

SHIPBUILDING IN CHINA

China＇s annual ship sale volume will break 200b RMB by 2010;The first Chinese salvation ship delivered;China＇s largest ＂sea forklift＂ adopts new subcontract shipbuilding model;Chinese shipbuilding industrial standard can basically match up with the international standards;Foreign-invested banks set foot in Chinese ship financing;The world largest inland cruiser commenced construction in Chongqing.     

SHIPBUILDING IN CHINA

The first national engineering laboratory of shipbuilding established;China＇s shipbuilding product structure further optimized;Ship export volume in the 1st three quarters of 2007 exceeds the total of last year;Completion volume of two shipbuilding groups takes more than half of the national total;     

SHIPPING IN CHINA

China ranks world No.1 in the quantity of seafarers and nautical colleges China has a total 1.55 million seafarers, and 37 nautical colleges and schools, which brought up 17,000 people in2007. China has established a fairly perfect seafarer training system which can basically meet the needs for seafarer development.     

SHIPBUILDING IN CHINA

The new model of financing for shipbuilding;The world＇s first electronic label of con- tainers on international trading settled in Shanghai     

SERVICE IN CHINA

National engineering lab of digitalized shipbuilding was opened in Shanghai;Huludao port in Liaoning province will open to foreign ships;Tianjin port adjust charges for some goods;Pilot charge standard fixed for ships operating in the main stream of the Yangtze River.     

SHIPPING IN CHINA

China invests more to improve emergent rescue capability at sea
Mr. Song Jiahui, director general of the Rescue and Salvage Bureau of MOT, said that, during the ＂11th Five-Year Plan＂ period, fixed asset investment for rescue and salvage as planned in China will amount to 5.5b Yuan RMB. By 2020, China＇s rescue and salvage system will basically become a modemized national maritime rescue and salvage force in China.