China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) Brief Introduction

China Shipowners’ Association (abbreviated as CSA) is a voluntary trade organization composed of owners, operators and managers of merchant ships engaged in waterway transportation and relevant shipping related entities, which are registered in the People’s Republic of China. It is registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and has obtained legal corporate body status in accordance with The Regulations on the Registration and Management of Social rganizations promulgated by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. It has so far 215 members operating a merchant fleet of over 70 million deadweight metric tons (DWT), which accounts for about 85% of the country’s total carrying capacity. Its administrative body is the Secretariat,11 professional committees and 2 branches have been affiliated.in the Association The Association was awarded through public appraisal as a National Model Social Organization with Excellent Performance in December 2004, and granted with AAA evaluation grade in the year of 2009 by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

Since its establishment in April 1993, China Shipowners’ Association has been playing its roles in various aspects as follows:

◆ serve its members directly, reflect their opinions, safeguard their legitimate interests and rights.

◆ play the role of self-discipline of the industry, assist government agencies to regulate and maintain the market order of fair competition.

◆ pay due attention to the hot, difficult and focal issues, carry out investigations, raise suggestions and recommendations to the government in the policy making for the development of shipping industry .

◆ actively take part in activities of international exchange and cooperation, and articulate the voice of Chinese shipowners to the international shipping circle.

The orientation of China Shipowners’ Association is being the prolocutor and helping hand for its members, regulator of self-discipline of the industry, assistant and consultant to the government. Its goal is to promote harmonious development of shipping industry and make the association a brand name of quality service. The focus is to build the ability in rendering quality services to its various members. Over the past more than 20 years，China Shipowners’ Association has become one of the backbone social organizations of shipping industry in China. The achievements belong to the past，and heavier responsibilities shall be shouldered in the future. We strongly believed that with the support of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Communications, and with the effort of all members, China Shipowners’ Association will play an important role in shipping industry.