On December 11, the People's Government of Hongkou District and COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. (referred to as "COSCO SHIPPING Energy") signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Lu Ming, Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee and District Governor, and Ren Yongqiang, Chairman and Secretary of the Party Committee of COSCO SHIPPING Energy, attended the signing ceremony and delivered speeches. Deputy District Governor Chen Shuai was also present.
Lu Ming stated that Hongkou has focused on extending and upgrading the shipping service industry, enhancing its capacity to carry and allocate global resources. He hopes that COSCO SHIPPING Energy, leveraging its industry-leading position, will deepen cooperation with Hongkou in international trade, finance, green technology, and other areas. The aim is to expand their "circle of friends," attract more upstream and downstream enterprises, and enhance cooperation in industrial chains, supply chains, and innovation chains. Hongkou will continue to provide high-quality business environments and precise services to support enterprises, creating value and making a difference for companies settling in the district.
Ren Yongqiang mentioned that COSCO SHIPPING Energy is focusing on its core businesses of oil transportation and LNG, accelerating its strategic layout in new energy and new business areas to enhance core competitiveness. He hopes the strategic cooperation will innovate central and local collaboration models, combining the state-owned enterprise's scale, resources, and customer advantages with Hongkou's location, technology, and talent advantages. The collaboration aims to explore opportunities in industrial chains, value chains, innovation chains, and data chains, achieving a mutually beneficial effect. The company will continue to root itself in the North Bund, serving and contributing to the economic and social development of Hongkou District.
This signing marks a new step in the cooperation between the two parties. Going forward, they will seize green development opportunities, focus on expanding the energy transportation industry, and assist in building the North Bund as a core bearing area for high-end shipping services.