The global cruise industry is set for a key event in Shenzhen this week as the 13th annual China Cruise Shipping Conference and International Expo will focus on the new era of the Chinese cruise industry.

The event is organized by the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association (CCYIA), with key support from China Merchants Group.

Key industry executives, Chinese government officials, ports, suppliers and major Chinese state- and private-owned enterprises will descend on Shenzhen, Nov. 1-3, to focus on a rapidly changing Chinese market environment.

As capacity surged in 2016 and 2017, this year painted a different photo, with operators making supply adjustments. 2019 will see a similar outlook, with capacity slightly down year-over-year,  according to Cruise Industry News estimates, with a handful of new ships entering the market ahead of a bigger 2020. Meanwhile, multiple Chinese companies eye domestic brands and domestic newbuilding plans.

Two days of a full speaker and conference program will discuss everything cruise industry and China related, while an adjacent trade show will span three days.

China Cruise Shipping 13 Featured Speakers:

• Weihang Zheng, Executive Vice President, Secretary General, CCYIA
• Rugui Chen, Mayor, People`s Government of Shenzhen Municipality
• Shenglin Li, Former Minister, Ministry of Transport
• Jianhong Li, Chairman, China Merchants Group
• Wenxue Wu, Former Vice Director, National Tourism Administration
• Qiang Wu, Co-Chairman, CCYIA
• Roger Chen, Chairman China, Carnival Asia
• Delin Luo, Vice Inspector, Water Transport Bureau, Ministry of Transport
• Ying Zhang, Vice Director, Health Quarantine Department, General Administration of Customs
• Weicheng Jin, Division Director, National Immigration Administration, Ministry of Public Security
• Zhaoben Zhang, Executive President, CCYIA
• Jincheng Yang, General Manager, CSSC
• Cuijun Wang, Deputy General Manager, China Merchants Group
• Jiwu He, Vice General Manager, CSIC
• Mario Zanetti, President of Asia, Costa Group
• Colin Au, Group President, Genting HK
• Gianni Onorato, CEO, MSC Cruises
• Peixing Xu, Chairman, Shanghai Aquatic Tourism Promotion Center
• Chengming Sun, Board Member, Chairman, China Merchants Group, China Merchants Shekou Holdings
• Helen Huang, President, Greater China. MSC Cruises
• Cherry Wang, Vice President and General Manager, China, Princess Cruises
• Bernie Ye, VP Sales & Commercial, CG and SEA, Costa Crociere S.p.A.
• Simon Zhang, Senior Vice President, Sales, Genting Cruise Lines
• Tong Jianfeng, Chief Port Operation Officer, Royal Caribbean International
• Jeff Bent, General Manager, Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
• Baojia Xiao, Vice President, CCYIA
• Cheng Zhao, Vice Division Director of Resort Division, Resources Development Bureau, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
• Yamei Wang, Cadre of Regulation Division, Water Transport Bureau, Ministry of Transport
• Wei Wu, General Manager, China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co., Ltd. Division of Cruise Business
• Junyan Lin, Senior Vice President, Planning & Port Management, Genting Cruise Lines
• Michelle Guo, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Carnival Corporation & plc
• Cherry Luo, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Costa Cruises
• Wenjie Chen, Port Operation Manager, MSC Cruises
• Yuangen Li, General Manager, All Cruise All Yacht Building Supply Online
• Hans Eivind Siewers, Segment Director for Passenger Ships Globally, DNV GL
• Zhaoxiang Zhuang, Chairman, Shanghai Zhaoxiang Cruise Technology Group CO., LTD
• John Hemgard, Global Marine Director, United Technologies
• Andy Yuill, Managing Director, SMC Design
• Ronin Zong, Lawyer, Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS
• Raoul JACK, Regional General Manager, Passenger Ship & Ferry Services, North Asia Zone, Bureau Veritas
• Darren Smith, Senior Overseas Sales Director, MJM Group, MJM
• Francesco Ruisi, North Asia Passenger Ships Manager, Lloyd’s Register Marine & Offshore
• Haiyan Zhou, Chairman, Toppen Technology
• Ge Wang, CTO, Rong Tai (Tianjin) Communication Technology Co., Ltd.
• Yongqun Yang, Vice Director, Culture, Sports and Tourism Administration of Shenzhen Municipality
• Zhigang Jiang, Vice Chairman, Silk-road Planning Research Center
• Yong Zeng, Honorary President, United Nations World Silk Road Forum
• Dato Rashid Khan, President, Malaysia Cruise Industry Association
• Matthew Wu, Chairman, International Cruise Council of Taiwan
• Weina Xu, Deputy General Manager, Strategic Development Department, China Merchants Group
• Minsheng Liao, Dean, Hainan Tropical Ocean University
• Hiroshi Ishihara, Vice President, JAPAN Cruise Research Institute, Waterfront Vitalization and Environment Research Foundation WAVE
• Juehui Xu, Director, Cruise Harbor Council of CPHA
• Huiquan Gu, General Manager, WuSongKou International Cruise Terminal
• Zhendong Zhang, General Manager, Tianjin International Cruise Home Port
• Peizhi Cai, General Manager, Xiamen International Cruise Home Port Group Co., LTD
• Min Liu, General Manager, Qingdao Cruise Home Port Co., LTD
• Tie Zhang, General Manager, Dalian Port Passenger Transportation Company
• Weihai Wang, General Manager, Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Port Development Co., LTD
• Yumin Huang, General Manager, Guangzhou Zhongjiao Cruise Home Port Investment Development Co., Ltd
• Yingjian Li, General Manager, Guangzhou Port Passenger Service Corporation
• Hongxia (Mary) Ma, Secretary General, Center for China and Globalization Shanghai
• Rui Zhang, Chairman, China Changjiang National Shipping Group Co. Ltd
• Zhuo Zhou, General Manager, Chongqing Victoria Cruise Management Co., Ltd., Victoria Cruises, USA.
• Dr Kam Hung, Associate Professor School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Minmin Ying, Deputy General Manager, Asian Insurance Brokers
• Jun Wu, Writer, Cruise Passenger
• Bin Liu, Professor, Asia Cruise Academy & Shanghai Maritime University
• Paolo Santino A. Guevara, CEO, Magsaysay Maritime Corporation
• Zhongying Ji, Vice Dean, Wuhan Technical College of Communications
• Jieling Liang, Senior Programme Director, School of Professional and Continuing Education University of Hong Kong
• Qinfang Chai, Vice Dean, Zhejiang Institute of Communications
• Xinliang Ye, Associate Professor, School of Management, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
• Cheng Luo, General Manager, Singhai Marine Services
• Wong Chi Ming, Senior Lecturer, Maritime Services Training Institute
• Juehao Cheng, Vice Secretary General, CCYIA
• Xiaobo Yan, Managing Director, China Marine & Seamen Service Corporation
• Li Fu, Dean, School of Management Jimei University
• Shuliang Gao, Dean, School of Continuing Education, Shanghai Maritime University
• Ji Chen, Secretary of the Party Committee, Vice Director, Travel Education Press
• Rensong Bao, General Manager, Shanghai Huayang Maritime Tech Co., Ltd.
• Jin Qu, Professor, Guangzhou Maritime Institute
• Li Jin, Dean, International School of Cruise and Tourism, Shandong Maritime Vocation College
• Roger Shou, Founder, IMP Travel
• Jinghua Zhao, Director, Cruise Specialized Committee of Shenzhen Travel Agents Association
• Caleb Wang, Director of Sales, North Region, China, Norwegian Cruise Line
• Ricky Ma, Fly & Cruises Sales Director, GC & SEA, Costa Group
• Jinghua Zhao, Director, Cruise Specialized Committee of Shenzhen Travel Agents Association
• Eric Liu, Country Sales Manager of Fly Cruise, China, Princess Cruises
• Yong Wang, VP Sales, MSC Cruises
• Jing Ben, Deputy General Manager, Royal Caribbean International