July 11, 2024 marks the 20th China Maritime Day. The 2024 China Maritime Week is scheduled to take place from July 10 to 12 in the Binhai New Area, TianjinThe theme for this year is "Smart Navigation, Smooth Sailing in the Future." The major activities include the China Maritime Forum, the Academic Annual Conference of CIN, the opening ceremony of the China Maritime Science Popularization Season and a series of related activities, public maritime cultural activities, and exhibitions of maritime science and technology and educational achievements.
On the morning of July 11, the "China Maritime Forum and Opening Ceremony of China Maritime Week 2024" will be held. From July 10 to 12, a series of forums and events will take place, including the 2024 International Forum on Ship Technology and Safety, the International Seafarer Forum, Forum on Promoting Port and Shipping Enterprises Development, the Maritime Culture Forum, the New Marine Industries Development Forum, the Green Shipping Finance Forum, the Water Safety Education Development Forum, the Pilotage Development Forum, the Engineering Ships Forum, the Captain and Chief Engineer Salon, and the Port Craftsmanship Innovation Exchange Camp.Representatives and experts from relevant international organizations, well-known domestic and foreign industry enterprises, maritime academies, maritime management departments, and research institutions will engage in discussions and exchanges on topics such as international maritime science and technology, global port and shipping development, waterway transportation construction, ship and ocean engineering, new marine ecology, green shipping, seafarers' rights, and maritime culture and science popularization. They will share the development achievements of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
A High-End think tank event - the Summit on Building a Strong Shipping Country, hosted by the China Institute of Navigation(CIN), will be held on the afternoon of July 11. Experts attending the summit will discuss and exchange ideas on Low (Zero) Carbon Development Pathways and Countermeasures for the Shipping Industry Under Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Goals,” and provide suggestions and proposals.
The opening ceremony and thematic reports of the Academic Annual Conference of CIN will be held on the morning of July 10, where the Special Prize and First Prize of the 2023 Science and Technology Award of CIN and the 2024 CIN Youth Science and Technology Award will be presented. Academicians and leading scholars will be invited to give academic lectures. During the annual conference, there will also be an excellent paper exchanges and a seminar on green and intelligent waterway transportation. Maritime science and technology workers are encouraged to actively participate.
The Opening Ceremony of National Navigation Science Popularization Week and "Experts Views on Sailing " Science Popularization Lecture will be held on July 9 at the National Maritime Museum of China The opening ceremony of the 2024 China Maritime Science Popularization Summer Camp, an excellent works exhibition of maritime-themed calligraphy and painting by young people and the " Naval Power Demonstration: Famous Chinese Navy Ships Exhibition" will also be hosted at the museum.
Outside the main venue, we will have exhibitions and promotions showcasing maritime technology and educational achievements to be followed by the specific arrangements and agendas for these activities. Please stay tuned to the CIN's website for updates.