China Classification Society (CCS) aims to drive greater data-driven green global logistics supply chains by signing a new initiative.
In fact, CCS made its pledge during one of China’s prime shipping conferences the North Bund Forum in Shanghai where it was one of 15 organisations including COSCO, the International Chamber of Shipping and the World Shipping Council to sign the 2021 Shanghai Initiative.
The initiative’s aim is the restoration of global logistics supply chains hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and greater co-operation in the use of new-generation information technologies including big data, the Internet of Things, block chains and Artificial Intelligence.
The signatories committed to work jointly to drive forward the innovation and application of green, low-carbon technologies and to implement practical measures to cut global greenhouse gas emissions.
They also called for more co-operation in the building of safe, smooth and green global logistics supply chains.
The North Bund Forum was hosted by Shanghai Municipal People’s Government and Ministry of Transport and organised by the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, Shanghai Hongkou District, Cosco Shipping and Shanghai International Ports Group.
Speakers included the Vice Minister of Transport, People’s Republic of China , the Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government , the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Liu Zhenmin and the Secretary-General of IMO Kitack Lim.
The event examined the challenges facing the global shipping sector and themes included “Openness and Inclusiveness, Innovation and Reform, and Win-Win Cooperation: Embracing Future Development and Restructuring of the International Shipping ”.
As explained, CCS, played a key role at the forum, saying it is “committed to action” which includes building data service sharing platforms and improving the industry’s digital collaboration capabilities.
CCS will also continue to enhance cooperation, promote development and build data service sharing platforms for the industry. He said it would look at the application of shipping data based on blockchains and study security governance mechanisms and sharing regulation standards to help improve the “digital collaboration capabilities” of the industry.
…Mo Jianhui, President of CCS, said.
