Cosco Chairman Capt. Wei Jiafu Leads Cosco Delegation & Speaks at Events in the US
On March 2nd 2012, Capt. Wei Jiafu, the Chairman of COSCO Group, and a COSCO delegation participated in the Massport-COSCO Luncheon Speaking Event, which was hosted by the Massachusetts state government, the Massachusetts Port Authority (MASSPORT), the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT).
Mr. Rick Bridges, President of CONECT, presented to Capt. Wei the "International Business Leader Award", in recognition of COSCO's contributions to the economy of the six states in the New England region.
Capt. Wei gave a speech reviewing Cosco’s history at the Port, highlighting that after COSCO called at the Port, its import volume from Asia has increased by more than 20 times. He promised COSCO will continue to make efforts to promote the economic growth of New England.
Later on March 5, 2012, Capt. Wei delivered a keynote speech titled "Global Container Transportation Market Will Rise with Fluctuation in 2012", in Long Beach, California. Capt. Wei suggested that because of the consistent growth of the US and China economies, the global container market of 2012 will be better than last year’s. The Journal of Commerce, the organizer of the conference, presented Capt. Wei with the Shipping Industry Leadership Award.
On the same day, through an invitation from Chancellor Gene Block of the University of California, Los Angeles, Capt. Wei delivered a speech titled "China and US West: Golden Business Opportunity". Talking about the experience of COSCO in the US and the potential opportunities for the West Coast to cooperate with China, Capt. Wei painted a picture of how the China-US economic relationship can be further strengthened. His speech received enthusiastic responses from the audience. There were about 400 attendees, including Ambassador Qiu Shaofang, Consul General of China Consulate General Los Angeles. After the speech, Chancellor Block hosted a banquet in honor of Capt. Wei. At the banquet, Ambassador Qiu commended COSCO as a model for Chinese companies in the US.
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