The 17th China Cruise Shipping Conference (CCS17) will be held from October 17-19 in Binhai New Area, Tianjin. The theme of this year’s conference is “Forging the Second Golden Decade of China’s Cruise Industry.” As 2024 marks a crucial year for the comprehensive recovery of China’s cruise industry, the conference aims to seize new development opportunities in the cruise industry supply chain. It will invite global cruise industry experts to envision the future and plan new chapters for high-quality development.
Initiated by the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association (CCYIA), the China Cruise Shipping Conference has developed over 16 years into a prestigious platform for communication, cooperation, and development within the global, especially Asian, cruise industry. It has directly promoted the internationalization of China’s cruise industry supply chain.
2006: China’s first cruise port and homeport cruise ship were showcased.
2007: The National Development and Reform Commission held a cruise economy symposium, resulting in the 2008 State Council-approved “Guiding Opinions on Promoting China’s Cruise Economy,” the first cruise-related document in China.
2009: The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public Security announced cruise policies at the conference.
2010: The General Administration of Customs held a cruise port symposium during the conference.
2011: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed the development of China’s cruise manufacturing industry for the first time.
2012: The China Communications and Transportation Association and Tianjin unveiled the “International Cruise Procurement Alliance.”
2013: The National Tourism Administration announced the preparation of the “National Cruise Tourism Development Plan.”
2014: The China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Carnival Corporation, and Italian Fincantieri shipyard signed a memorandum of understanding, marking the beginning of comprehensive cooperation between the China State Shipbuilding Corporation and Carnival Corporation. The Ministry of Transport interpreted the new “Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Sustainable and Healthy Development of the Cruise Industry.”
2015: Carnival Corporation announced significant global news at the conference. The National Tourism Administration held the first national cruise tourism promotion meeting. The CEOs of the world’s five major cruise groups appeared together at the conference for the first time.
2016: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology hosted a government and cruise enterprise roundtable discussion on cruise manufacturing policies and the development direction and support system. The CEOs of the world’s five major cruise groups appeared together again, and the Vice Mayor of Tianjin met with cruise company leaders to discuss deep cooperation.
2017: The conference reviewed the achievements and issues of China’s cruise economy over the past 10 years and planned the development layout and direction for the next 10-15 years. The heads of the top 10 cruise ports in China attended for the first time.
2018: Representatives from Germany, Russia, France, Finland, Malaysia, the United States, Norway, Japan, Switzerland, Spain, Singapore, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Taiwan attended. Five central ministries involved in cruise management, six large state-owned enterprises engaged in cruise business, the five major international cruise companies operating in China, and the heads of the top 12 cruise ports in China attended. The first forum on the development of Chinese-funded cruises was held.
2019: The Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Homeport had its inaugural voyage. The Ministry of Transport and the State Administration for Market Regulation announced significant national cruise industry information. The conference was covered by 66 reporters from 35 domestic and foreign media outlets.
2022: The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and CCYIA signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation memorandum at the conference. Five ministries jointly issued the “Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Cruise and Yacht Equipment and Industry.” The conference was attended by over 260 guests, marking the first major cruise industry event in China since the pandemic.
2023: The National Immigration Administration held a symposium on visa-free policies for foreign cruise groups, and the Maritime Safety Administration’s Crew Department held a special discussion on the development of cruise crew. For the first time, the organizing committee arranged for guests to spend a night on a cruise. The conference was attended by 500 entrepreneurs and senior professionals from the cruise industry chain, marking the first high-level exchange and cooperation event in China’s cruise industry since the resumption of cruise operations.
In 2024, the conference aims to further structure China’s cruise industry and supply chain, promote the integration of China’s cruise economy with modern productive services, and create new advantages and characteristics for China’s cruise industry, driving high-quality and sustainable development nationwide.
News from CCYIA official channel.
