Guangzhou
Minister Shirley Bond connecting with shipping executives at the World Shipping Summit Gala dinner while in China, a stop on her 10-day Asian trade mission.
While in Guangzhou, Pacific Gateway Alliance partners met with the Guangdong Provincial Government and attended the World Shipping Summit to increase trade opportunities, connect with industry leaders and strengthen business relationships. The World Shipping Summit attracts top management from 20 industries, including shipping, logistics, ports, shipyards, crews, bunkers, banks, shippers and investors.
Minister Bond also met with Captain Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of COSCO and is looking forward to doing more business with one of the world’s largest shipping companies.
Guangzhou is a special stop on the 10-day Asia tour as the city has been twinned with Vancouver since 1985. Visit our Flickr site for photos.
November 10, 2010
- News Release: B.C. Shares Stage With World’s Largest Shippers
- Video Clip: Minister Shirley Bond talks about advantages of the Pacific Gateway and opportunities to export.
- Video Clip: Don Krusel, President and CEO of Port of Prince Rupert, talks about BC’s transportation foundation and provides a mission overview.
- Audio Clip: Don Krusel, President and CEO of Port of Prince Rupert, talks about the importance of the transportation network to BC’s economy
- Audio Clip: Don Krusel, President and CEO of Port of Prince Rupert, talks about the BC economy relying on a strong transportation foundation
- Audio Clip: Don Krusel, President and CEO of Port of Prince Rupert, talks about two-way trade and the need to meet Asia’s demands for natural resources from BC and North America
- Audio Clip: Minister Shirley Bond, provides an update on the Pacific Gateway and the investments that have been made
November 9, 2010
- Video Clip: Minister Bond meets with Captain Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of COSCO Shipping.
- Audio Clip: Minister Shirley Bond and Alliance partners talk with Sean Leslie of CKNW about the trade mission to Asia
- Audio Clip: Tony Gugliotta, Senior VP Marketing and Business Development at YVR, talks about promoting the Pacific Gateway in Asia
November 8, 2010
- News Release: Northern B.C. Poised to Benefit from Asia Gateway