Mr. ZHANG is currently an executive director and general manager of the Company. Mr. Zhang joined COSCO Group in 1997. He was appointed as a vice president of COSCO Group in 2006. Along the career path, Mr. Zhang has been appointed as the director of the Personnel Department, assistant to the general manager and then the deputy general manager (safety control manager) of Tianjin Ocean Shipping Company, deputy general manager and then the general manager of COSCO Bulk Carrier Co. Ltd., vice president and chief legal advisor of COSCO HQ, vice president of COSCO HQ, and non-executive director of the Company. He is currently the chairman of COSCO Bulk Carrier Co. Ltd., Qingdao COSCO, COSCO Shenzhen as well as the chairman of board of COSCO HK Shipping. Mr. Zhang was a former marine captain. He has over 30 years of experience in the shipping industry and has extensive experience in corporate operations and management. He graduated from Dalian Maritime University, majoring in navigation and had obtained his master degree in transportation planning and management from Shanghai Maritime University as well as his doctorate degree in corporate management from Nan Kai University. He is a doctor in corporate management and has the professional designation in senior engineer.

 

 

 

 

Mr. SUN is currently an executive vice president of the Company. Mr. Sun joined the COSCO Group in 1982 and the Group in 2002 and was an executive director and general manager of COSCO Pacific. In 2005, Mr. Sun was elected as the vice-chairman of the board of directors, executive director and general manager of COSCO Pacific. Mr Sun resigned vice-chairman of the board, executive director and general manager of COSCO Pacific in 2007 and was appointed as Non-executive director of COSCO Pacific and general manager of COSCON. Mr. Sun had been the manager of the third division and second division of the COSCO Container Lines, the general manager of transportation division and assistant president of COSCO and vice-president of COSCO HK Shipping. He joined the Company in March 2005. Mr. Sun has over 20 years of experience in the shipping industry, and has extensive experience in the corporate operation management. Mr. Sun holds a Doctorate degree in Philosophy in Management from Preston University, U.S. and a Master’s degree in management from Dalian Maritime University. He is a senior engineer.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Xu was appointed an executive vice president of the Company by the Board in January 2008. Mr. Xu joined COSCO Group in 1982 and was elected as the managing director of COSCO Bulk in 2006. He previously held positions as the deputy general manager of COSCO Guangzhou, the deputy general manager of COSCO Bulk, deputy general manager and managing director of COSCO HK Shipping vice-president of COSCO HK Shipping, managing director of Hong Kong Shipping Co., Ltd and the general manager of COSCO Shenzhen. He is also a director of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners and the China Shipowners’ Association, and a member of The Baltic and International Maritime Council. Mr. Xu has over 20 years’ work experience in maritime industry and therefore has extensive experience in corporate operation management. Mr. Xu graduated from Shanghai Maritime University with major in ocean shipping. He also holds the professional qualification of senior economist.

 

Mr. YE is currently an executive vice president of the Company. Mr. Ye joined COSCO Group in 1983 and was appointed as managing director of COSCO Logistics in 2002. He had been the assistant to general manager, deputy general manager and general manager of Shanghai Ocean International Freight Company, general manager of COSCO Shanghai International Freight Co., Ltd, deputy general manager of COSCON and the general manager of COSFRE. He is also the chairman of China Association of Shipping Agencies & Non-Vessel- Operating Common Carriers and vice-chairman of China Society of Logistics. Mr. Ye has extensive experience in corporate operation management, international cargo transportation as well as the operation and management of modern logistics strategy. He obtained a Master degree in Business Administration at Shanghai Maritime University and Maastricht School of Netherlands and is a senior economist.

 

 

Mr. XU is currently an executive vice president of the Company. Mr. Xu joined COSCO Group in 1980 and was appointed as vice chairman, executive director and general manager of COSCO Pacific as well as director of COSCO Logistics in 2007. He had been a former marine captain, manager of department of container division, operation division and export division of COSCO Shanghai. He had also been deputy general manager of Shanghai Ocean International Freight Company, general manager of COSFRE Shanghai and manager of transportation department of COSCO head office. Mr. Xu has nearly 30 years of experience in shipping and has extensive experience in corporate operation and management. Mr. Xu graduated from the Marine Navigation Department of Qingdao Ocean Shipping Mariners College and obtained his master degrees in Business Administration from Shanghai Maritime University and Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands and is a senior economist.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. HE is currently the chief financial officer of the Company. Mr. He joined the COSCO Group in 1974 and the Group in 1998 as the chief accountant of COSCON. He was the executive director of COSCO Pacific during 2003 to 2005 and since January 2009, Mr. He had been the deputy director of the finance division of Shanghai Ocean Shipping Company, the deputy general manager of finance department of the COSCO Container Lines, the deputy general manager of finance and capital department of COSCO and the chief accountant of COSCON and the financial controller of COSCO HK Shipping. He joined the Company in March 2005. Mr. He has over 30 years of experience in the shipping business and has extensive experience in corporate finance, finance management and capital operation. Mr. He graduated from the postgraduate studies of management science and engineering from Shanghai University. He is a senior accountant.

 

 

 

 

Mr. ZHANG is currently the secretary of the board of the Company. Mr. Zhang joined COSCO Group in 1976. He had been the head of the shipping department and the deputy general manager of COSCO Dalian and assistant president and the general manager of the strategic planning and development division of COSCO HK Shipping and the general manager of the Planning Department of COSCO. He joined the Company in March 2005. Mr. Zhang has 30 years of experience in the shipping business, as well as in legal work. Mr. Zhang graduated from the Shanghai Maritime University and the Dalian Maritime University. He has a Master degree in Law. He is a senior economist.