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Wei Jiafu
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Executive President and CEO
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Capt. Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of COSCO took charge of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) in November 1998. Prior to that, he had been the senior executive in many subsidiaries of COSCO both at home and abroad. He had supervised COSCO's asset operations and management. During his tenure as the president of COSCO (Singapore) Ltd, he had managed to turn it into a public listed company in 1993, marking COSCO's first entrance into the international capital market.
With over ten years of seafaring experience and as a well-experienced captain, Capt. Wei Jiafu has rich knowledge in international shipping management and operation. He is a senior engineer with a doctor degree in ship and ocean structural design and manufacture and a master degree in shipping.
As the head of COSCO, Capt. Wei has been crown with a number of distinguished awards over the past 5 years in honor of his outstanding contributions to the international shipping industry. The most valuable honors are listed as follows:
'International Who's Who Professional' by the International Who's Who Historical Society in December 2004
'Valuable Manager of the Year' by China's leading media in December 2004
'Economic Booster Award' by the Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development (MAED) in November, 2004
'Port Pilot Award' by the Port Authority of Long Beach in March, 2004
'Hall of the Fame' by Lloyd's List and Maritime Asia in December, 2003
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Capt. Wei was elected as the member of the CPC Central Committee for Discipline Inspection on 14 November 2002, at the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
The other titles of Capt. Wei Jiafu at home and abroad include:
Panama Canal Authority Advisory Board, member
International Advisory Council of PSA Corporation, member
Boao Forum for Asia Board of Directors, member
China Shipowners' Association, chairman
Harvard Business School Asia-Pacific Advisory Board, member
China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association, chairman
China Merchants Bank, vice chairman
China Federation of Industrial Economics, chairman
National Guidance Commission of MBA Education, commissioner
School of Economics and Management of Shanghai Maritime University, Honorary Dean
School of Economics and Management of Shanghai Maritime University, Honorary Dean
China Group Companies Promotion Association, chairman
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), International Committee of Distinguished Shipping Personages, member
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Zhang Fusheng
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Secretary of Party Committee and Executive Vice President
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Mr. Zhang Fusheng was appointed as Secretary of Party Committee and Executive Vice President of COSCO Group in June 2002. Prior to his current appointment, he was Secretary of Party Committee of the COSCO Container Lines. He had previously served as Vice President of Beijing Branch, the Bank of Communications; He had worked with the Ministry of Transport as DG of the Institutional Reform and Legal Dept (concurrently the Ministry spokesman) and before that, Deputy DG of Personnel and Labor Dept. He had ever worked for Political Dept and Organization Dept of the Ministry. He is expert in port operation, finance, human resource management and public relation. He was elected as a deputy to the 10th National People's Congress in Jan 2003, a deputy to the 11th NPC and member of NPC Committee of Foreign Affairs in Jan. 2008.
Mr. Zhang Fusheng graduated from Wuhan University of Transportation Science and Engineering with a Master degree in transport administration. He is a senior professional engineer.
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Chen Hongsheng
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Executive Vice President and Party Committee Member
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Mr. Chen Hongsheng joined COSCO in 1975 and became executive vice president of COSCO in 1998. He had been vice general manager of Nantong Ocean Shipping Agency, general manager of shipping department of China Ocean Shipping Agency, general manager of COSCO International Freight Forwarding Company Beijing Branch, deputy managing director of COSCO International Freight Forwarding Company, deputy managing director of COSCO container unit, managing director of COSCO International Freight Forwarding Company, deputy managing director of COSCON.
Mr. Chen Hongsheng has long been engaged in international ship agency business, freight forwarding operation and seafaring management with comprehensive knowledge and rich experiences in on-the-spot operations and management.
Mr. Chen Hongsheng graduated from Sichuan Foreign Language Institute.
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Li Jianhong
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Executive Vice President and Party Committee Member
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Mr. Li Jianhong's previous positions include managing director of Nantong Shipyard, managing director of Nantong Steel Company and managing director of Nantong Shipping Company. He was also the chairman of China International Marine Containers Co., Ltd.
In 1994, Mr. Li became managing director of COSCO Industry Company. He had also taken the roles of assistant to COSCO president and Chief Economist of the group since 1995. In 2000, Mr. Li was appointed as executive vice president of COSCO being responsible for shipping-related and land-based businesses.
Mr. Li Jianhong has spent years in corporate operations and management and has accumulated rich experiences in newbuilding and shiprepairing and assets operating and management. He has been awarded an accredited honor as "National Role Model" and "National Outstanding Youth Entrepreneur" due to his excellent performance.
Mr. Li Jianhong is an MBA of East London University, England and has got a master degree in economy & management granted by Jilin University.
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Xu Lirong
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Executive Vice President and Party Committee Member
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Mr. Xu Lirong joined COSCO in 1975. Before becoming executive vice president and chairman of the union of COSCO in November 2006, he has been a marine captain and deputy director of the ship management department of COSCO Shanghai, the general manager of Shanghai International Freight Forwarding Company, deputy managing director of COSCO Shanghai, president of Shanghai Shipping Exchange, and managing director of COSCO Container Lines Ltd.
Mr. Xu obtained a MBA degree from Shanghai Maritime University. Being a senior engineer, he has extensive experiences in corporate management, ship management as well as container business operation.
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Zhang Liang
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Executive Vice President and Party Committee Member
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Mr. Zhang Liang joined COSCO in 1977 and became executive vice president of COSCO in November 2006. Mr. Zhang Liang has been serving as manager of human resource department, deputy managing director of COSCO Tianjin, deputy managing director and managing director of COSCO BULK Carrier Co. Ltd.
Being a senior engineer, Mr. Zhang graduated from Dalian Maritime University in the major of ship navigating, and achieved a master degree in transport plan & management from Shanghai Maritime University and a doctor degree in enterprise management from Nankai University. He has rich knowledge in corporate management, human resource development as well as ship management.
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Li Yunpeng
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Party Committee Member and Director of Party Disciplinary Inspection Office
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Mr. Li Yunpeng joined COSCO in 1976 and became director of party disciplinary inspection office of COSCO in April 2004. He used to serve in COSCO Tianjin being responsible for the general manager's office and human resources affairs. He entered COSCO headquarters in 1998 and had taken a variety of posts as vice general manager of president's general affairs office, general manager of supervisory department, director of organization department, managing director of human resources division and assistant to executive president of COSCO.
Mr. Li Yunpeng received his master's degree in ship and naval architectural design from Tianjin University in September 2001. He is a senior engineer.
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Sun Yueying
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Chief Financial Officer and Party Committee Member
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Ms. Sun Yueying, senior accountant, joined COSCO in 1982, has became Chief Financial Officer in December 2000 and Party Committee Member of COSCO Group in April 2004. Prior to that, she had been the Deputy Director of the Financial Department of COSCO Tianjin, the financial Director of COSCO Japan ,the General manager of Finance & Capital Division of COSCO Group, and the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of COSCO Group.
Ms. Sun has many years of rich experiences in accounting, assets-operating and financing as well.
Ms. Sun Yueying graduated from Shanghai Maritime University in 1982, majoring in maritime accounting.
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