On July 17, Shandong Marine Group and Shanghai Maritime University held a strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony at Shandong Marine Building, marking a solid step forward in their collaboration on industry-education integration, talent cultivation, and scientific research innovation. Shanghai Maritime University President Chu Beiping and Shandong Marine Group Party Secretary and Chairman Jiang Guodong attended and witnessed the signing.
Under the agreement, both parties will adhere to the principles of “resource sharing, complementary advantages, mutual development, and win-win cooperation.” Aiming to cultivate outstanding industry talent, promote technological innovation, and drive high-quality development, they will deepen collaboration in areas such as joint talent training, scientific research, decision-making consultation, personnel and academic exchanges, and cultural co-construction. The partnership seeks to establish a long-term, stable, and mutually beneficial relationship, jointly contributing wisdom and strength to building China into a maritime power.
During the ceremony, the unveiling of the “Industry-Education Integration Joint Postgraduate Training Base” and the appointment ceremony for postgraduate industry mentors were also held, injecting new vitality into deepening strategic cooperation and advancing integrated industry-academia-research development in the maritime sector.
Representatives from relevant departments and schools of Shanghai Maritime University, as well as leaders from Shandong Marine Group’s departments and affiliated enterprises, attended the event.
It is reported that Shandong Marine Group Co., Ltd. is a large provincial state-owned enterprise established with the approval of the Shandong Provincial People’s Government, focusing on marine industries. Founded in September 2010 with a registered capital of 5 billion yuan, the group is headquartered in Jinan and currently owns nine first-tier affiliated enterprises and one national industrial investment fund.
Committed to advancing China’s maritime power strategy and supporting the development of Shandong as a maritime and transportation powerhouse, Shandong Marine Group aims to build itself into a core investment and operation platform for Shandong’s marine industries, a marine sci-tech achievement transformation platform, a marine strategic resource integration platform, and an inland waterway project investment and financing platform. The group is accelerating the construction of a modern marine industrial system, with operations spanning modern ocean shipping and logistics, modern marine fisheries, offshore engineering services, marine technology, inland port and shipping investment and operations, and marine-related financial services. It has grown into a comprehensive marine industry group with significant industry influence.
