On November 4, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers”, stock code: 600428) issued an announcement announcing two senior management appointments: Mr. Tan Yan was appointed as the company’s Vice President, and Mr. Xu Jialiu was appointed as the company’s General Counsel (Chief Compliance Officer). These appointments take effect from November 3, 2025, and their terms will last until the expiration of the current Board of Directors.
According to the announcement, the third meeting of the ninth Board of Directors of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers was held via correspondence on November 3, 2025. Both proposals were put forward by the Nomination Committee and received 9 affirmative votes from all directors, with no opposing or abstaining votes. The announcement clarified that the qualifications of the two new senior executives comply with relevant laws, regulations, and the requirements of the company’s Articles of Association, and they have no relationship with shareholders holding 5% or more of the company’s shares or with other directors and senior executives.
This personnel arrangement demonstrates a further refinement of the company’s management structure and a parallel strengthening in two key areas: business and compliance.
Tan Yan: A Versatile Manager from Route Management to Digital Transformation
Public resume information shows that Tan Yan, born in 1989, holds a Master of Laws degree. He started his career at COSCO Shipping Co., Ltd., gaining experience in various roles including shipping operations scheduling, multipurpose and heavy-lift vessel management, international market expansion, and digital transformation. His professional experience covers three major areas: shipping operations, overseas markets, and technological innovation.
During his tenure in Europe, he served successively as Vice General Manager and General Manager of COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Europe) Co., Ltd., deeply involved in the company’s business layout in the European breakbulk and heavy-lift transport markets. After returning to China, he led the digital construction of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers, serving as Deputy General Manager of the Digital Department, General Manager, and concurrently Deputy Head of the Container Business Group, promoting information system construction and business process optimization, and enhancing the company’s capabilities in intelligent shipping and data management.
Furthermore, Tan Yan also concurrently serves as General Manager of COSCO Shipping Guangzhou Salvage Semi-Submersible Shipping Co., Ltd. and General Manager of the Semi-Submersible Vessel Business Department of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers, responsible for the operation and project management of global semi-submersible vessel transport business, involving high-technology, high-risk areas such as offshore equipment, large modules, and infrastructure transportation.
Currently, the COSCO SHIPPING Group is anchoring its vision of becoming a world-class shipping technology enterprise, focusing on two tracks: digital intelligence and green low-carbon.
Against this backdrop, his resume demonstrates comprehensive capabilities across business chains and regions, also reflecting COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers’ emphasis on digital and international experience in its new generation of management.
Xu Jialiu: A Key Force Strengthening Legal Affairs and Risk Management
Public resume information shows that Xu Jialiu, born in 1979, holds a Bachelor of Laws degree. He has long been engaged in shipping law, claims settlement, and compliance management, possessing over 20 years of professional experience within the COSCO system.
His career path includes:
Formerly served as Insurance Claims Supervisor and Deputy Manager in the Shipping Operations Department of COSCO Shipping Co., Ltd.;
Previously held positions as Shipping Legal Manager in the Legal and Business Department, Assistant General Manager, Deputy General Manager, and General Manager of the Legal and Business Department of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd.;
In recent years, served as General Manager of the Legal and Risk Management Department and General Manager of COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Europe) Co., Ltd., familiar with the international legal environment and complex contract matters.
Xu Jialiu’s appointment reflects the company’s continuous strengthening of the legal affairs system, risk prevention and control, and compliance management in the context of globalized operations.
Strategic Background: Advancing Both Youthfulness and Specialization
From the perspective of management structure, the appointments of Tan Yan and Xu Jialiu represent another step in COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers’ organizational optimization and generational transition. The former represents the company’s innovative direction of integrating business and technology, while the latter consolidates the legal and risk governance system, providing support for the enterprise’s stable operation.
In recent years, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers has continuously optimized its organizational structure and strengthened professional division of labor, promoting the market layout of traditional specialized vessels, semi-submersible vessels, and project transportation, while also actively exploring paths for digital shipping and green transformation. This personnel adjustment can be seen as an institutional continuation of the company’s “dual-wheel drive” – business innovation and system construction.
From “Route Supervisor” to “Vice President”, from “Claims Manager” to “Chief Compliance Officer”, the career paths of the two senior executives differ, yet they collectively reflect the characteristics of long-term cultivation, systematic promotion, and professional accumulation within COSCO SHIPPING.
At a time when the external environment is becoming increasingly complex and the shipping industry is accelerating its evolution towards intelligence and regulation, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers has laid a more solid management foundation for future stable development by strengthening the two major pillars of digitalization and legal affairs management.
