JSMEA participates in Marintec China 2019Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA)
took part in Marintec China 2019 on Dec. 3-6, 2019 at theShanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) with financial
support from The Nippon Foundation.
Marintec China, one of the largest international maritime
exhibitions in the world, is held every other year in China.
Launched in 1981, it was held for the commemorative 20thtime last year. Marintec China 2019 hosted more than 2,200
exhibitors from 30 countries and regions, and welcomed over
65,000 visitors—5,000 visitors more than the last time.
At Marintec China 2019, JSMEA and 31 members erected
the Japan Pavilion together with Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)
near an entrance of Hall N1, which boasted many nationalpavilions of major economies. The Japan Pavilion for the firsttime adopted Open Space Technology (OST) for some of its
exhibition booth layout and LED internal illuminations on its
booth panels. This way, the pavilion brought about openness,while maintaining togetherness. At the presentation area set
up in the Japan Pavilion, 11 exhibitors promoted themselves

Opening ceremony held for Japan Pavilion

and their respective products, with many visitors stopping tolisten intently to the presentations.
The exhibitors gave Marintec China 2019 high ratings, withone remarking, “As the exhibition was visited by many people
not only from China, but from Southeast Asia and Europe aswell, I really felt it was one of the largest exhibitions in theworld.” While another exhibitor said, “It was a lively event,from which I learned how profoundly enterprises and countries
were paying attention to the Chinese market.” There weremany other praises, which showed that their participation had
been meaningful. One said, “I thought the Chinese market wasmuch more bullish than it had ever been.” And another stated,“As the number of visitors and exhibitors are on the rise as
time goes on, I felt how notably the shipping and shipbuilding
markets are growing in China.” There was one exhibitor who
said that it enjoyed an opportunity to research developmentsin the Chinese shipping and shipbuilding sectors.
On Dec. 3, when Marintec China 2019 kicked off, theopening ceremony was held for the Japan Pavilion, at which‘Kagamiwari’ performed at the Japan Pavilion.

From left: Mr. Junichiro Iida, Mr. Akio Isomata and Mr. Shinzo Yamada

Mr. Akio Isomata visits the Japan Pavilion

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A presentation area is set up at the Japan Pavilion.

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Mr. Shinzo Yamada, chairman of JSMEA, cut the ribbon
together with Mr. Akio Isomata, Japanese consul generalin Shanghai, and Mr. Junichiro Iida, senior executive vicepresident of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). Mr. Isomata thenvisited booths at the pavilion, where he received briefings
on products from exhibitors. At noon, Mr. Yamada and Mr.
Iida moved on to “kagamiwari” to break open a sake barrel,
a Japanese traditional custom performed on a celebratory
occasion. The leaders were joined by three JSMEA vicechairmen: Mr. Shigeki Kinoshita, Mr. Masaharu Ono and Mr.
Yoshiro Yamashita. Breaking out the sake led to the start ofa sushi luncheon party, which attracted more visitors to theJapan Pavilion.
In the afternoon on the same day, JSMEA had a meetingwith the China Association of the National Shipbuilding
Industry (CANSI) at a hotel in Shanghai. A JSMEA delegation,led by Mr. Yamada and Mr. Ono, visited Mr. Guo Dacheng,president; Mr. Jin Peng, secretary-general; Ms. Tan Na Fen,vice secretary-general; and Mr. Chen Wenbo, director. Mr.
Guo said that when the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is
advanced more in China, realizing full market liberalization,
the shipbuilding and ship machinery and equipment industries
from both nations will be able to cooperate with each otherat higher levels. He referred to several examples, including
the recent successive establishment of joint ventures inChina by Chinese and Japanese enterprises. In reply, Mr.
Yamada said the Japanese ship machinery and equipment

Many people visit the Japan Pavilion.

industry has underpinned the development of the Chinese
maritime business by supplying high-quality products.
Japan can continue to contribute to the sector, which is very
likely to grow further in the future, by helping it comply withenvironmental regulations and adjust itself to digitalization, headded. JSMEA and CANSI agreed that they must continue tostrive to maintain and even upgrade their partnership.
Later on the same day, JSMEA and ClassNK jointly
organized a get-together at the same Shanghai hotel toencourage exchanges between the Japanese shipbuilding andship machinery and equipment industries and their Chinesecounterparts. As guests, Mr. Guo from CANSI and Mr. KenTodoriki, deputy consul general at the Japanese Consulate
General in Shanghai, were invited to the party, which wasattended by 240 individuals from Japan and China. Manyof the events held at the gathering included a sake barrel
opening, a taiko drum performance and a drawing for gifts
to participants prepared by the organizers and exhibitors.
Through such events, people from both nations interacted witheach other for about two hours.
On Dec. 2, a day before the opening of Marintec China
2019, another JSMEA delegation, led by Mr. Yamada, Mr.
Kinoshita, Mr. Ono and Mr. Yamashita, paid a courtesy visit
to Mr. Isomata. They exchanged views and opinions with theconsul general on the exhibition, the Japanese ship machineryand equipment industry and recent developments in China.

JSMEA holds meeting with CANSIMr. Guo Dacheng (left) and Mr. Shinzo Yamada (right)

Mr. Guo Dacheng (seated, left), Mr. Shinzo Yamada (seated, right), Mr. Chen Wenbo (standing,far left), Ms. Tan Na Fen (standing, second from left), Mr. Jin Peng (standing, center), Mr.
Masaharu Ono (standing, second from right) and Mr. Noboru Ando (standing, far right)

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About meeting with CANSITime and date: 17:15-17:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019
Venue: VIP room, 7th floor, Oriental Riverside Hotel Shanghai,Shanghai International Convention Center
Participants from Japan: Mr. Shinzo Yamada; Mr. Masaharu
Ono; Mr. Noboru Ando, executive managing director of JSMEA;
and Mr. Takashi Kawai, director of Japan External Trade
Organization (JETRO) Hong Kong’s Ship Machinery Department
and participants from China: Mr. Guo Dacheng, Mr. Jin Peng, Ms.
Tan Na Fen and Mr. Chen Wenbo

About JSMEA exhibitions at Marintec China 2019
Exhibition space area: approximately 730m2 (B3A, Hall N1,SNIEC)
Number of exhibitors: 31 (26 running booths, four displaying
panels and one distributing a catalog)
26 exhibitors running booths: BEMAC Corporation; Chugoku
Marine Paints, Ltd.; Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd.; Daikin MR
Engineering Co., Ltd.; Fuji Trading Co., Ltd.; Ibuki Kogyo Co., Ltd.;IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd.; Japan Engine Corporation; KamomePropeller Co., Ltd.; Kanagawa Kiki Kogyo Co., Ltd.; Kawasaki
Heavy Industries, Ltd.; Manabe Zoki Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries Marine Machinery and Equipment Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi
Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd.; Musashino Co., Ltd.; Nabtesco Corporation;
Nagasaki Sempaku Sobi Co., Ltd.; Nakashima Propeller Co.,Ltd.; Naniwa Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd.; Nippon Hakuyo Electronics,Ltd.; Shinko Ind. Ltd.; Sunflame Co., Ltd.; Taiyo Electric Co., Ltd.;Tanabe Pneumatic Machinery Co., Ltd.; Yanmar Co., Ltd.; andYokogawa Denshikiki Co., Ltd; four exhibitors displaying panels:
Akasaka Diesels Ltd.; Miura Co., Ltd.; Mizuno Strainer Industries
Co., Ltd.; and Riken Corporation; and one exhibitor distributing acatalog: Nishishiba Electric Co., Ltd.
*The exhibitors formed the Japan Pavilion together with ClassNK.

About get-together with Chinese shipbuilding and shipmachinery and equipment industries
Time and date: 18:30-20:30 on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019
Venue: Pearl Room, seventh floor, Oriental Riverside HotelShanghai, Shanghai International Convention Center
Guests: Mr. Ken Todoriki, Mr. Guo Dacheng and some 70
individuals from the Chinese maritime industry

Get-together held for Japanese, Chinese shipbuilding/ship machinery, equipment industries

Mr. Shinzo Yamada gives an address on behalf of JSMEA.

Mr. Junichiro Iida also speaks, representing ClassNK.

Mr. Guo Dacheng speaks as a guest.

Mr. Ken Todoriki is another guest.

Mr. Kanji Tsusui, vice chairman of JSMEA, proposes a toast.

Mr. Masaharu Ono gives an address during the get-together.

A taiko drum performance is given.

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Participants boost exchanges at the get-together.