On January 13, the Convention Between Carriers and Ports for Ocean Alliance 2025 was successfully held in Boao, Hainan. Themed “Sail Towards a Smart and Green Future”, the conference brought together a distinguished assembly of guests, including members of the Ocean Alliance, global port and shipping company representatives, key supply chain partners, renowned experts and scholars, and numerous mainstream media outlets. They convened to share their insights and envision the future of the Ocean Alliance and global carrier-port cooperation.

The conference marked a significant moment for the Ocean Alliance as it reflected on its eight-year journey of collaborative growth and unveiled the DAY9 route product. Members of the Ocean Alliance engaged in discussions centered around the theme “Port and Carrier Integration and Win-Win Development” with global port company representatives. These exchanges led to in-depth dialogues and consensus on enhancing digital supply chain collaboration, advancing digital intelligence, and promoting green and low-carbon development in ports and carriers. As an outcome of the event, the “Boao Initiative 2025” was announced.

Meanwhile, leaders from government agencies, industry associations, and sectors such as shipping, ports, railways, logistics, trade, and academia participated in an exchange seminar focused on the digitalization, intelligence, and green development of ports and carriers. The seminar featured presentations that highlighted the latest trends and provided profound insights and unique perspectives. Participants explored innovative ideas, initiatives, and practices aimed at improving the stability, efficiency, and resilience of the global supply chain. The discussions inspired new concepts, cooperative efforts, and ecosystems to drive high-quality development in the integration of global ports, carriers, and trade.

Currently, the global supply chain is advancing towards digitalization, intelligence, sustainability, and full-chain integration. Amidst accelerating iterative transformations, enterprise collaboration is evolving into a new era of supply chain partnerships, ushering in a chapter of deep “shipping + ports + logistics” integration. COSCO SHIPPING is at the forefront, offering green shipping solutions through the development of an end-to-end global supply chain digital intelligence operation platform. The company is dedicated to collaborating with international partners to ensure the sustained and stable operation of the Ocean Alliance, high-quality port-carrier cooperation, and innovation-driven certainty via digitalized and green development. This strategic approach aims to navigate the uncertainties of future global supply chain challenges, enhance service to global customers, and generate greater value for the supply chain ecosystem.