From 16 to 17 January, the Fifth General Meeting and Technical Exchange Meeting of China Dredging Association (CDA) was held in Nanning, Guangxi to discuss the medium and long-term development of China's dredging industry. Chen Chong, Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Communications Construction Group Corporation, Wang Jianhua, Secretary of the Party Group and Director General of Pearl River Shipping Administration of the Ministry of Transport, Li Dechun, Director of Construction Market Supervision Department of Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, Hu Huaping, Deputy Director General of the Department of Transportation of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Zhou Jingbo, Chairman of the Fourth Council of China Dredging Association, attended the conference and delivered a speech. Kang Xuezeng, Chairman of Yongding River Basin Culture and Tourism Union. Zhang Qiaomei, Secretary General of China Water Transport Construction Industry Association. Xie Yi, Deputy General Manager of Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Co. Ltd. and Liu Jin, Commander of CCCC Pinglu Canal Project Site Command, attended the conference. The conference was presided over by Liu Yongman, Secretary of Party Committee and Chairman of CCCC Dredging (Group) Co.

Photos from the conference

On behalf of CCCC, Chen Chong expressed warm congratulations on the successful convening of the conference. He pointed out that as an association with the Chinese character and national title, China Dredging Association has made great contributions to expanding international influence, building a platform for domestic and international technical exchanges, and promoting the industry's equipment updating, promotion of technological achievements, technology optimisation and talent cultivation, etc. The holding of this conference and the technical exchanges has far-reaching significance in promoting the transformation and development of the industry towards ecological, environmental protection and marine industry. The organisation of this conference and technical exchange meeting is of far-reaching significance to promote the transformation and development of the industry to ecological environmental protection and marine industry. In the face of the new situation and new tasks, he put forward three requirements : First, we should focus on the major national strategies to further promote the transformation and development of the industry, adhere to the principle of seeking progress amidst stability, promoting stability through progress, and establishing before breaking, so as to go from bigger to stronger in dredging and blowing and filling, and plough into the field of ecological, environmental protection and the ocean; second, we should set up a platform for communication and exchanges, and further carry out the activities of the forums and exhibitions, and explore the new path of development by combining the international co-operation with the exhibitions and conferences , to enhance the international influence of China's dredging power. To enhance the international influence of China's dredging power; Third, to lead the industry's technological innovation, to further create a new situation in the industry, give full play to the role of industry associations, to create a core technology curator, to provide support for the industry's technological equipment update.

Wang Jianhua, on behalf of the Pearl River Navigation Authority of the Ministry of Transport, expressed warm congratulations on the success of the conference. He pointed out that China Dredging Association (CDA) is an important force in the social organisation of the transport industry, and the majority of member units have made positive contributions to the realisation of China's dredging industry self-reliance, national wheel national manufacturing, and the service to guarantee the implementation of major national strategies. At present, the Pearl River Shipping Administration is deeply implementing the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference and the National Transportation Work Conference, and accelerating the construction of a modernised Pearl River shipping system that is safe, convenient, efficient, green, economic, inclusive and resilient. ; the Pearl River Shipping Administration will, as always, support the work of the CDPA, and make contributions to promoting China's dredging industry to move towards the world's first class and make new leaps forward.

Li Dechun on behalf of the Ministry of Transport Bureau of Water Transportation on the smooth convening of the General Assembly to express warm congratulations to the China Dredging Association in the platform building, equipment construction, standards compilation and other aspects of the fruitful results expressed affirmation. He pointed out that to accurately grasp the major development opportunities, around the further play the role of the Association, put forward three requirements : First, we should do a good job of supporting the direction of the industry development; second, we should make full use of the Association's platform to build bridges and links between the government and enterprises ; third, we should give full play to the Association's role as a think-tank in the consultative advice, technological innovation, industry services, international cooperation and other aspects.

Hu Huaping, on behalf of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Department of Transportation, congratulated the successful convening of the General Assembly. He pointed out that the Department of Transport adheres to the principle of ecological priority, leading dredging construction more green, ecological, intelligent development, and make every effort to create a "trunk and branch smooth, river and sea direct" of the eight Gui waterway network, and accelerate the construction of the Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port. He expressed his hope that China's dredging industry will further enter Guangxi, and jointly write a new chapter for the high-quality development of the transport power and Guangxi's water transport, and contribute new strength to the development of China's dredging industry.

On behalf of the Fourth Council of China Dredging Association, Zhou Jingbo expressed his gratitude to the leaders and units that have long been concerned about and supported the development of China's dredging industry. He pointed out that since the fourth general meeting, China Dredging Association has achieved stage-by-stage results, greatly enhanced its ability to serve the national strategy, significantly enhanced its role as a communication platform, strengthened its role in promoting the industry's technological progress, enhanced the effectiveness of the Association's self-construction and overall service, and significantly enhanced its ability to promote the industry's innovation drive. He stressed that the current development of dredging industry has a broad space and rare opportunities, China Dredging Association should give full play to its role as a bridge and link, focus on the strategy of a strong transport country, a strong ocean country and a strong science and technology country, continuously strengthen its own construction, further enhance the ability to serve the development of enterprises, and lead the member units to "go out" and enhance the internationalisation of the industry. 

attending Conference Leaders and Guests

Wang Bohuan, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CCCC Shanghai Waterway Bureau Limited, the organiser of the conference, delivered a welcome speech. Gao Wei, Secretary General of the Fourth Council of China Dredging Association, made a report on the work of the Fourth Council, summarising the main work since the Fourth Council. The delegates considered and adopted the Constitution of China Dredging Association and other documents, and studied and deployed the key work in the coming period. The General Assembly elected the directors and supervisors of the fifth session of the Council of China Dredging Association, and the person in charge of the fifth session of the Council was elected at the fifth session of the Council. Liu Yongman was elected as the Chairman of the Fifth Council of China Dredging Association, Wang Bohuan and 17 other comrades were elected as the Vice-Chairmen of the Fifth Council, Wu Jianhong, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of CCCC Dredging Group and Chief Accountant, was elected as the Supervisor of the Fifth Council, and Gao Wei was re-elected as the Secretary-General of the Fifth Council of China Dredging Association.

Liu Yongman, on behalf of the Fifth Council of China Dredging Association, made a speech titled "Remembering the Party's entrustment and living up to the great era, we will strive to write a magnificent chapter of China's dredging to promote the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation". He said, Since the fourth session of the Council, China's dredging industry has made further progress towards becoming the main force for implementing national strategies, increasing its contribution to economic and social development, becoming a pioneer in ecological and environmental transformation, forging a national team of high-level scientific and technological equipment, and gathering the "Belt and Road" construction. The company has delivered a high-quality answer sheet of "the great man of the country", "the great responsibility of the country", "the most important weapon of the country" and "the pillar of the country". "He stressed that China's dredging industry should be He stressed that China's dredging industry should clearly adhere to the leadership of the Party, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era, and comprehensively implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress; shoulder "five responsibilities" : to carry on the responsibility to enhance China's international discourse on dredging, to build a global leading highland of dredging technology and equipment talents, to build an independently controllable and safe China's dredging industry chain, and to build an independent and safe China's dredging industry chain, as well as to build an independent and safe dredging industry. We will shoulder the "five responsibilities" : to enhance China's international discourse on dredging, build a global leading highland for dredging technology and equipment talents, create an autonomous, controlled and safe dredging industry chain, comprehensively manage the ecological environment of rivers, lakes and seas, and build a world dredging power; we are determined to "do four things better", insisting on doing better in science and technology, equipment, talents and overseas; and to build "three platforms" : to build a platform for industry services, a platform for talent innovation, a platform for We will also build "three platforms" : to be an industry service platform, to be an excellent talent innovation platform, and to be a strong international exchange platform.

The conference called on China's dredging industry to thoroughly implement the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee, inherit and carry forward the fine tradition, not forgetting the original heart and keeping the mission in mind, carrying on the past and opening up the future, pioneering and innovating, and pragmatically advancing the high-quality development of the dredging industry, so as to meet the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China with excellent results!

Photographs from the launch of the Dredging and Blowing Manual (2023)

In addition, the conference held a ceremony to launch the Dredging, Blowing and Filling and Equipment Handbook (2023 Edition) and awarded certificates to industry experts.

Photo of the presentation of industry expert certificates

In the afternoon of 16th, the conference held a technical exchange meeting on the construction and dredging of Pinglu Canal with the theme of "Keeping Positive and Innovating to Seek Development, Passing the River and Reaching the Sea". Liu Jin, Commander of CCCC Pinglu Canal Site Command , and Wu Peng, National Engineering Survey and Design Master, made special exchanges, while CCCC Shanghai Navigation Bureau, Design Institute of Yangtze River Waterway Engineering Bureau, CCCC Dredging Technology Research Centre, Sany Heavy Machinery Company Limited, and Guangxi New Harbour Engineering Company Limited made technical exchanges respectively. The forum was presided over by Gu Yong, deputy general manager and chief engineer of CCCC Shanghai Waterway Bureau Co., Ltd, and national master builder of waterway engineering. 17th morning, some of the attending guests went to Pinglu Canal to visit the construction site of Madao Hub of CCCC Second Navigation Bureau

The conference is guided by CCCC Group and CCCC Dredging Group, hosted by China Dredging Association, organised by CCCC Shanghai Navigation Bureau, and undertaken by CCCC Pinglu Canal Project Site Command, CCCC Tianhang Bureau, CCCC Guanghang Bureau, and Yangtze River Waterway Bureau, Electricity Construction Port and Navigation Company, China Railway Construction Port and Navigation Bureau, and CCCC Dredging Technology Research Centre. About 260 industry leaders, experts from all over the country and representatives of member units attended the meeting.