In the morning of Nov. 8th 2008, 2008 3rd Global Shipping Summit, organized by www.ShippingChina.com, is grandly held in Dalian. Over 500 senior managers and officials covering ports, shiping lines and logistics companies from over 30 countries attend the opening ceremony.This summit is hosted by Professor Liu Bin, Director of World Economy Research Institute in Dalian Maritime University. Mr. Kang Shuchun, CEO of ShippingChina.Com, made the welcome address on behalf of the organizing committee. Mr. Qian Yongchang (Former Minister of Ministry of Communications PRC and President of China Communication and Transportation Association) and Mr. Xia Deren (Mayor of Dalian) made addresses. Over 50 Chinese and overseas medias including CCTV, Journal of Commerce, Oriental TV, Phoenix TV, Xinhua news agency, International Business Daily, Economy Daily, Liaoning TV, Dalian TV, China Entrepreneur and China Communication Daily and so on attend the summit.