From September 16 to 19, the 2026 High-Tech Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering Equipment National Advanced Manufacturing Cluster (Nantong) Development Promotion Conference and Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Industry Exhibition, themed "Intelligent Manufacturing Leads the Way, Connecting the World, Building a World-Class Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Cluster," was held at the Nantong International Convention Center. Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "CIMC SOE"), together with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "CIMC Raffles"), Youqi Environmental Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Youqi"), and CIMC New Energy (Jining) Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "CIMC New Energy"), appeared at the exhibition, showcasing the company's innovative achievements and core products in clean energy vessels and high-end offshore engineering equipment. Zhang Li, Assistant to the President of CIMC Group; Su Fei, Deputy General Manager of CIMC SOE; Zhou Lubing, Deputy General Manager; Shi Chongbing, CFO; and Wei Guangsheng, Assistant General Manager, attended the exhibition and related industry exchange activities.
Opening ceremony scene
Zhang Li, Assistant to the President of CIMC Group, representing the Group at the opening ceremony
This year's exhibition covered an area of over 32,000 square meters, bringing together more than 500 exhibitors, with both exhibition area and exhibitor numbers reaching new highs. The exhibition featured broad resource coverage and high industrial concentration, with out-of-city exhibitors accounting for 72% and first-time exhibitors 57%, injecting fresh vitality into the industry. Meanwhile, the event attracted over 60 international enterprises and institutions from 15 countries and regions, with participants covering the full spectrum from final assembly manufacturing and core supporting facilities to universities, research institutes, classification societies, and professional service agencies. This created a comprehensive, multi-dimensional platform for industry exchange and matchmaking, providing an excellent vehicle for collaborative innovation, resource sharing, and win-win cooperation.
Project signing by CIMC SOE
A centralized signing ceremony for industrial projects was held at the opening ceremony, focusing on industrial chain complementarity, technological synergy, and resource sharing to help improve the quality and efficiency of Nantong's shipbuilding and offshore engineering industrial cluster. CIMC SOE signed a main engine procurement project with Yuchai Marine Power Co., Ltd., a nickel-based steel procurement cooperation agreement with Wuyang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., and a comprehensive financing service cooperation for tanker orders with CITIC Bank. The implementation of multi-dimensional cooperation effectively strengthened the company's core equipment production support, supply chain stability, and project funding capabilities, laying a solid foundation for the mass production and delivery of high-end offshore engineering equipment, the landing of new orders, and the coordinated development of the industrial chain.
Su Fei, Deputy General Manager of CIMC SOE, reporting on the CIMC booth
During the exhibition tour, Wu Xinming, Secretary of the Nantong Municipal Party Committee, and Zhang Tong, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, visited the CIMC Group booth for inspection and guidance. Su Fei, Deputy General Manager of CIMC SOE, accompanied them throughout and provided detailed briefings on the company's latest business development, technology R&D, product iteration, and market layout. The municipal leaders highly affirmed the company's development path of adhering to innovation-driven growth and deepening its commitment to clean energy offshore engineering equipment. They encouraged the company to continue leveraging its technological leadership, seize opportunities in the marine economy and green shipping development, and continue to root itself in Nantong to empower the industry, injecting stronger momentum into the high-quality development of the local marine economy.
Exhibition scene
During the exhibition, CIMC SOE assembled dedicated teams from marketing, technology, and procurement to collaborate efficiently with CIMC Raffles, Youqi, and CIMC New Energy. The company comprehensively engaged with visiting customers and industry chain partners. Key exhibits included the company's benchmark products: LNG bunker vessels, small and medium-sized LNG/LEG/LPG/ammonia carriers, and the full series of Type A/B/C marine tanks, marine fuel tanks, and regasification modules. These fully demonstrated the company's R&D and manufacturing capabilities in low-carbon media offshore storage and transportation equipment, and systematically promoted integrated solutions leveraging green vessel and offshore engineering equipment to support global energy transition and shipping decarbonization. At the same time, to support the growth of young talent and strengthen the company's talent pipeline, CIMC SOE organized its 2026 new graduate employees to visit the exhibition, allowing them to experience cutting-edge industry technologies, high-end equipment achievements, and industry development trends firsthand, and to intuitively feel the cluster advantages and innovative vitality of Nantong's shipbuilding and offshore engineering industry.
Group photo of the "Professional Visitors Enter Enterprises" activity
Meanwhile, through the "Professional Visitors Enter Enterprises" special visit activity of the 2026 Nantong Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Industry Exhibition, a large number of industry experts, customers, and industry chain enterprise representatives visited CIMC SOE's production site for on-site inspection and exchange. As one of the key visited enterprises at the exhibition, the company's reception team led visiting guests into the production workshops and terminals, introducing the company's construction processes and latest project delivery achievements in clean energy special vessels and tank equipment.
Group photo at the exhibition site
This joint exhibition with sister companies fully demonstrated CIMC Group's comprehensive strength in the offshore engineering sector. Through the exhibition platform, the company further deepened exchanges and collaboration with upstream and downstream enterprises, research institutions, and industry customers, further enhancing its industry influence and brand awareness.
While market trends shift rapidly, the marine economy remains a long-term promising track. Looking ahead, CIMC SOE will rely on CIMC Group's industrial synergy and resource platform, continue to uphold its core business of clean energy offshore engineering equipment, and continue to strengthen core products such as high-end gas carriers, LNG bunker vessels, and tanks. The company will deeply integrate into the construction of Nantong's world-class shipbuilding and offshore engineering industrial cluster, contributing solid CIMC strength to China's maritime power and the high-quality development of green shipping.
