High-End Materials, Green and Low-Carbon Development – 2025 Daming International Shipbuilding Industry Conference

The 2025 Daming International Shipbuilding Industry Promotion Conference and High-Tech Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Equipment Supply-Demand Matching Event was successfully held on November 20 in Jingjiang, China’s largest private shipbuilding base. Guided by the Jiangsu Provincial Shipbuilding Industry Association and co-hosted by Taiyuan Iron & Steel Group (TISCO) and Daming International, the event aimed to address new industry needs and promote upgraded materials and manufacturing services.

More than 150 representatives from government agencies, steel mills, shipyards, shipowners, supply-chain service providers, and international classification societies attended. Participants included the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Baosteel, Maanshan Iron & Steel, Harbin Welding Institute, Siemens Energy, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, and major classification societies such as CCS, BV, ABS, DNV, and LR.

PART 01 | Opening Remarks: Shared Vision for Industry Advancement

Daming International Chairman Zhou Keming emphasized the conference’s mission to deepen cooperation across the shipbuilding value chain and support green, intelligent industry development. He introduced Daming’s continuously upgraded “one-stop” shipbuilding service model, highlighting its commitment to strengthening partnerships with steel mills, improving processing capabilities, accelerating delivery, and better addressing customer needs.

TISCO Vice General Manager Gao Feng reviewed TISCO’s achievements in high-performance stainless steel and reinforced its commitment to innovation, customer-centered service, and deeper collaboration with Daming. He underscored TISCO’s focus on developing next-generation high-strength, high-toughness steels to support the shipbuilding industry’s quality upgrade.

From Baosteel, General Manager of the Hot Rolled Sales Department of Baosteel Marketing Center Xu Yaqi highlighted Baosteel’s role as one of China’s largest shipbuilding steel suppliers and its long-standing cooperation with Daming. He stressed the importance of joint R&D, green development, and stronger supply chain coordination to deliver more comprehensive solutions to shipbuilding customers.

Jiang Zhiyong, Secretary-General of the Jiangsu Provincial Shipbuilding Industry Association, praised Daming’s successful transformation from a materials supplier to a manufacturing service provider. He noted the association’s role in supporting technology upgrades, supply-chain collaboration, and ecosystem innovation to drive the high-quality development of Jiangsu’s shipbuilding sector.

PART 02 | Special Reports: Insightful Exchanges, Innovative Ideas

Experts from TISCO, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry, New Times Shipbuilding, Harbin Welding Institute, and Daming International delivered a series of specialized reports covering:

• High-end shipbuilding steel solutions

• Development trends and outlook of China’s shipbuilding industry

• Digital and intelligent transformation in shipbuilding

• High-power laser-arc hybrid welding applications

• Daming’s latest materials and manufacturing solutions for shipyards

Daming’s innovations—including stress-relief uncoiled plates, customized materials delivery, differentiated supply programs, and integrated process-equipment-terminal service advantages—generated strong interest, with several companies expressing immediate intent to explore cooperation.

PART 03 | Signing Ceremony: Expanding Strategic Cooperation

The conference witnessed several important cooperation agreements:

• TISCO × Daming Group: Joint laboratory for chemical tanker materials and processing technology

• Yangzhou Wanlong Shipbuilding × Daming Heavy Industry: Intent agreement for fabrication of 6,800 DWT oil tanker sections

• Harbin Welding Institute × Daming Heavy Industry: Strategic cooperation agreement

These signings mark a new stage of strengthened collaboration across materials, technology, and manufacturing.

PART 04 | Exchange & Visit: Building Consensus Through First-Hand Experience

During the networking sessions, attendees engaged in active discussions and precise matchmaking, paving the way for deeper future cooperation.

Participants also visited Daming’s Jingjiang base and Yangtze River terminal, gaining a close-up view of the company’s advanced equipment clusters, refined site management, and integrated “one-stop” service capabilities—from materials supply to processing, manufacturing, and logistics.

Driving High-Quality Development Across the Industry Chain

This conference served as both a technology exchange and a comprehensive industry-chain collaboration event. It showcased Daming’s capabilities and commitment to industry development while laying a solid foundation for deeper partnerships and expansion into high-end markets.

Daming will continue to enhance its role as a “bridge” between steel mills and downstream customers, strengthen innovation, upgrade services, and work closely with industry partners to support the high-quality, green, and intelligent development of the shipbuilding sector.