The maiden voyage ceremony hosted by COSCO Americas Inc for the arrival of COSCO Long Beach was attended by over 150 guests including COSCO's key clients, Long Beach city officials, Harbor Commissioners, Port Authority executives, terminal operators, members of Association of American Port Authorities (AAPA) and representatives of major liner carriers.

Heading a COSCO Container Lines (COSCON) delegation, Capt. Xu Lirong, Managing Director of COSCON delivered a speech at the maiden voyage ceremony, highlighting COSCON's dedicated efforts to improve its liner service and to accommodate the needs of a surging China-US trade.

Gao Weijie, Chairman of COSCO Americas Inc announced a congratulatory message on behalf of Capt. Wei Jiafu, President & CEO of COSCO Group. In a speech at the dinner party, Chairman Gao briefed the guests about the concept of "two transformations" in COSCO Group's strategies. He also urged the industry to continue cooperation and to better serve the growing international trade. 

Zhang Liyong, President of COSCO Americas Inc presided over the dinner party. He thanked COSCO Los Angeles, Pacific Maritime Services (PMS) and the Port of Long Beach for their joint efforts of organizing the celebrating events. Congratulatory words and good wishes were expressed at the dinner by Mayor O'Neil of Long Beach, COSCO's clients as well as representatives from PMS and AAPA.