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Circular on Strengthening the Examination, Approval and Administration of Wholly Foreign-owned Shipping Companies
关于加强外商独资船务公司审批管理工作的通知

The Circular liberalises the market entry conditions for, and scope of business of, wholly foreign-owned shipping companies.

通知放宽了独资船务公司市场准入条件和经营范围。

Issue: November 2011

CLP Reference: 4500/11.08.15

PRC Reference: 交水发 [2011] 440号

Promulgated: 15 August 2011

Keywords (click to search): wholly foreign-owned shipping companies foreign shipping companies examination and approval

(Issued by the Ministry of Transport on August 15 2011.)

(交通运输部于二零一一年八月十五日发布。)


Jiao Shui Fa [2011] No.440

交水发 [2011] 440


Transport departments (commissions) of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government and the Transport and Port Authorities of Tianjin Municipality and Shanghai Municipality:

各省、自治区、直辖市交通运输厅(委),天津市、上海市交通运输和港口管理局:


With a view to regulating the investments and operations of foreign shipping companies in China, protecting the lawful rights and interests of investors and further promoting the development of China’s international shipping industry, we, following consultations with the Ministry of Commerce, hereby notify you on matters relevant to strengthening the examination, approval and administration of wholly foreign-owned shipping companies (WFOSCs).

为规范外国航运公司在我国境内的投资经营行为,保护投资者合法权益,进一步促进我国际航运业发展,经商商务部,现就加强外商独资船务公司(以下简称独资船务公司)审批管理工作的有关事项通知如下:



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