From 10 to 12 July 2019, 2019 Navigation Day Forum of China successfully kicked off in Ningbo city. The forum comprised of 1 major forum, 4 sub-forums and 1 parallel forum. Over 1000 people attended the forum, including government officers, industry leaders, academic elites, community leaders and attendees from insurance companies, shipowners, port, and cargo owners at home and abroad.

Many leaders attended the forum and made a speech, including Liu Xiaoming, vice director of the Ministry of Transportation, Qiu Dongyao, mayor of Ningbo city, Xu Lirong, chairman of the COSCO.

Director Yang was invited by China Shipowners Association, one of the forum co-organizers, to address on “Several Risks Prevention for Shipowners” at the Private Port and Enterprise High-quality Development Forum. He was the only full-time lawyer at the whole forum series.

 Director Yang elaborated on 5 respects including the handling after the Domestic Waterway Transportation Regulations was abolished, risks of ship affiliation, risks of cargo discharge under original B/Ls, how to avoid ship arrest out of China Jurisdiction. His lecture was highly spoken of and given full acknowledgment.

Director Wei Mingzhong and vice director Hou Guobin of Shanghai branch office also attended the forum.

On 25 April 2005,the State Council decided 11 July of each year to be Navigation Day. The Navigation Day was the only national statutory festival approved by the State Council in the maritime field.