Transaction department: Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau accepts the application and does examination and approval work.
Application formalities: I. To set up enterprises to operate international ship management business
1. Application for Operating International Ship Management Business (to download application form);
2. Notice on prior approval of enterprise name;
3. A feasibility analysis report;
4. Agreement on investment;
5. Business registration documents of major investors (copies; official seals are to be stamped for domestic enterprise and documents of notarization proving the copies are consistent with the original script are needed) or their identity documents.
II. Chinese entities apply to operate international ship management business
1. Application for Operating International Ship Management Business (to download application form);
2. A feasibility analysis report;
3. Business registration documents of the applicant enterprise (copies);
4. Certificates of fixed business offices (copies);
5. At least two notarized certificates on professional qualifications of senior line executives (Chinese citizens with professional titles on middle rank or above and holding the position of department manager or above) who have the certificate on professional qualifications with an experience of international Marine Transport for at least3 years working at the applicant companies as well as their labor contracts (copies);
6. Certificates of competency for captain and chief engineer fit for the work on ship and navigation area to be managed by the applicant (copies).
III. Operators of international ship management set up branch offices in China for related business
1. Application for Operating International Ship Management Business;
2. A feasibility analysis report;
3. Certificates of fixed business offices (copies);
4. Business registration documents of the parent company (copies);
5. "Certificate on Qualifications for Operating Supporting Business of International Marine Transport" of the parent company (copies);
6. Documents for the parent company confirming business scope of the branch office;
7. At least two notarized certificates on professional qualifications of senior line executives (Chinese citizens with professional titles on middle rank or above holding the position of department manager or above) who have the certificate on professional qualifications with an experience of international Marine Transport for at least3 years working at the applicant companies as well as their labor contracts (copies);
8. Certificates of competency for captain and chief engineer fit for the work on ship and navigation area to be managed by the applicant (copies).

Transaction procedures:
Charging standard and its basis:
Submit to:
Address: F1, No.13 Zhongshan Dongyi Road, Shanghai
Audituser:
The transaction is based on: I. "Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China"
Article 11  To operate international ship management business, the following conditions should be met:
(I) At least two managers out of senior line executives have an experience of international Marine Transport for over 3 years;
(Ⅱ) Having personnel with certificates of competency for captain and chief engineer fit for the work on ship and navigation area managed by the applicant;
(Ⅲ) Having equipment and devices fit for international ship management business.
Article 12  To operate international ship management business, applicant should apply to communications administrative departments of the province, autonomous region or the municipality where the business is to be done, submitting relevant materials prescribed in Item 11 of the Article. Communications administrative departments of the province, autonomous region or the municipality should finish verification work within 15 days from the day when application materials are received. Those submitting complete application materials with true contents are to be registered and informed of the result; those with uncompleted materials or untrue contents in the materials are not to be registered and notified in written form, and also informed of reasons.   
Article 13  Operators of international Marine Transport, operators of non-vessel operating carrying transportation business and operators of international ship agency service as well as operators of international ship management after getting approval and registration according to the Article, should take relevant certificates to go through enterprise registration procedures at organs in charge of enterprise registration work, according to the law.
II. "Detailed Rules on Implementing Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China"
Article 8  Chinese legal entities applying to operate international ship management business or to set up enterprises to operate international ship management business should file in an application to communications administrative departments of the province, autonomous region or the municipality where the business is to be done, submitting the following application materials:
(I) A written application;
(II) A feasibility analysis report and agreement on investment;
(III) Business registration documents of applicants (for those planning to set up enterprises, business registration documents of the major investors or their identity documents are needed);
(IV) Certificates of fixed business offices;
(V) Professional qualifications certificates of senior line managers prescribed in Item (I) from Article 11 of "Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China";
(VI) Copies of certificates of competency for captain and chief engineer prescribed in Item (II) from Article 11 of the Regulations.
After relevant communications administrative departments of province, autonomous region and municipality receive application materials, they should do verification work within 15 working days from the day when the materials are all ready. Those with true contents in their materials and meeting specifications in Article 11 from "Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China" are to be registered and issued with a "Certificate on Qualifications for Operating Supporting Business of International Marine Transport"; those with untrue contents in their materials or not meeting Article 11 from "Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China" are not to be registered, and are to be notified in written form, and also informed of reasons. Applicants are to go through procedures on enterprise registration with their "Certificate on Qualifications for Operating Supporting Business of International Marine Transport" at organs in charge of enterprise registration work, and also go through relevant procedures at banks designated by taxation administrative organ and by foreign exchange administrative organ. 
Article 9  Operators of international ship agency service and those of international ship management operating corresponding business through their branch offices in China should meet prescriptions in Article 9 and 11 from "Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China" and go through registration procedures by following Article 9 and Article 11 from "Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China" and Article 7 and 8 from the "Detailed Rules of Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China". The registration application materials include the following:
(I) A written application;
(II) A feasibility analysis report;
(III) Business registration documents of the parent company;
(IV) Duplicate of "Certificate on Qualification Registration for International Shipping Agent Service" or "Certificate on Qualifications for Operating Supporting Business of International Marine Transport";
(V) Documents from the parent company confirming business scope of the branch office;
(VI) Certificates on fixed business offices;
(VII) Certificates on qualifications of personnel prescribed in Article 9 and 11 from "Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China";
(VIII) Agreement on the company (or branch offices) doing electronic data exchange with such organs as port and customs. Those not qualified for doing electronic data exchange should provide corresponding certificates from relevant ports or customs.

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Time for transaction:
Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00 (excluding legal holidays)
Time limit for transaction: within 15 working days from the day when the application is accepted.
Applicant qualifications: I. Among senior line executives, there are at least 2 personnel with an experience of international Marine Transport for over 3 years;
II. Having such personnel with certificates of competency for captain and chief engineer fit for the ship and navigation area managed by the applicant.
III. Having equipment and devices fit for international ship management business.