Transaction department: Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau accepts the application and does examination and approval work.
Application formalities: I. 2 written applications for incorporation, split or alteration of business scope of water transport operators (to download the applications forms);
II. Business license of applicant as a legal entity (copies);
III. Certificate of registered capital (applicant for incorporation of enterprises, certificate of registered capital for the side to be incorporated is also included);
IV. A detailed list of ships (to compile the list in accordance with application contents);
V. Valid ship's certificates: certificate on ship inspection, Certificate on Ship Ownership, Certificate on Ship's Nationality, and Certificate on Minimum Staff for Ship Safety (copies);
VI. A description on institutional framework for safety management and on safety management system;
VII. Certificate on property right of fixed business ground or lease agreement of fixed business ground (copies).
Transaction procedures:
Charging standard and its basis:
Submit to:
Address: F1, No.13 Zhongshan Dongyi Road, Shanghai

Audituser:
The transaction is based on: "Regulations on Water Transport Management of Shanghai"
Article 13 Those applying for incorporation, split or alteration of business scope of water transport operators in Shanghai should apply to the previous organs doing the examination and approval job for approval before getting relevant permits, and then go through corresponding procedures at industry and commerce administrative organ and at taxation administrative organ; to alter name, residence and legal person of enterprise, applicants should exchange relevant permits at the previous organs doing examination and approval job while going through corresponding procedures at industry and commerce administrative organ and at taxation administrative organ.
Tel.: 63290077*(Ext.)2201, 2202, 2203
Website:
Time for transaction: Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00 (excluding legal holidays)
Applicant qualifications:
I. Having ships fit for business scope, with valid ship's certificates issued by ship inspection organs.
II. Having corresponding institutional framework and professional personnel.
III. Valid certificates of competency for major shipmen.
IV. Having fixed business ground and necessary equipment; those operating passenger transport services should also decide in advance berths of passenger ship along shipping line.
V. Having a registered capital in correspondence with its business scope.