Dalian maritime portal closes in on 50,000 members

Dalian: A subsidiary of Dalian shipping conglomerate Winland Group has become one of the stars of the maritime online world. Shipping Online (www.shippingonline.cn) is rapidly approaching the 50,000 mark in terms of members and its range of services continues to diversify. The landmark membership figure should be hit by year end, officials at the firm reveal. The bilingual site provides industry news, a huge contact database plus a trading section where parts, cargoes and even ships are sold. It now claims to be the largest shipping e-commerce company in China. [18/7/08]