1. The Ministry of Transport issued the Regulation on the
Administration of Domestic Water Transport
The Regulation on the Administration of Domestic Water Transport
issued on December 30, 2013 ("the Regulation") will come
into force from March 1, 2014. It is stipulated in the Regulation
as follows:
Water transport operator shall be equipped with professional
shipping and engine managers, offenders will be fined 10, 000 to
30, 000 yuan.
An individual person shall only be entitled to apply for common
inland river transport operating; such applicants shall be
qualified to be registered in ministry of industry and commerce;
the self-owned shipping capacity shall not excess 600MTs in gross,
and be capable of safety management including safety supervision,
emergency handling, post safety operation procedures, etc.