Mr. LI Shaode is Chairman of the Board and Party Secretary of China Shipping (Group) Company.

He joined Shanghai Maritime Affairs Bureau in 1968; from 1968 to 1997, he used to be Deputy Secretary of Party Committee of Tanker Fleet, Head of Personnel Department of Shanghai Maritime Affairs Bureau. At the same time, he worked as the Deputy Director General of Shanghai Maritime Affairs Bureau, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Haixing Liner Co., Ltd. and General Manager of Shanghai Maritime (Group) Company; he started to work as Vice President of China Shipping (Group) Company in 1997; Party Secretary of China Shipping (Group) Company from 2003; President and Party Secretary of China Shipping (Group) Company from June 2006. He worked as President and Deputy Secretary of Party Committee of China Shipping (Group) Company in November 24th, 2006, Chairman of the Board and Party Secretary of China Shipping (Group) Company from August 25th, 2011. He graduated from Shanghai Maritime Institute in 1983, majored in Shipping Management. He obtained Master Degree of Engineering in 1997 and becomes guest professor of Dalian Maritime University and Shanghai Maritime University. He is Vice President of China Ship-owners Association currently. He won the title of expert entitled to government special subsidy in 1999.