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Maritime Industry Briefing: LiuGong Highlights Zero-Carbon Ambitions at Global Customer Day

By MGN EditorialJune 1, 2026 at 06:00 AM

Chinese construction and machinery manufacturer LiuGong used its 6th Global Customer Day in Liuzhou to underscore its commitment to zero-carbon operations, a theme with growing relevance across port and terminal equipment sectors.

## LiuGong Signals Zero-Carbon Direction at Annual Global Gathering Chinese machinery giant LiuGong (000528.SZ) convened its 6th Global Customer Day on May 31 in Liuzhou, China, placing sustainability and the transition to zero-carbon operations at the centre of its industry messaging, according to a PR Newswire release. The event drew senior figures from across China's industrial and corporate landscape, including Mr. Su Zimeng, President of the China Construction Machinery Association, and Mr. Song Zhiping, President of the China Association for Public Companies, signalling the broad institutional weight behind the gathering. While LiuGong is primarily known as a construction machinery manufacturer, the company's product portfolio — which includes heavy equipment used extensively in port terminals, shipyards, and logistics facilities — gives its decarbonisation commitments direct relevance to the maritime supply chain. Port operators and terminal managers globally are under increasing pressure to transition ground-level equipment fleets away from diesel-powered machinery, making announcements from major OEMs such as LiuGong closely watched by the sector. The 'zero-carbon future' theme aligns with broader regulatory momentum, including the International Maritime Organization's revised greenhouse gas strategy, which is pushing emissions reduction requirements further up the supply chain and into port infrastructure. LiuGong has been expanding its international footprint in recent years, with a presence in key port markets across Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The Global Customer Day format serves as a platform for the company to showcase new product directions and strategic priorities to its worldwide dealer and customer network. Full details of product announcements or specific zero-carbon technology commitments made at the event were not immediately available at the time of publication. *Source: PR Newswire*
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