Summary and Planning

Forge ahead with solid work amid the midsummer heat. To fully review the business performance in the first half of 2026, anchor the annual growth targets and arrange key work for the second half of the year, A&E convened the 2026 Mid-Year Work Summary and H2 Target Planning Conference on July 25.

Mainstay: H1 Work Review Reports by All Departments and Branches

Centered on the conference theme "Break Barriers, Strengthen Synergy, Deliver Tangible Results," the event covered three core agendas: work reports on all business segments for the first half of the year, special work planning for the second half, and concluding arrangements delivered by senior management, aiming to align all staff’s minds and clarify the roadmap for hitting the full-year targets.

Group Discussions

Prior to the formal mid-year conference, the company organized one-on-one group seminars for all functional departments and branch offices. Each group boosted internal communication, defined rectification measures, responsible persons, implementation schedules, and expected outcomes for various operational difficulties one by one. Participants exchanged views thoroughly and devised actionable solutions, laying a solid foundation for all work deployments rolled out at the mid-year general meeting.

Formal Performance Review

At the conference, heads of all headquarters departments, including Finance, Human Resources, Administration, Operations, Commercial, Overseas, Business, and Marketing, as well as the five branch offices in Qingdao, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Ningbo, delivered presentations in sequence. Supported by concrete data, they objectively summarized the achievements of the first half of the year and faced existing shortcomings head-on.

Plan Before Taking Action: Holistic Planning of Key Work for the Second Half of the Year

Based on the H1 operational status, all business centers and branches formulated targeted implementation plans for the second half of the year, with clear accountability assigned to specific individuals to tackle core challenges.

Key Planning Priorities

1. Lock in growth targets and fully revitalize channel resources across all business areas;

2. Optimize the talent development system to unlock internal momentum within teams;

3. Tighten operational risk control to reinforce the bottom line of corporate operations

4. Scale up overseas layout and benchmark industry leaders to break through bottlenecks.

Leadership Steering the Course: Closing Remarks by Senior Management Chart the Full-Year Development Path

Vice President Sammy Cao focused on team management and working methodologies. He arranged internal benchmarking sessions to let managers learn talent management best practices from outstanding supervisors, urged management to keep learning and upgrading their capabilities, and stressed that all work should be evaluated against tangible data and results.

General Manager John Long reviewed the company’s double growth in cargo volume and profits amid industry headwinds in the first half of the year. He laid out key tasks covering commercial reform, cost control, and risk compliance thresholds, and proposed initiatives such as expanding shipping carrier resources, providing end-to-end follow-up for large-volume cargo shipments, and rolling out regular professional training. He also shared management insights, advocating that managers stay modest and flexible, take initiative to shoulder responsibilities, learn from one another, and rely on collective teamwork to achieve long-term corporate growth.

President Jim Liu delivered an overarching review of the company’s overall performance. He acknowledged the firm’s counter-cyclical growth in H1 and the completion of the new office premises. He defined the overarching H2 objectives: stabilizing shipping routes, boosting revenue and profit margins, and enforcing rigorous risk control. He issued refined management requirements to the Human Resources, Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Marketing divisions, and encouraged all business units to engage in in-depth communication and resource sharing. The conference stipulated that the execution and outcomes of all agreed items would be reviewed and verified at the year-end recap. 

Centered on the core theme of "Break Barriers, Strengthen Synergy, Deliver Tangible Results," this conference comprehensively reviewed the operational status and clarified targeted measures. Going forward, all staff will break down silos between departments, deepen cross-team collaboration, translate all formulated plans into concrete actions, and strive to deliver tangible implementation results to hit the full-year targets!