Wang Chunlin began his shipping career in 1986 at Sinotrans Group in Beijing, becoming managing director of its joint venture International Container Leasing Company (1993-1995) and assistant president of Sinotrans Group in 2002, before joining IMC Group as managing director of IMC Marine Holdings. He joined Pacific Basin Shipping in March 2006 as Executive Director, responsible for group business development in China, until his retirement in 2013. He holds an MBA from Murdoch University and an MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics from Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
He spoke at five Mare Forum events between 2004 and 2014, moderating Shipping China 2007 and appearing as a panellist at Shipping China 2004 and 2005, the 1st Iron Ore & Coal Shipping Summit Asia 2013 and the 2nd Iron Ore and Coal Shipping Summit Hong Kong 2014.