2月20日，交通运输部副部长徐祖远在京会见了来访的新加坡万邦集团主席曹慰德，双方就互相关心的问题进行了交流。

2 months and days,Vice minister of transportation XuZu far Beijing met with visiting Singapore nations group chairman cao's comfort,The care about each other's problems in the communication.

　　徐祖远向曹慰德致以新年问候，并详细询问了集团经营情况。他说，国际航运危机以来，中国交通运输部始终与行业一道应对挑战。希望万邦集团在经济危机中抓住发展机遇、度过难关，祝愿万邦集团在新的一年里取得更好的成绩。

XuZuYuan comfort to cao's New Year's greeting,And ask for details of the group management.He said,International shipping since the crisis,China's traffic department of transportation always and industry a challenges.Hope that all the nations group in the economic crisis to grasp the development opportunities/Pull through,Wish all the nations group in the New Year achieve better results.

　　曹慰德感谢中国交通运输部一直以来对万邦集团的帮助与支持。他希望能够进一步与交通运输部加强沟通，并肩携手度过航运市场寒冬。

Cao's comfort for China's traffic department of transportation has been to the nations group's help and support.He hope to be able to further strengthen communication and transportation department of transportation,Hand in hand side by side through the shipping market winter.