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Many of the measures Chief Executive John Lee announced in his third policy address may take some time to show results, given the challenging geopolitical environment and Hong Kong’s slower-than-expected economic recovery. Photo: Dickson Lee

Editorial | John Lee’s blueprint takes Hong Kong in the right direction, but execution is key

Time is of the essence and city’s leader must strive to deliver quickly on the promises he has made in his policy address.

Hong Kong extends multi-entry mainland visa for non-permanent residents to 5 years

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Shanghai, Hong Kong ports lag global peers on services, CY Leung says

Hong Kong to sell second logistics site on sweetened terms after feedback

The winner is to surrender 20 per cent of the floor space to the government to ensure its financial viability, instead of 30 per cent; plot ratio reduced to lessen cost.

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The Hung Shui Kiu plot could be developed into a building with 388,685 square metres of floor space, CBRE estimates. Photo: Handout

Editorial | Opportunity docks for Hong Kong in provision of maritime services

The city cannot hope to compete with China ports on cargo handling, but it leads in terms of legal, logistical and professional know-how.

Hong Kong shouldn’t fret over port rankings, but must build services: CY Leung

Former chief executive also says more business chambers should visit mainland China to help identify new opportunities.

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Hong Kong can emulate Shenzhen and take bolder reforms: former leader CY Leung

Shenzhen’s experience offers reference for Hong Kong in areas such as giving up low-end industries in exchange for new ones, Leung says.

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Former leader CY Leung has called for Hong Kong to take bolder, faster steps towards reform. Photo: Dickson Lee

Ex-Airport Authority executive pleads guilty to taking HK$3.3 million in bribes

Ricky Lee, 49, also admits to handling more than HK$5.6 million in illegal proceeds linked to construction of the third runway project.

Goodbye slow boat to China: Alibaba logistics arm launches next-day delivery

Through a new route from the Hong Kong airport to Zhuhai, online purchases can reach buyers in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu as fast as one day.

For Hong Kong to become green-fuel transport hub, here’s what it needs to do

The city has to introduce favourable policies and make strategic investments in green hydrogen projects to secure future supplies and create an ecosystem, expert says.

Hong Kong is aiming to become a hydrogen-based green fuels supply hub for marine and air transport. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong poised for bigger role in shipping insurance to support China’s fleet

The recently concluded third plenum highlighted Beijing’s aim to enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international shipping and trading centre, a veteran insurer and Executive Council member says.

An aerial view of Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, on August 13, 2020. Photo: Winson Wong

Editorial | Use the third runway to cement Hong Kong’s hub status

With Cathay Pacific expecting a delay in its full recovery, it is a good idea to entice other airlines to utilise the airport’s new capacity.

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Chinese exporters vying for shipping slots face months of anxiety, DHL says

Shortage of slots on container vessels leaving China, which caused a surge in freight rates, is unlikely to ease in the coming few months because shipping giants have no additional capacity, says DHL Global Forwarding.

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Hong Kong’s shipping sector ‘slow to the game’ with its environmental efforts

The city’s maritime sector has ‘a lot of catching up to do’ in terms of its decarbonisation efforts, especially given fast-changing regulations and technology advances, says the Hong Kong Shipowners Association.

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Despite declining container port throughput, Hong Kong has opportunities to transition from its historical roots in the maritime industry into more value-added services like ship management and brokering. Photo: Jelly Tse

World shipping’s green fuel adoption puts cart before horse as supply struggles

The global shipping industry may have put the cart before the horse as green fuel supplies lag the needs of ships that are switching to low carbon energy sources.

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View of cargo ships and containers at the Hong Kong Container Terminal, Kwai Chung. Photo: Winson Wong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s struggling port is an opportunity in disguise

Hong Kong has slipped down the ranks of the world’s busiest ports, but the city should take this development as a chance for transformation. Using the land occupied by struggling container terminals for a theme park or fintech hub could help revive the city’s economy and drive collaboration with the Greater Bay Area.

Opinion | Forget past glories, Hong Kong must find relevance in a changing world

Hong Kong’s economic malaise is structural. China will remain a powerful economy and global player,but this does not ensure the city’s relevance unless it shapes up.

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Editorial | Sinking Hong Kong port calls for new routes to growth

With city’s reputation as the world’s busiest container port just a memory, a plan to revive it as an international maritime hub that has the Greater Bay Area on its doorstep raises hopes.

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A worker secures stacked containers on a ship in Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing Terminals in March 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong falls out of world’s top 10 busiest ports for the first time

Hong Kong, once the world’s busiest port, was knocked to 11th place in 2023 by Dubai’s Jebel Ali port, while Shanghai and Singapore retained the top two spots, according to data from Alphaliner.

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CK Hutchison’s Victor Li and Canning Fok step aside as managing directors

Li and Fok will stay on as co-executive directors, while Fok will serve as deputy chairman and chairman of its telecoms arm.

Hong Kong’s CBDC trial and Ant’s blockchain are helping to digitise shipping

Hong Kong’s Global Shipping Business Network has finished a prototype of its first electronic bill of lading in collaboration with Ant Group’s ZAN blockchain unit.

Trucks passing through containers at the Hong Kong Container Terminal, situated in the Kwai Chung-Tsing Yi basin on May 17, 2019. Photo: SCMP / Roy Issa

Ransomware surge leaves Hong Kong logistics, finance sectors vulnerable: report

Financial services and logistics were the hardest-hit sectors in Hong Kong, while manufacturing was the most impacted across Greater China by ransomware.

Financial services and logistics were Hong Kong’s hardest-hit sectors by ransomware in 2023, a new study has found. Photo: Shutterstock

Letters | Amid Red Sea attacks, Hong Kong should keep its shipping flag flying high

Readers discuss the valuable role Hong Kong’s shipping industry can play, and a recent fatal road accident.

Across Victoria Harbour exhibition is a window to Hong Kong’s maritime past

Across Victoria Harbour, an exhibition at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, shows the harbour’s role in shaping Hong Kong, through old photos, interviews, models and more.

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Opinion | Time for Hong Kong logistics to shine amid supply chain woes

As the neutral Hong Kong shipping flag becomes increasingly attractive amid Red Sea attacks, the city should grow its own logistics brand and cultivate connections with belt and road countries such as Djibouti.

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Shipping containers and gantry cranes are seen at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Hong Kong on March 14, 2022. Photo: Bloomberg

PayCargo picks Hong Kong as Asia launch pad for payment systems as Cathay signs up

US electronic payment platform operator PayCargo is teaming up with local firm Autotoll to offer its solution to the logistics industry, banking on Asia’s biggest air cargo hub to expand its footprint.

The Kwai Chung container terminal in Hong Kong in December 2023. Photo: Jelly Tse

Editorial | Hong Kong puts shipping industry on greener course

City push for regional green fuel bunkering centre will offer incentives to vessel owners and industry to be more environmentally friendly.

Hong Kong budget ‘to offer incentives to turn city into green maritime hub’

With fourth deficit in five years being estimated to be over HK$100 billion, Chan expected to deliver measures to boost income, cut expenditures and develop new industries.

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Hong Kong shipping and logistics
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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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