More than 60 shipping experts from nine world class ports attended the World Ports Summit at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday to discuss topical issues of port security, safety and environmental protection.
The two-day summit, hosted by the Marine Department, aimed to provide an international forum for world class port authorities to gather together for sharing their experiences, and to come up with a communique for the reference of the international maritime world.
The nine ports that participated in the conference are: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Rotterdam, Singapore, Los Angeles, Seattle, Melbourne, Busan and Hong Kong.
Also attending the event were prominent figures from the Hong Kong shipping industry, including representatives from the Hong Kong Ship Owners Association and the Hong Kong Shipper's Council.
Keynote speakers at Tuesday's session were the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Eva Cheng and the President of China Merchants Group Ltd, Dr Yuning Fu.
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