SHIPPING

With a strong presence in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, the Port of Hamburg is ramping up its engagement with shippers and partner ports across the Greater Bay Area in a bid to be ahead of the pack as the central government’s bold plan for a fully integrated Pearl River Delta region gets underway. More

The Greater Bay Area is in the process of increasing the speed of connectivity with Belt and Road Initiative markets, particularly for trade between China and Southeast Asia. This is an increasing trend according to Austrian-headquartered logistics specialist cargo-partner. From its Hong Kong Asia Pacific management hub, the company sees supply chain digitalisation and a closer connectivity important to bring high reliability and lower costs. More

Sri Lanka possesses many inherent advantages as a South Asian logistics hub, especially its strategic location along a key trade route. As a gateway to the Indian subcontinent, this small economy has garnered a considerable share of the international transhipment business, while expanding its logistics capacity. With foreign participation deemed essential for its future development, Hong Kong services suppliers should look to work with their Sri Lankan counterparts in the logistics sector. More

Modern logistics industry is intended to become one of the key industries of the Qianhai cooperation zone in Shenzhen. Currently, about 300 modern logistics enterprises have already registered for business in Qianhai. These companies hope to manage and liaise cross-border logistics business between Chinese and overseas markets by setting up operations in Qianhai. Some companies hope to make use of Qianhai's policy of innovation to diversify their business. More