Organisers:
The Hong Kong Shippers’ Council
Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association
SCLP Network – Supply Chain & Logistics Professionals
Seminar (On-line and Physical)-Free of charge
Date: 22 July 2021 (Thursday)
Time: 2:30 – 4:15 pm
Language: English
Venue: 4/F, HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong
What is happening in the latest shipping market? Shippers are paying highest freight rates without guarantee of space on ship? Carrier schedules disturbed by port congestions affecting ships turn around? How the important issues of sustainability and digitization are being handled in the shipping industry? Can industry stake-holders work together to address their common concerns to have win-win solutions? Come to join the seminar to find out all the answers.
Subjects to discuss:
a. International Trade
˙ What happened in 2020
˙ 2021 outlook and beyond
b. Freight Market
˙ What happened in 2020
˙ 2021 outlook and beyond
c. How Industry Stake-holders Work Together
˙ Areas of common concerns
˙ Win-win approach
2:30 Welcome Remark
Dr. Raymond So, Under Secretary, Transport and Housing Bureau
2:40 Speaker A: Mr. Steve Chuang, Deputy Chairman the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Representing shippers)
2:45 Speaker B: Mr. James Savagar, Sales Director, Maersk Group Greater China.
(Representing Carriers)
2:50 Speaker C: Mr. Willy Lin, Chairman, The Hong Kong Shippers’ Council
(Representing shippers)
2:55 Speaker D: Mr. Randy Chen, Vice-Chairman, Wan Hai Lines
(Representing carriers)
3:00 Speaker E: Mr. Benson Pau, Chairman, The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (Representing Shippers)
3:05 Speaker F: To be confirmed (Representing Ports and Container Terminals)
3:10 Speaker G: Mr. Sydney Chan , Seafreight Sub-Committee Chairman, HAFFA
(Representing Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services Providers)
3:30 Q&A
Moderator: Mr. Mark Millar, Chairman, SCLP
Some of the subjects that may be touched upon:
– Container shortage
– Capacity issue
– Supply chain visibility
– Supply chain reliability and predictability
– Port efficiency
– Multi-model efficiency
– International trade outlook – recovery, stalemate, performance of different markets,
– Manufacturing bases changes and outlook
– Globalization and regionalization
– Digitization of trade and its future
– Implementation of technology like Block Train
– Areas that carriers and shippers work together
Supported by:
Federation of Hong Kong Industries
GS1 Hong Kong
Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Limited
Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association Limited
Hong Kong Logistics Association
Hong Kong Logistics Management Staff Association
Hong Kong Sea Transport and Logistics Association
The Chamber of Hong Kong Logistics Industry
The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association
The Institute of Purchasing and Supply of Hong Kong
Media Supporting Organisation:
Hong Kong Shipping Gazette