STL leads delegation to visit Hamburg and Athens31 August 2024
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics and the Chairman of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB), Mr Lam Sai-hung, will lead a delegation and depart for a visit to Hamburg, Germany, and Athens, Greece, tomorrow (September 1) evening.
Mr Lam and the delegation of HKMPB members will join the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology (SMM) trade fair 2024 in Hamburg, Germany, one of the world's leading trade fairs and conferences for the maritime industry, where Mr Lam will speak at a seminar to promote Hong Kong as an international maritime centre, and exchange ideas with representatives of the maritime industry from around the world. The delegation will also visit a number of enterprises and maritime industry organisations in Germany to update them on the latest situation of Hong Kong's maritime industry.
The delegation will then visit Athens on September 5 to visit port facilities and meet with shipping companies and associations in Greece to promote Hong Kong's advantages as an international maritime and logistics hub.
Mr Lam will return to Hong Kong on September 7. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Liu Chun-san, will be the Acting Secretary for Transport and Logistics.