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More than 60 shipping experts from nine world class ports attended the World Ports Summit at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre today (March 11) to discuss topical issues of port security, safety and environmental protection.
The two-day summit, hosted by the Marine Department, aims to provide an international forum for world class port authorities to gather together for sharing their experiences and come up with a communique for the reference of the international maritime world.
The nine ports participating in the conference are Shanghai, Shenzhen, Rotterdam, Singapore, Los Angeles, Seattle, Melbourne, Busan and Hong Kong.
Also attending the event were prominent figures from Hong Kong shipping industry, including representatives from the Hong Kong Ship Owners Association and the Hong Kong Shipper's Council.
Keynote speakers at today's session were the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng and the President of China Merchants Group Ltd, Dr Yuning Fu.
Ends/Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Issued at HKT 15:21
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