The Secretary for Transport and Housing and Chairman of the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council (LOGSCOUNCIL) and the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB), Mr Frank Chan Fan, will lead a logistics and maritime delegation to Guangxi on Saturday afternoon (January 26) to promote Hong Kong as a premier regional logistics hub and an international maritime centre.

     During the visit, Mr Chan will call on the Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Mr Chen Wu. Mr Chan and the delegation will also visit port and logistics facilities in Guangxi, including the Qinzhou Port and the Guangxi ASEAN Commerce and Trade City, and will meet with the representatives of the Beibu Gulf International Port Group Company Limited, to learn about the latest logistics and maritime developments in Guangxi.
      
     They will attend a luncheon seminar co-organised by the LOGSCOUNCIL, the HKMPB and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and introduce Hong Kong's strengths in logistics and maritime services to the Guangxi business community. Mr Chan will deliver a speech in the seminar.

     Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong on Monday night (January 28). During his absence, the Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, Dr Raymond So Wai-man, will be the Acting Secretary for Transport and Housing.

Ends/Thursday, January 24, 2019
Issued at HKT 16:00

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