Events
HKSOA issues wish list for Chief Executive’s 2026 policy address and Hong Kong’s Five-Year plan
Senior members of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) convened a press conference yesterday (4 August) to outline recommendations to Government to enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international maritime and trading centre. In an […]
Fleet Management champions ‘silent’ seafarers’
To mark the International Day of the Seafarer, Fleet Management Limited (Fleet Management) has called for greater global recognition of the “silent professionals” keeping global supply chains moving, alongside the launch of “Pulse”, its new […]
John Denholm appointed Chairman of ICS
The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) yesterday (22 June) unanimously elected John Denholm CBE as Chairman of the Board. The decision was made by the ICS Board of Directors at the organisation’s […]
Nautical Institute and Institute of Seatransport seminar tackles geopolitics
In their first event collaboration the Hong Kong branch of the Nautical Institute and the Institute of Seatransport presented “Navigating the Geopolitical Landscape Seminar 2026” on 15 May. Nautical Institute chairman Kausihik Roy introduced the […]
Hong Kong’s industry leading Training-the-Trainer Programme a resounding success
Captain Nittin Handa, Director (Regulatory Affairs) at the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, traces the origins and completion of a unique Train-the-Trainer Programme. The world’s first Administration-led Training‑the‑Trainer Programme on green marine fuels, organised in collaboration with […]
Guy Platten appointed Chair of Mission to Seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers has appointed Guy Platten as its new Chair. A Chartered Master Mariner and one of the maritime industry’s most respected figures, Mr Platten brings more than four decades of senior leadership […]
ICS condemns chokeholds on freedom of navigation
Ahead of his accession to the chairmanship of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), deputy chairman John Denholm arrived in Hong Kong yesterday to join a shipping dialogue organized by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association […]
Anglo-Eastern supports Four Season’s entry into ultra-yacht sector
Four Seasons I, a 95-suite yacht, heralding Four Seasons’ entry into the ultra-luxury yacht segment, has completed her maiden voyage in the Mediterranean, supported by Anglo Eastern Cruise Management Inc. (AECMI) as her technical ship […]
HKSOA heads north to further maritime cooperation with the Chinese mainland
The Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) last week convened a 50-member delegation to visit the northeast China shipping centre of Dalian. The latest of HKSOA’s regular visits to the mainland, this foray had the specific […]
