The fifth edition of Hong Kong Maritime Week (HKMW), to be organised by the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board with the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Hong Kong Maritime Museum as co-organisers,and the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council and Invest Hong Kong as the partners, will be held from 31 October to 6 November. Once again, HKMW has attracted the active participation of some of the world's leading event producers, including BIMCO, DNV AS, Mare Forum, Seatrade, The Economist, etc.

 

Since its debut in 2016, HKMW has become a signature maritime event in the region. HKMW's much anticipated return promises seven days packed of exciting activities for international and local industry luminaries and practioners,and the wider Hong Kong community. Over 30 industry-led and public events will be organised by over 40 local and international organisations in the HKMW 2021. From headline-making conferences, in-depth forums, and seminars to industry visits, competitions, games and tours, the region's premier maritime congress will help unite and showcase the strong maritime cluster in Hong Kong.

 

The first business event for the HKMW this year is the "World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific Insight Hour" to be hosted by the highly-regarded The Economist. A hybrid event with a physical panel discussion, The Insight Hour will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in the morning of 1 November. Proceedings will also be aired live to global audience.

 

The Hong Kong Shipowners Association brings a maritime perspective to Hong Kong's most important long term economic development when it presents the Greater Bay Maritime Forum in the afternoon of 1 November at HKCEC. Themed,"A Turning Point in the New Era", the four-hour forum will seek to position Hong Kong in the Greater Bay Area plan, with a special focus on the further enhancement of Hong Kong as an international maritime centre.

 

HKMW's signature event, the two-day Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference on 2-3 November, offers a broad focus of the issues impacting all components in the logistics, maritime, aviation and supply chain. Airing live to the world, this year's conference will be a hybrid event - an online event supplemented with some physical conferences.

As an international maritime event organiser, Mare Forum is welcome back to HKMW 2021 with a fascinating webinar focusing on Hong Kong's future role in international shipping business in the afterernoon of 3 November. The inaugural Seatrade Maritime Hong Kong Webinar will follow in the afternoon of 5 November. This will be the first time for Seatrade to host the webinar in the HKMW where maritime professionals will be invited to share their insights and exchange their views on the maritime technology, digitalisation and decarbonisation, the topical issues in the maritime sector.

 

Before all the professional business events begins, delegates of the industry and members of the public are warmly invited to join the HKMW Orienteering Race. With an eye on social distancing measures, the race this year will take place across three days from 30 October to 1 November.

 

These highlights offer just a glimpse of the exciting, week-long lineup of must-see events. Stay tuned for the latest updates and event information by visiting www.hkmw.hk.

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