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31 January 2023

Logistics was one of the hardest-hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the China Shanghai Containerized Freight Index increasing more than five-fold between June 2020 and January 2022 – then plunging back to its 2019 level by last month. More

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Logistics world streams in

25 November 2022

With a lengthy history as a global trading port, Hong Kong this week hosted the sixth edition of Hong Kong Maritime Week. More

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Supply Chain Disruption: What’s Next for the Bottlenecks?

06 July 2022

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with intensifying geopolitical tensions, has subjected the global supply chain to challenges that are very difficult to overcome. In this article, one industry expert assesses how digitalisation, ESG and sustainable development can help break supply chain bottlenecks. More

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China to Upgrade Port and Shipping Service for Reefer Containers

26 May 2022

According to the Ministry of Transport, China’s major shipping companies will add more than 18,000 TEUs of IoT-based reefer containers by the end of 2023. The use of block-chain and IoT technologies will help to promote the development of cold chain logistics services. Over 6,000 reefer plugs will be added to major coastal ports. More

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Post-Pandemic Supply Chains: Turning the Tide on Sea Cargo Stoppages

03 November 2021

To get up to speed with the current supply chain challenges regarding both the huge backlog of containers at nearly all the major ports worldwide, and to present a more comprehensive forecast as to the way forward, HKTDC Research sat down with a global advisory firm specialising in logistics, transportation, and supply chain management. More

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Hong Kong Logistics: Dual Circulation Supply Chains Assessed

21 October 2021

Hong Kong is Asia’s leading logistics hub, and is well placed to capitalise on supply chain opportunities emerging from the dual circulation policy. This article analyses Hong Kong’s trade statistics during the period 2010-2020, highlighting the categories and transportation modes of Hong Kong’s merchandise imports and exports, as well as Hong Kong’s functions, roles and advantages in regional supply chains. More

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Post-pandemic Supply Chains: Unlocking Shipping Bottlenecks

18 October 2021

The ongoing coronavirus crisis continues to upend global supply chains, threatening the hard-won gains made across the world in the fight against Covid-19. This research aims to bring traders up to speed with the challenges facing them regarding both the huge shipping backlog and the rising numbers of orders ahead of the peak shopping season; while also presenting a forward-looking perspective on the way to unlock the current bottlenecks. More

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NDRC and Other Departments Join Hands to Regulate Seaport Charges

26 August 2020

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Transport and five other government departments have jointly issued an action plan for cleaning up and regulating seaport charges (Fa Gai Jia Ge Gui No. 1235 [2020]) in a bid to improve the business environment, mitigate the burden of import and export enterprises, and promote trade facilitation. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Navigating Polluted Seas

24 June 2020

Cleanship was founded in 2012 as a spin-off from Malin Group, the long-established UK-based marine industry company. It has become one of the world’s leading marine environmental protection businesses. In 2019, the firm – which is based in Glasgow, Scotland – opened an office in Hong Kong and is looking to expand into the Greater Bay area. More

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The Greater Bay Area: A Port Powerhouse

20 May 2020

With a strong presence in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, the Port of Hamburg is ramping up its engagement with shippers and partner ports across the Greater Bay Area in a bid to be ahead of the pack as the central government’s bold plan for a fully integrated Pearl River Delta region gets underway. More

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