Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board

The Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB) is a Hong Kong Government body, with responsibility to:

  • assist the government in devising maritime and port-related strategies and initiatives;
  • facilitate collaboration between stakeholders, and work closely with the Government;
  • create a maritime business-friendly environment;
  • foster the long-term development of Hong Kong's maritime industry and port; and
  • support and promote Hong Kong's maritime community.
Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board
香港海運港口局
Agency overview
Formed1 April 2016 (2016-04-01)
Preceding agency
  • Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council
    Hong Kong Port Development Council
Jurisdiction Hong Kong
Headquarters22/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar
Ministers responsible
  • Frank CHAN Fan, Chairman
  • Stanley YING, Deputy Chairman
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Andy TUNG Lieh-cheung, Chairman, Maritime and Port Development Committee
  • Willy LIN Sun-mo, Chairman, Manpower Development Committee
  • David CHENG Fu-kwok, Chairman, Promotion and External Relations Committee
WebsiteOfficial website
Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board
Traditional Chinese香港海運港口局

The board was established on 1 April 2016, by the merging of the former Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council and Hong Kong Port Development Council, in a move welcomed by the maritime industry as signalling more support for them.[1]

Under the HKMPB are three committees: the Maritime and Port Development Committee; the Promotion and External Relations Committee; and the Manpower Development Committee.[2]

Membership edit

There are 19 non-official, eight institutional and three ex-officio members of the Board, which is chaired by the Secretary for Transport and Housing.[3]

Membership at foundation, April 2016 edit

  • Mr Paul Chan Kei-yan
  • Ms Agnes Choi Heung-kwan
  • Mr Patrick Fong Yiu-fai
  • Mr Michael Goh Pek-yang
  • Mr Sean Aloysius Kelly
  • Mr Kwok Kwok-chuen
  • Miss Rosita Lau Sui-yee
  • Mr Li Lian-jun
  • Dr Venus Lun Yuen-ha
  • Ms Iris Mak Kam-yu
  • Dr Jimmy Ng Jim-mi
  • Mr John Bruce Rae-Smith
  • Mr Xiong Ge-bing
  • Miss Elsa Yeung Mei-fong
  • Mr Frankie Yick Chi-ming
  • Mr Gerry Yim Lui-fai

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hong Kong establishes new Maritime and Port Board, Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia, 22 January 2016
  2. ^ HKMPB Committees
  3. ^ Transport chief to chair new board, HK Government press release, 1 April 2016