To celebrate the 77th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, the annual National Day cocktail reception was grandly held, with senior officials from the HKSAR government, the CPG Liaison Office in HKSAR and the Commissioner Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR invited to the prestigious gathering.

This annual event was jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, Hong Kong Shipping Circles Association, Institute of Seatransport, Hong Kong Logistics Management Staff Association, Hong Kong Seamen’s Union, Merchant Navy Officers’ Guild, Hong Kong Sea School Old Boys Association, Amalgamated Union of Seafarers, Hong Kong Harbour Pilots Association, The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association (Transportation Committee), Shipping Employees Union, Harbour Transportation Workers General Union, Hong Kong Alumni Association of Shanghai Maritime University, Hong Kong & Macau Alumni Association of Dalian Maritime University and Hong Kong Alumni Association of Jimei Navigation College, and Hong Kong & Kowloon Motor Boats & Tug Boats Association.

為慶祝中華人民共和國成立77週年，年度國慶酒會隆重舉行。香港特區政府高級官員、中央政府駐香港特區聯絡辦公室及中華人民共和國外交部駐香港特區特派員公署專員應邀出席盛會，歡聚交流。

是次國慶酒會由香港船東會、香港航運界聯誼會有限公司、海運學會、香港物流管理人員協會、香港海員工會、香港商船高級船員協會、香港航海學校舊生會、香港航業海員合併工會、香港領港會有限公司、香港中國企業協會（交通運輸行業委員會）、船務從業員工會、海港運輸業總工會、上海海事大學香港校友會、大連海事大學港澳校友會、集美航海香港校友會和港九電船拖輪商會聯合舉辦。