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Association Managing Director Ms Sandy Chan spoke at "Sustaining Hong Kong's Maritime Miracle : Shipping and the Communities" Symposium 協會董事總經理陳佩珊女士出席由香港海事博物館舉辦的題為“延續香港航運奇蹟：航運與社區”的專題討論會

23-11-2022

Association AGM & Annual Cocktail 2022 協會會員周年大會暨酒會

21-11-2022

Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) visits HKSOA 亞洲船東協會拜訪香港船東會

21-11-2022

Mr Guy Platten, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping, led a delegation visit to Hong Kong during the maritime week

15-11-2022

Association Chairman Mr Wellington Koo, JP spoke at the 2nd World Maritime Merchants Forum (WMMF)

08-11-2022

Association’s Technical Director Mr Martin Cresswell attended the award presentation ceremony hosted by the Hong Kong Marine Department 協會技術總監祁敏鈿先生出席由香港海事處主辦的頒獎典禮

07-11-2022

Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung, GBS, JP and his senior colleagues met with the Association’s Executive Committee 運輸及物流局局長林世雄先生, GBS, JP 及其資深同事與協會執行委員會會面

04-11-2022

Panama National Day Celebration

01-11-2022

Obituary for Mr. Kenneth K.W. Lo, former Association Chairman

11-10-2022

DNV Hong Kong Committee Meeting (DNV 香港委員會會議)

28-09-2022

Meeting with the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, GBM GBS MH JP

20-09-2022

Auditions for Association’s 65th anniversary “Shipping’s Got Stars” singing contest 協會65週年“航星傳奇”歌唱比賽（面試) 20 & 28 September 2022

30-08-2022

Citi Commercial Bank Luncheon 花旗商業銀行午餐會

29-08-2022

Legislative Councillor the Honourable Bill Tang, BBS, JP paid a visit to the Association 立法會議員鄧家彪先生, BBS, JP訪問本會

29-08-2022

Industry Speed Dating Event at the Maritime Services Training Institute (MSTI) 海事訓練學院學員與航運業界「速配日」

26-08-2022

“25 Years -- Review and Projection -- Hong Kong the International Maritime Centre” Webinar “25年 -- 回顧與展望 -- 香港國際航運中心” 研討會

22-08-2022

Executive Council Convenor and Legislative Councillor, the Honourable Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, GBM, GBS, JP met with HKSOA representatives 行政會議召集人及立法會議員葉劉淑儀女士, GBM, GBS, JP與香港船東會代表會晤

09-08-2022

China Sub-committee's delegation visit to Guangzhou Navigation College 中國委員會代表拜訪廣州航海學院

09-08-2022

China Sub-committee's delegation visit to Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Supply Chain Research Institute, Guangzhou 中國委員會拜訪粵港澳大灣區供應鏈研究院

09-08-2022

China Sub-committee's delegation visit to Guangzhou Port Authority 中國委員會代表拜訪廣州市港務局

28-07-2022

China Sub-Committee's delegation visit to Shenzhen Municipal Transport Bureau 中國委員會代表團拜訪深圳市交通運輸局

28-07-2022

China Sub-committee's delegation to Yantian District of Shenzhen 中國委員會代表團拜訪深圳市鹽田區

27-07-2022

China Sub-Committee's delegation visit to Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 中國委員會代表團在深圳拜訪南方科技大學

27-07-2022

Congratulations to Association awardees in the 2022 Honours List

21-07-2022

China Sub-commitee's delegation visit to the Shenzhen Municipal Development and Reform Commission 中國委員會代表團拜訪深圳市發展與改革委員會

21-07-2022

China Sub-commitee's delegation visit to the Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) 中國委員會代表團拜訪深圳海事局

15-07-2022

Online meeting with Immigration Department

12-07-2022

Nigeria and Shipping Industry Launch Strategy to Eliminate Piracy Threat in Gulf of Guinea

04-07-2022

Visit by Mr Raymond Yip, Vice Chairman of Dashun Foundation and Vice Chairman of the Belt & Road Global Development Alliance

23-06-2022

HKUST Blue Marine Economy Summit 香港科技大學主辦的〝藍色海洋經濟〞峰會

23-06-2022

Emanuele Grimaldi appointed ICS Chairman

17-06-2022

International Chamber of Shipping to Mark Centenary Ahead of Major Climate Summit in London

14-06-2022

ICS launches new ‘Shipping Policy Principles for Pandemic Recovery’ during WTO Ministerial Conference

02-06-2022

Meeting with Legislator Honourable Wendy Hong Wen

18-05-2022

Global shipping community updates Maritime Labour Convention to reflect lessons of pandemic

18-05-2022

Future Fuels for Shipping Demands Worlds Current Global Renewables

06-05-2022

500 seafarers remain trapped on vessels stuck in Ukrainian ports, 1,500 evacuated since March

15-03-2022

Shippings R&D funding proposals to help decarbonise shipping in developing countries

11-03-2022

Draft Guidelines for the Prevention and Suppression of Smuggling of Wildlife on Ships

03-03-2022

ICS urges governments to act after UN report highlights countries denying seafarers urgent medical care

08-12-2021

Marine Sub Committee meeting 8th December 2021

24-11-2021

HKSOA elects new officer

02-11-2021

Hong Kong hosts the Greater Bay Maritime Forum with extensive participation and cooperation agreements 香港主辦大灣區國際航運論壇業界廣泛參與並簽署合作協議

07-09-2021

PRESS RELEASE: INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING SETS OUT PLANS FOR GLOBAL CARBON LEVY TO EXPEDITE INDUSTRY DECARBONISATION

12-07-2021

“Please give the excess COVID-19 vaccines to seafarers” (Chinese)

09-07-2021

ICS STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF MV EVER GIVEN

05-07-2021

“Why Hong Kong should donate excess vaccines to seafarers”

21-06-2021

International Chamber of Shipping, ICS, PRESS RELEASE: SHIPPING INDUSTRY URGES GOVERNMENTS TO ACT ON USD 5 BILLION DECARBONISATION FUND

17-06-2021

China Sub-committee delegation visit to Shanghai 中國委員會代表團訪問上海

26-05-2021

Visit to the prepartory committee of Shenzhen Ocean University 拜訪深圳海洋大學籌備委員會

18-05-2021

Press Release for 30th ASA e-AGM

14-04-2021

26th Interim Meeting of the Seafarers' Committee (SC) of the Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA)

14-04-2021

Meeting of the Seafarers' Advisory Board

08-04-2021

Meeting of the MPET Sub-committee

31-03-2021

33rd Interim Meeting of the Shipping Policy Committee (SPC) of the Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA)

23-03-2021

CNY visit to the Commissioner Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR on 23rd March 2021 新春拜訪外交部駐港特派員公署（2021年3月23日）

22-03-2021

CNY visit to CPG Liaison Office on 22nd March 2021 新春拜訪中央人民政府駐港聯絡辦公室（2021年3月22日）

19-03-2021

26th Interim Meeting of the Ship Insurance and Liability Committee (SILC) of the Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA)

10-03-2021

Meeting of the Labour Affairs Committee (LAC) of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

01-03-2021

Meeting of the Executive Committee - 1 March 2021

22-02-2021

Meeting of the I&L Sub-committee

02-02-2021

Board Meeting of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

01-02-2021

Maritime Law Committee (MLC) of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

29-01-2021

Shipping Policy Committee (SPC) of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

28-01-2021

Labour Affairs Committee (LAC) of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

07-01-2021

Marine Sub Committee (MSC)

07-01-2021

Joint Webinar on the Role of Hong Kong’s Maritime Arbitration in China's International Shipping and Trade - Current Status and Future, 香港海事仲裁在中國國際海運與貿易中的作用 – 現狀及未來線上研討會, 7th January 2021

06-01-2021

Meeting of the MPET Sub-committee (01/2021)

23-12-2020

On-line meeting with Shenzhen MSA on the implementation of MLC 2006 深圳海事局《2006年海事勞工公約》履約事務線上交流研討會，23rd December 2020

08-12-2020

Hong Kong Marine Department honours outstanding shipping companies

04-12-2020

Meeting of the Liaison Group for the Shipping Community of the Hong Kong Observatory

20-11-2020

Joint Webinar on the Development of Maritime Education and Training in GBA 大灣區海事教育和培訓研討會，20th November 2020

17-11-2020

AGM cum Annual Cocktail Reception

11-11-2020

Joint HKSOA Germagic Seminar, 11th November 2020

11-11-2020

ICS REPORT REVEALS SCALE OF CHALLENGE TO DECARBONISE SHIPPING

02-11-2020

IMO Secretary-General Emeritus Mr William A. O’Neil

08-09-2020

ICS, UNHCR AND IOM CALL FOR ACTION ON THE MAERSK ETIENNE

04-09-2020

Covid 19 - Support to Seafarers

27-07-2020

Letter to the Editor - Shipping industry urges action to curb irresponsible behaviour

25-07-2020

Shipowners support tightening measures for crew changes in Hong Kong

23-07-2020

Crew change operations essential for Hong Kong and the global community

26-09-2019

World Maritime Day 2019

14-08-2019

Obituary for Tan Sri Frank Tsao

21-06-2019

Hong Kong Shipowners Association supports the International Maritime Organisation’s deliberations on the 2020 global sulphur cap

06-06-2019

Meeting of the Union of Greek Shipowners with the Hong Kong Shipowners Association

03-05-2019

Joint HKSOA/Mardep Luncheon and Annual Awards Presentation - 3 May 2019

20-02-2019

HKSOA Chairman paid CNY visits to CPG agencies in Hong Kong 許積皋主席新春拜訪中央人民政府駐港機構

23-11-2018

Hong Kong dazzles world shipping with the Association’s 60th anniversary gala Dinner!

27-09-2018

Association Delegation Visit to Beijing 香港船東會代表團訪問北京

24-05-2018

HKSOA supports FSDC’s recommendations for the maritime financing and leasing industry

14-05-2018

Hong Kong Shipowners Association hosts the 27th Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) AGM and the 2018 International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) AGM

14-03-2018

Ms. Sabrina Chao is The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for The Year 2018

26-02-2018

HKSOA Delegation paid CNY visits to CPG offices in Hong Kong 香港船東會代表團新春拜會中央人民政府駐港機構

13-01-2018

Hong Kong Shipowners Association Race Day 香港船東會賽馬日

05-01-2018

Executive Committee Lunch for Mr. Allan Schwartz

23-11-2017

HKSOA celebrates its 60th anniversary 香港船東會慶祝成立60周年

27-09-2017

Sabrina Chao led a HKSOA delegation to Beijing - 27-30 Sept 2017

14-08-2017

Signing of MOU for the Shanghai-Hong Kong International Maritime Research Centre on 14th August 2017.

07-07-2017

HKSOA Delegation Visit to Shanghai

12-06-2017

MET Sub-Committee visit to MSTI - 12 June 2017

13-03-2017

Meeting with Chief Executive Contenders - Mrs. Carrie Lam, GBS, JP

06-03-2017

Meeting with Chief Executive Contenders - Mr. Woo Kwok Hing CBS, CBE

23-02-2017

Meeting with Chief Executive Contenders - The Honourable Regina Ip, GBS, JP

20-02-2017

CNY visit to the CPG Liaison Office on 20 February

14-12-2016

Ms. Sabrina Chao, Association Chairman and Ms. Sandy Chan, Managing Director met with the Past Chairmen.

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17-10-2024

The Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address - Response of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA)

02-10-2024

A HKSOA delegation, led by Association Chairman Mr Angad Banga and Managing Director Ms Sandy Chan, visited Beijing on 26-29 September 2024

22-08-2024

中共中央举行纪念邓小平同志诞辰120周年座谈会习近平发表重要讲话

18-06-2024

Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation meet HKSOA Marine Sub-Committee

28-05-2024

“Asia Shipping, Greener Together”

28-05-2024

Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) - 33rd Annual General Meeting

28-05-2024

"Asia Shipping - Greener Together" - 2024 International Shipping Forum

29-04-2024

HKSOA Pays a visit to China Ministry of Transport and China Maritime Safety Administration

24-04-2024

The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Golf Society - The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Cup

21-02-2024

The Association paid visit to Mr Wang Yongxin of China Merchants Energy Shipping 協會拜會招商局能源運輸控股王永新先生

20-02-2024

HKSOA Annual Analyst Luncheon - 2024 - Will the Dragon Roar?

11-12-2023

Shaping the Future of Shipping: Delivering a Net Zero World

26-09-2023

Mr Wellington Koo led a HKSOA delegation visit to Beijing 26-28 September 2023

06-06-2023

The Association secretariat farewell meeting with Mr Zhu Jianhui

16-05-2023

The 32nd Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) AGM

26-04-2023

Meeting with Shenzhen Ocean University - 26 April 2023

26-04-2023

Meeting with IMO & ICS Secretary General

18-04-2023

HKSOA convened a meeting between Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) along with Korea Shipowners Association (KSA) with Anglo-Eastern in Hong Kong

12-04-2023

The Association convened a meeting with the Hong Kong Marine Department

06-04-2023

Hong Kong Shipowners Association tells the Hong Kong story at its 65th anniversary

22-02-2023

A delegation visit to CPG Liaison Office 拜訪中聯辦

22-02-2023

Delegation visit to the Commissioner Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR 拜訪外交部特派員公署

21-02-2023

China Sub-committee pays visit to Hong Kong Stock Exchange 中國委員會拜訪香港交易所

13-02-2023

Guangzhou Nansha district government delegation visit to HKSOA 廣州南沙區政府到訪本會

07-02-2023

IMO Sub-Committe on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping 國際海事組織 (IMO) 人為因素、培訓及值班小組委員會 (HTW) 會議 (HTW)

12-01-2023

Shenzhen Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau visited the Association 深圳市地方金融監督管理局到訪本會

13-12-2022

Legislative Councillor The Honourable Holden Chow visited the Association 立法會議員周浩鼎議員到訪本會

30-11-2022

23-11-2022

Association AGM & Annual Cocktail 2022 協會會員周年大會暨酒會

21-11-2022

Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) visits HKSOA 亞洲船東協會拜訪香港船東會

21-11-2022

Mr Guy Platten, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping, led a delegation visit to Hong Kong during the maritime week

15-11-2022

Association Chairman Mr Wellington Koo, JP spoke at the 2nd World Maritime Merchants Forum (WMMF)

08-11-2022

07-11-2022

04-11-2022

Panama National Day Celebration

01-11-2022

Obituary for Mr. Kenneth K.W. Lo, former Association Chairman

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