Greater Bay Maritime Forum and Maritime Talent Cultivation Alliance

19 Nov 2025

Thank you, once again, for your enthusiastic response to ALL the events hosted by the Association on 19 November during the maritime week. (Over 500 members and guests from different parts of the world joined our Annual Cocktail Reception this year!)

At the Greater Bay Maritime Forum, we also, together, witnessed the launch of the “Maritime Talent Cultivation Alliance” – with the participation of 16 distinguished organisations at local, national and global levels, and the HKSOA as the Convenor.

While we will further brief our membership on the Alliance programmes, please find attached, for reference, two bilingual press statements that we have issued about the Forum and the Alliance.

And we take the opportunity to thank all the supporters for our events of 19 November:

Annual Cocktail Reception – Sponsors

The Swire Group
SeaKapital
Island Navigation
The Caravel Group

Annual Cocktail Reception – Industry Partner

International Bunker Industry Association

Greater Bay Maritime Forum – Support Organisations

Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board
Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping
Guangdong Shipowners Association

Greater Bay Maritime Forum – Sponsors

Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board
SITC International
Island Navigation (as networking lunch sponsor)
Invest HongKong
West of England Insurance Services
Equator Fund
SeaKapital
Pacific Basin
Climate Impact Corporation