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

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
  • 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

References
  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
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