1. Hong Kong as a Regional
Distribution Hub
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
2. Gina Giron-Urquiola, Editor/Executive Officer, Hong Kong Shippers’
Council
n We composed the following powerpoint
presentation & speech for Hong Kong
Shippers’ Council Chairman, Willy Lin, for
a Hong Kong government promotional trip
to Chicago in November.
3. Hong Kong is the conduit, the
distribution hub, that has been
making the supply chain move
smoothly and enables commerce to
run at a steady, timely phase in the
region.
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
4. Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance
Corporation
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
5. “Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
Hong Kong port – Premier port for
Southern China
n 2008: 2.5 million containers handled
n 9 Container Terminals with 24 berths
n Located in Kwai Chung & Tsing Yi – 279
hectares of container yards & container
freight stations
6. “Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
n Hong Kong’s excellent waterways ensure the
smooth flow of cargo between Hong Kong and the
manufacturing centers in the PRD.
n The connections between Hong Kong and
Mainland, particularly the southern province of
Guangdong are used by thousands of people daily,
not to mention the millions of tonnes of goods that
cross through the borders.
n The value of goods transport by land in 2007-2008
totaled US$245 million, of which exports totalled US
$120 billion and imports US$125 billion.
7. Connectivity
n A new Express Train service linking Hong Kong and
Guangzhou with intermediary stop in Shenzhen is
expected to carry about 99,000 passengers a day
after it is completed in 2015.
n Travel time between Hong Kong and Guangzhou
will be cut by half to 48 minutes on the new trains,
which will travel at speeds in excess of 155 miles
per hour.
n The link will also reduce travel times to Beijing and
Shanghai by connecting Hong Kong to the
mainland's high-speed rail line.
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
8. “Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
9. “Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
10. With less than 4% of China’s
population at nearly 9 million, the
PRD supplies 30% of exports and
10% of the national GDP. The Pearl
River Delta’s GDP in 2008 was five
times as big as Vietnam’s and nearly
the size of the Thai and Malaysian
economies combined.
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
11. “Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
Da Chan Bay
Terminal 1, a
new container
terminal that
serves the
western part of
the PRD
A feeder loads
up at Yantian
International
Container
Terminal in
Shenzhen
12. Export Credit Insurance Corporation
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
13. The unique advantages of Hong Kong as a
regional distribution hub:
n The legal system is fully mature and
international legal practitioners provide
extensive maritime insurance products
n Global financial institutions have supported
trade in Hong Kong for centuries, and the
territory is never wanting in products and
services available to the smallest SME or the
largest multinational corporation to ship
goods, including marine insurance
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
14. “Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
Hong Kong International Airport
(HKIA)
n The fourth busiest international
passenger airport
n The busiest international cargo
facilities in the world
15. “Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
16. Hong Kong International Airport is one of the most
important aviation centres for the Chinese
Mainland.
As an air cargo hub, Hong Kong has the following
advantages:
n Free port policy
n Strategic geographic location
n Excellent connectivity and accessibility
n Extensive IT application
n High safety and security
n Sufficient cargo capacity
n Efficient cargo operation
n Competitive costs
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
17. n Hong Kong International Airport
serves close to 90 airlines
n 750 flights per day, reaching more
than 150 destinations (Including 40
mainland destinations)
n One-stop multimodal cargo services
to/from 17 ports in PRD
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
18. Streamlined Customs
One of Hong Kong’s advantages as a hub is its Free Port
status, and a fast and efficient Customs process.
The Hong Kong airport expedites clearance by providing
integrated Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) linkage
between the seven major air cargo operators and the
Customs & Excise Department (C&ED).
Benefits include:
n Allowing pre-arrival customs clearance, covering all types
of cargo down to “house” airway bill level;
n Providing a “priority consignments” facility and automatic
assignment of default constraint codes; and
n Enabling authorised service providers to provide cross
boundary bonded truck services to Mainland China.
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
19. Mainland integration
To strengthen the role of HKIA as the preferred cargo
hub, cargo depots have been set up at strategic
locations in the Pearl River Delta. The aim of this
initiative is to reach out to cargo sources, and to
facilitate the flow of goods via Hong Kong,
enhancing the Hong Kong airport’s role as a
premier supply chain together in China.
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
Cross-boundary coach to
and from Shenzhen
International Airport
departs at 30-minute
intervals
20. Distribution hub
Hong Kong's wine industry has attracted many experts
and professional bodies. Liquor license holders,
distributors, wine tasting companies and specialised
market promoters are now making use of their
marketing experience to ally themselves with
Mainland wine companies in promotions.
“Made in Hong Kong > Made by Hong
Kong > Distributed by Hong Kong”
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