Welcome Remarks

• Ms Margaret Fong
  Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council


• The Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBM, GBS
  Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

Keynote Address

• H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi
  Secretary-General, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Boosting Asian Connectivity for a New Regional Economic Order

Asia-Pacific growth is of a magnitude and pace never before witnessed. The challenge is now to unlock this dynamic potential by intensifying connectivity and integration; exploiting the complementarities and diversity of a region up to now driven mainly by individual economies. China’s “Belt and Road” Initiative is spearheading this vision, connecting the landlocked belt of Central Asia and ports along the new maritime “Silk Road”. Closer regional ties such as the latest ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement also strengthen trade and investment flows, while enhancing Hong Kong's role as a trading and logistics hub. Our panel of leading logistics, maritime and air freight players will examine the progress so far – and what more can be done?

Panel Speakers

• Ms Karen Reddington
  President, Asia Pacific Division, FedEx Express
• Mr Mike Fang
  Vice President, Head of Greater China, Maersk Line
• Mr Zhong Cheng
  Deputy General Manager, China Railway Container Transport Corp Ltd

Coffee Break

Heading up the Emerging Cold Chain Logistics

The global cold chain market is predicted to reach US$234.49 billion in 2020. With growing consumer concern over quality and safety of environmentally-sensitive goods (such as perishable food and wines), companies are actively looking for an efficient and reliable cold chain logistics system. Cold chain logistics is the management on the flow of products from origin to destination in a temperature-controlled supply chain. The process involves an uninterrupted series of refrigerated production, distribution, and storage activities. In this session, renowned speakers will discuss the challenges of cold chain logistics management and the elements of success for key stakeholders to prepare their ways ahead on cold chain logistics.

Opening Speech

• Ms Heidi Ho
  Principal Consultant, GS1 Hong Kong
  Topic: Tomorrow's Cold Chain Logistics

Moderator

• Ms Heidi Ho
  Principal Consultant, GS1 Hong Kong

Panel Speakers

• Ms Gail Chan
  Vice President, Supply Chain, Asia, Bloomin’ Brands, Inc
  Topic: Building Consumer Trust through Cold Chain System
• Mr Andy Ng
  Chief Operating Officer, InterMax Logistics Solution Limited
  Topic: Tapping onto One Belt One Road's Opportunity through Cold Chain Logistics
• Mr Katsuhiko Umetsu
  Senior Executive Officer, Yamato Holdings Co, Ltd
  Topic: Last Mile Cold Chain Logistics - Global Standardization

New Paradigm of Regional E-commerce Order Fulfilment Centre – Where and How?

Lowering logistics costs and shortening lead time from order to delivery are crucial for success in the competitive world of e-commerce businesses. Two major decisions that e-commerce professionals have to make are where to strategically locate a regional order fulfilment centre, and how to implement efficient operational flow. Speakers from leading airport, major e-commerce logistics companies and e-commerce portal, will conduct substantive discussions on the subject from various perspectives and share their real-life successes and practices in this forum.

Expert Panel: Whatever Next for Tanker and Gas Market?

Choppy seas seem the boundless destiny of the global tanker and gas market; now plagued by the looming headwinds of fleet overcapacity and volatile geopolitics on top of weak oil demand and plummeting rates. With low earnings as a result, is there any light on the horizon at all for the industry? Or is the market doomed to struggle through a prolonged crisis in an increasingly unpredictable new world order? Our panel of analysts and shipowners will discuss the impact of the latest developments and the prospects for calmer water over the next few years.

Moderator

• Mr Tim Huxley
  Chairman, Mandarin Shipping Limited

Panel Speakers

• Dr Martin Stopford 
  President, Clarkson Research Services Limited
  Topic: Tanker Market Outlook – Where it is; What it could be; and What it should be
• Mr Giovanni Gavarone
  Managing Director, Penfield Marine (UK) Limited
• Mr William Fairclough
  Chief Commercial Officer, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited

Networking Luncheon / Tech Demo

Options in Meeting the New ICAO Air Cargo Security Requirements

To address the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) new air cargo security policy, which goes into effect in June 2021, the industry will have to contend with a drastic increase in cargo screening demand. This session will gather officials from the Government and the ICAO to share details of the policy and how to fulfil the new requirements while maintaining the industry’s competitiveness. Experts and practitioners from leading security screening service providers will also join the panel discussion to introduce innovative, pioneering screening solutions that allow the industry to comply efficiently with the new, stricter cargo security requirements.

Expert Panel: What’s More for Liner Shipping?

New business models are emerging for a challenging new world of liner shipping. As crude oil’s 2017-2018 surge drives up the fuel price, along with spare capacity adding pressure to a competitive market, more consolidation now seems inevitable. But are mega-ships now flooding the Asia-North Europe container trade lane a sign of growing confidence from development along China’s “Maritime Silk Road”? Leading experts and shipowners will examine the prospects for an uncertain future.

Moderator

• Mr Graeme Murray
  Managing Director, Snape Shipping Limited

Panel Speakers

• Mr Steve Saxon 
  Partner, McKinsey & Company
  Topic: Where is container liner shipping headed?
• Mr Parash Jain
  Head of Transport Research, Asia Pacific, HSBC
• Mr Mike Fang
  Vice President, Head of Greater China, Maersk Line
• Mr Nissim Yochai
  VP Trans Pacific Trade, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

Unraveling the Mysteries of Blockchain & Hyperloop Technologies

Amid seemingly endless revolutionary advances reshaping the landscape of the logistics industry, technology is evolving at such a breakneck pace that it is a constant challenge to keep up to speed. This session explores the latest technologies – blockchain and hyperloop applied for the logistics industry. Our leading experts are set the daunting task of explaining how they work and what the future holds.

Blockchain

Moderator

• Mr Steve Wong
  Senior Manager, ICT Cluster, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks

Speaker

• Mr Dean Croke
  Chief Analytics Officer, Blockchain in Transport Alliance

Hyperloop Technology

Moderator

• Ir Thomas Chan
  Senior Manager, Green Technology Cluster, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks

Speaker

• Mr Sebastien Gendron 
  Co-Founder and CEO, TransPod
  Topic: Market Potential for Freight Hyperloop

Coffee Break

Expert Panel: Brighter Prospects for Upbeat Dry Bulk Market

Prospects are looking much brighter for the dry bulk market. Current rates are recovering on the back of strengthening Asian iron ore demand and growing grain consumption in Asia and Africa. Looking ahead, China’s Belt and Road Initiative will continue creating strong tailwinds – from new ports, roads and railways through Central Asia to Europe, and along a “Maritime Silk Road” linking China to Southeast Asia and East Africa. Our expert panel will examine how all these bode well for a reviving interest in the market.

Moderator

• Mr Fergus Gifford
  Shipbroker, Arrow Asia Shipbrokers Limited

Panel Speakers

• Dr Henriette Van Niekerk
  Director & Global Head of Dry Bulk Freight Analysis, Clarksons Platou
• Mr Rahul Kapoor 
  Senior Analyst, Asia-Pacific Transportation, Bloomberg Intelligence
  Topic: Dry Bulk - Demand Clouded, Supply to the rescue?
• Mr John Michael Radziwill
  CEO, C Transport Maritime S.A.M.
• Mr Jack Hsu
  Managing Director, Oak Maritime (Hong Kong) Inc Limited

A New Channel for Inland Opening – Hubei International Air Freight Hub

Hubei International Air Freight Hub is located in E’Zhou, one of the comprehensive transportation hubs in central China. It is the world's fourth and Asia's first professional freight hub, jointly built by Hubei provincial government, E’Zhou municipal government and SF-Express. The airport will be put into operation in 2021, and the cargo handling capacity will reach 2.45 million tons in 2025. Relying on the logistics advantages brought by this project, E’Zhou will become a new channel for China’s inland opening.

Will the Air Freight Hub become the new freight centre of Asia? What is the impact on the development of domestic logistics and e-business industry? SF express and Hong Kong logistics industry experts will share their insights with you.

Cocktail Reception