Hong Kong plans to launch a study of its position as an international logistics hub in relation to counterparts in Asia, Europe and the United States.
Hong Kong Port and Maritime Board acting secretary Roger Tupper said the logistics development committee - established in March - also would study SAR institutional arrangements.
'The study will determine whether there is a need to strengthen these institutional arrangements and whether they can do something for logistics development,' Mr Tupper said.
Logistics is the management science embracing the efficient movement and storage of goods and provision of services.
Its scope extends from manufacturing to final delivery, including related aspects of information technology and other control systems - also known as supply-chain management.
Mr Tupper said the logistics committee, comprising representatives of the air and sea-freight community, was looking at business opportunities and trade flows through Hong Kong.
The committee also would look at the cyberspace facilities and regulatory infrastructure Hong Kong has been building through Tradelink and other bodies to determine if there was a need for improvement.