EMERGING trends and new challenges facing the container shipping industry will be examined at a two-day Asia-Pacific Containerisation conference which opens at the Furama hotel today.
Government officials and industry experts from Hong Kong, Britain, China, Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia are among about 60 delegates taking part.
The conference programme will address three major issues: The outlook for the container trade and container manufacturing industry.
Growth opportunities in Asia.
Managing and operating a profitable container shipping business.
Speakers will include Mark Whitehead of Jardine Transport Services, John Macdonald of Hong Kong Technical College, Kenneth Kwan of Singamas Container Holdings, and Andrew Penfold of Ocean Shipping Consultants of London.