Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025 sets sail: Navigating to greener future as global maritime capital
The highly anticipated annual event, Hong Kong Maritime Week (HKMW) 2025, is set to launch from next Sunday for seven consecutive days (November 16 to 22), marking its ninth edition since 2016 as one of the premier global gatherings for the maritime and port industries. This year's HKMW holds special significance as it is the first-ever edition following the establishment of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board (HKMPDB) on July 1 this year.
With the main theme "Navigating to a Greener Future" and the tagline "Propel Hong Kong", HKMW 2025 highlights Hong Kong's leading position as a global maritime capital and provides a high-level platform for global stakeholders, including policymakers, senior representatives of international organisations as well as industrial luminaries and practitioners to share their perspectives and exchange views on various topics of interest to the global maritime industry.
With over 50 events organised by more than 70 international, Chinese Mainland and local organisers, attendees will be immersed in a vibrant programme featuring flagship forums, high-level seminars and public outreach initiatives. Major events worth highlighting are the Opening Ceremony of HKMW 2025; the HKMPDB Flagship Session - Hong Kong: A Global Maritime Capital; the World Maritime Merchants Forum 2025; the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference; the 2nd Hong Kong Global Maritime Trade Summit organised by the International Chamber of Shipping; the TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum 2025; and the International Bunker Industry Association Annual Convention 2025 that will be held in Hong Kong for the first time, as well as the Seminar on Energy Transition of Shipping and From Waste to Wealth: Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Ship Recycling organised by the International Maritime Organization.
Photo source: Screenshot of HKMW's official website
With a view to raising the community's awareness of Hong Kong's maritime industry and encouraging members of the public to join the public-facing HKMW activities, including the Free Family Fun Day organised by the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, the Transport and Logistics Bureau will partner with Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) to produce two feature stories. The two stories will feature exclusive interviews with the Chairman of the HKMPDB, Dr Moses Cheng, and the Chairman of the HKMW Task Force, Mr Wellington Koo, offering insights into Hong Kong's strategic role in global maritime affairs, and will be broadcast on TVB Jade at around 7.30pm on November 17 and 18. Viewers are encouraged to tune in and learn more about the exciting developments shaping Hong Kong's maritime future.
In a move to broaden its digital footprint and engage a wider audience, HKMW 2025 will also produce a series of short videos to be shared across various social media channels, featuring interviews with industry leaders and event organisers who will shed light on the leading role of Hong Kong as an international maritime hub.
For more information on HKMW and Hong Kong's maritime industry, please visit the websites of HKMW 2025 (www.hkmw.hk/en/index.html) and the HKMPDB (www.hkmpdb.gov.hk/en/index.html).
Photo source: Screenshot of HKMW's official website
