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Hong Kong shipping register
The port of Hong Kong is a deep water port located in southern China. It is one of the hub ports serving the South-East and East Asia region, and is a gateway to mainland China. The city of Hong Kong began as a colony of the United Kingdom. It was a free port, and became an international trade center connecting land and sea transport between China and other countries. The port has mature infrastructure and well-developed air-sea-land transport. It helps Hong Kong maintain its position on international trade centre and transshipment hub.
As part of the 1997 transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from Britain to China, the ship registration system has made some adjustments. In 1990, the Marine Department set up a separate system for the Hong Kong Shipping Register. The ordinance of Hong Kong Ship Registration was amended accordingly.
Adjustments
:1 Name of Shipping Registry
:2 Ownership of Ship
:3 Employment of Ship Crews
:4 Equipment of Registered Ships
:5 Preferential Charges
:6 Taxation
:7 Quality Control System
Summary
The new measures not only reduce the operation cost of ship management, but also improve service quality. The new system increased Hong Kong's competitive advantage for attracting more ships port. As of January 2009, Hong Kong registered ships have reached 40.56 million tons and over 1,380 vessels.
References
- The Hong Kong Shipping Register, Hong Kong Marine Department
- Shipping Register Users' Handbook, Hong Kong Marine Department
- Port of Hong Kong
- Port State Control(PSC)
- Tokyo MOU Organization
- 國際自由港 - 香港
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