Top government adviser and veteran lawyer Moses Cheng Mo-chi has been appointed to steer a high-level body established to develop Hong Kong’s status as an international maritime hub.
Cheng’s appointment as the board chairman of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board (HKMPDB) was announced on Friday. The 74-year-old is a senior consultant at a law firm and a member of the Executive Council, the city’s top decision-making body.
Discussing the selection, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said: “Consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international maritime centre is the top priority of the government as well as the strategic objective of our country, hence [it is] particularly important for Hong Kong’s economic development.”
“The establishment of the HKMPDB is a key step in this institutional reform. It is hoped that the new board will adopt an innovative and change-embracing spirit in supporting the government to lead the maritime and port industry to further leverage Hong Kong’s unique advantages and enhance the industry’s global competitiveness in the midst of geopolitical challenges.”
Chan said she was confident that the board under Cheng’s leadership would share its expertise and experience with authorities.
Other board members include transport sector lawmaker and Wharf Limited director Frankie Yick Chi-ming, Hong Kong Shipowners Association chairman Bjorn Hojgaard, SeaKapital Limited chairwoman Sabrina Chao Sih-ming and Wellington Koo Tse-hau, the executive director of Valles Steamship Company Limited.
