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– The perfect place for an international maritime event
Following its first highly successful staging in 2006, CHINA MARITIME returns to Hong Kong from March 12 – 14, 2008.

Hong Kong is one of the world’s leading maritime centres. It has an enormous port – Asia’s number one cargo and container hub. It lies at the epicentre of the busiest maritime region in the world. There is, in the surrounding region, intense activity in ship-owning, ship-building, ship-repair, naval architecture, port operations, tugs, ferries, commercial fishing, naval, police, coast guard, tourism, work boats, pollution control and much more.

Many internationally renowned ship owners operate their ships from Hong Kong which currently controls or manages about nine per cent of the world’s total tonnage. Plus, many Chinese and Japanese ship owners are moving their headquarters to Hong Kong because they enjoy a more favourable corporate environment there.

CHINA MARITIME 2008 will again bring together the cream of the international maritime industry to create an efficient, effective and truly international marine market place. This event will provide the perfect opportunity to meet new suppliers and customers and to renew old acquaintances. The Hong Kong location provides an effective and enjoyable bridge between East and West.

CHINA MARITIME offers a first class medium whereby local Chinese and international exhibitors alike can promote their products or services to a high quality international audience which will be drawn from Hong Kong, China and many other places further afield.

Hong Kong is Asia’s leading business centre and the premier source of expertise and experience on the China market. Low taxes, the rule of law, free flows of information, goods and capital and its free port status make it the best place to manage business in China, Asia and worldwide. It is the “free-est” commercial centre in the world.

Hong Kong based firms have been instrumental in supporting Asia’s major growth areas with capital, logistical services, management expertise, marketing and design skills and quality assurance. It allows businesses to operate in China from Hong Kong, a world-class business city, while decentralising other activities into the Pearl River Delta, the mainland’s leading cost-competitive export processing base.

Mainland Chinese businessmen and their staff are enthusiastic visitors to Hong Kong. CHINA MARITIME provides them with an excellent reason to make another trip.

• Hong Kong as one of the world’s top maritime centres controls some nine per cent of the world’s total tonnage.

• Hong Kong’s ship owners and managers control 61.6 plus million deadweight tonnes of the world’s commercial fleet. It is no wonder that it is one of the world’s busiest ports and Asia’s number 1 cargo/ container hub.

• Hong Kong is at the heart of the Pearl River Delta, the busiest shipping and workboat region in the world, bar none.

• The Pearl River ports are busier than Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Rotterdam or New Orleans.

• Hong Kong is home to a large fleet of ships – containers, cargo, tankers, bulk carriers, tugs, barges, work boats, patrol and pilot craft, fishing boats, ferries, tourist vessels and more. All kinds of ships from small to enormous operate in, from and around Hong Kong.

• Hong Kong’s Marine Police fleet, for example, is one of the world’s largest and best equipped (fleet size 72 patrol and 74 miscellaneous craft, ranging in size from 40 metres to four metres). That fleet is constantly being modernised.

• Hong Kong port is the focus for an area covering Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Macau, Zhongshan, Doumen, Jiangmen, Hudong, Maoming, Shantou, Zhanjiang, Zhuhai and others, indeed, the whole Pearl River Delta.

• Hong Kong’s local fishing fleet size of 4,600+ vessels (thirty seven per cent over 15 metres) is one of the biggest and most profitable in Asia.

Welcome to Hong Kong – one of the world’s most exciting cities. Whether you have come to exhibit or to shop, eat, cruise, or enjoy one of the many festivals and events occurring throughout the year, you’ll not be disappointed.

Take the chance to explore some of the outlying islands which include Lamma and Lantau.

Hong Kong is a shopper’s paradise, so spoil yourself. No matter where you go there’s a bargain to be had – any time, day or night the shopping never stops. The choices are endless.

Dining out in Hong Kong is also an experience with a wide variety of choices to tempt the taste buds.

Hong Kong is also the perfect access point from which to explore the fascinating island of Macau or venture further into China.

An intensive programme of social activities is being planned to maximise networking opportunities for all participants. Among others it will include a cocktail reception, lunches and morning and afternoon cofffees each day.

Information and advertising for the exhibition catalogue Jan 15, 2008
Full payment for exhibition stands Jan 22, 2008
Exhibitor registration March 11, 2008
Cocktail Reception March 12, 2008
Exhibition** March 12 to 14, 2008
Forums** March 12 to 14, 2008
Product Presentation Seminars March 12 to 14, 2008

**Opening times for the Exhibition are from 1000hrs to 1800hrs each day.
The Forums will run from 1000hrs to 1300hrs each
day and the Product Presentation Seminars from 1400 to 1700hrs.
Please note that while the exhibition will be open from Wednesday to Friday inclusive, registration for the collection of satchels and name badges will also be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 0900hrs.