The seventh Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference (ALMC) will be held 23-24 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).  

The two-day conference is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). 

This year's ALMC will spotlight three topics, including the Belt and Road Initiative, e-commerce and smart logistics.  

 

ALMC is expected to attract about 2,000 industry experts from some 20 countries and regions for the event.

 

This year's exhibition will feature over 120 exhibitors showcasing supply chain management, logistics, maritime and related services. The 'E-Commerce Support and Tech Applications' zone will debut with a range of fundamental toolkits, such as document management and e-commerce tools including Internet security and real-time tracking systems, offering professional and comprehensive services and solutions. To drive more business cooperation, the HKTDC will arrange more than 140 one-on-one business-matching sessions to help exhibitors and participants foster new business collaborations during the event.

 

Some 70 industry experts and representatives of international brands will speak at the ALMC. 

 

Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, minister of Transport, Thailand, will deliver a keynote speech at the opening session. Among the highlights will be the two plenary sessions. The first, entitled "Belt and Road: Growth Engine Driving New Era for Global Trade" (23 November), will examine the prospects and challenges for the industry in light of the rapid development of the new Europe-Asia sea and land trade route, the ASEAN market and railway cargo transport. Dr Victor Fung, chairman of Fung Group, will be the keynote speaker at the first plenary session. Other speakers will include Siddique Khan, president, Kerry Globalink.

 

The second plenary session, entitled 'Delivering New World Order for Online Shopping' (24 November), features speakers including Cissy Chan, executive director, Commercial, Airport Authority Hong Kong, James Gagne, president, Seko Logistics, Katsuhiko Umetsu, director and Chairman, Yamato Global Logistics Japan Co and James Chang, chief cross-border officer, Lazada Group.