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Agreement inked on Greater Bay Area maritime cooperationAgreement inked on Greater Bay Area maritime cooperation

The Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOT) signed agreement with maritime authorities from Hong Kong and Macao for maritime cooperation in Guangdong-HongKong-Macau Great Bay area.

Katherine Si, China Correspondent

August 25, 2020

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The three parties will establish a collaborative mechanism and jointly maintain water transportation safety in Great Bay area, promote green shipping development and optimize business environment for maritime industry players.

“The shipping industry is the pillar industry in Great Bay area, the maritime authorities from mainland, Hong Kong and Macao will jointly encourage shipping industry players to gather here, to make breakthrough in new emerging service industry, and strengthen communications between Great Bay area and other regions,” said Liu Xiaoming, deputy minister of MOT.

Additionally, maritime authorities of Guangdong, Guangxi, Shenzhen and South China Sea navigation support center signed Memorandum of Cooperation for promoting maritime services in Great Bay area.

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Katherine Si

China Correspondent

China-based Katherine Si has worked in the maritime industry since 2008 is well-connected with local industry players including Chinese owners and yards.

Having majored in English Katherine started at news portal ShippingChina.com where she rose to become a News Editor. In 2008 she moved to work with Seatrade and has since held numerous positions including China correspondent for Seatrade Maritime Review magazine.

With extensive experience in writing, research and social media promotion, Katherine focuses on the shipping and transport sectors.

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