Logistics Park Developments in the Region
21 APR 2006 (FRI) | 19:00-20:00
Room 222, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong.
Speaker:
Mr Stephen Ip Vice President Hong Kong Logistics Association
Mr. Stephen Ip has over 20 years of managerial experience in logistics and distribution field. Currently, he is the Vice President (Education and Training) of Hong Kong Logistics Association. He has conducted various logistics consultancy and training programs for large organizations in China & in HK.
Stephen holds a degree of Bachelor of Business in Logistics from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia and a Master of Business Administration from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Stephen is a qualified trainer on the Portworker Development Programme of the International Labour Organization (ILO)- United Nations and the chief examiner and qualified trainer of the China Logistician Training Course administered by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
Stephen was appointed as Professional Logistics Arbitrator of the China Maritime Arbitration Commission in April 2004 and Visiting Professor of the Logistics Institute of the Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus in June 2004 respectively.
Stephen was the co-authors of several articles, including “Logistics Developments in Hong Kong 2002”, “Logistics Developments in Hong Kong 2003”, published in the Logistics Year Book, “The Opportunities to Hong Kong Logistics Industry from the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements between Mainland and Hong Kong” published in the 2004 Quarterly Bulletin of the Hong Kong Centre for Transport and Logistics.
Abstract:
The Hong Kong Logistics Development Council has proposed to construct a logistics park in Lantau but the plan is still in the conceptual stage. On the contrary, Singapore and Mainland China has built several logistics parks already. Stephen will share with participants the development of logistics parks in the region and the rationale for the government to set up the logistics park in Hong Kong.
Organizers:Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning, HKU (MATPP)
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