TUNG CHEE-CHEN

THE CHAIRMAN OF OOCL DISCUSSES FUEL-SWITCHING AT BERTH “ENACTING LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE ALL VESSELS BERTHING IN HONG KONG TO USE CLEAN FUEL WOULD CREATE A MUCH-NEEDED LEVEL PLAYING FIELD SO EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES TO THE COST OF IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT, RATHER THAN PUTTING THOSE WHO VOLUNTARILY USE CLEAN FUEL AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE. IT IS ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY SOUGHT FEEDBACK FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON THE LEGISLATIVE OPTION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR DIALOGUE WITH THEM TOWARDS A REGULATION THAT OFFERS THE MOST BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY, NOT JUST FOR HONG KONG, BUT ALSO FOR THE ENTIRE PEARL RIVER DELTA, BY WORKING WITH THE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION.”