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STL leads delegation to visit Hamburg and Athens

     The Secretary for Transport and Logistics and the Chairman of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB), Mr Lam Sai-hung, will lead a delegation and depart for a visit to Hamburg, Germany, and Athens, Greece, tomorrow (September 1) evening.
      
     Mr Lam and the delegation of HKMPB members will join the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology (SMM) trade fair 2024 in Hamburg, Germany, one of the world’s leading trade fairs and conferences for the maritime industry, where Mr Lam will speak at a seminar to promote Hong Kong as an international maritime centre, and exchange ideas with representatives of the maritime industry from around the world. The delegation will also visit a number of enterprises and maritime industry organisations in Germany to update them on the latest situation of Hong Kong’s maritime industry.  
      
     The delegation will then visit Athens on September 5 to visit port facilities and meet with shipping companies and associations in Greece to promote Hong Kong’s advantages as an international maritime and logistics hub.
      
     Mr Lam will return to Hong Kong on September 7. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Liu Chun-san, will be the Acting Secretary for Transport and Logistics. read more

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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected ketamine worth about $10 million at airport (with photo)

     Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport on August 29 and seized about 20 kilograms of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about $10 million.
      
     A 22-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from London, United Kingdom via Brussels, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland, on that day. During Customs clearance, the batch of suspected ketamine was found in his check-in suitcase. The male was subsequently arrested.
      
     An investigation is ongoing.
      
     Following the resumption of normal travel and exchanges with the Mainland and other parts of the world, the number of visitors to Hong Kong has also been increasing steadily. Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
      
     Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
      
     Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

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