Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area have set ambitious goals to reduce emissions in the shipping sector. Innovation Norway is organizing a market visit for Norwegian businesses interested in exploring Chinese market opportunities for clean maritime solution.
China now has gradually re-opened for international business travels after three years of strict pandemic control measures. Market visits to China are not only possible, but also indispensable to companies with business ties in China.
The market visit is scheduled from 12th to 16th of June. The concept design and the execution of the program have gained full support of the Norwegian Embassy and Norwegian Consulate General in Guangzhou, the Norwegian Business Association, and some key maritime clusters in Norway. Innovation Norway China office is the key organizer and the coordinator or the market visit.
The market visit is tailor-made for the target group in Norway with ambitions to explore Chinese market opportunities for maritime zero/low-emission and decarbonization solutions.
Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area have set ambitious goals to reduce emissions in the shipping sector and the implementation plans are progressing well with the introduction of advanced zero-emission technologies.
Pilot projects on electric ferry in Hong Kong and river-and-coastal shipping upgrading projects in the GBA showing the dynamics of the industry as well as the priorities on the application of climate change technologies given by the regional government bodies.
The Hong Kong government has earmarked HK$35 million to provide subsidies for the construction and trials for electric ferries and associated charging facilities for 4 in-harbour routes. In addition, subsidies were allocated to ferry operators of 6 major outlaying island ferry routes to construct new hybrid ferries in the first phase of the new Vessel Subsidy Scheme.
Read more and register at Innovation Norway’s webpage: Exploring Chinese business opportunities within plans for electrical vessels in Hong Kong and GBA (innovasjonnorge.no)