SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1978
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE SEMINAR +PLANNING FOR CHANGE: UNIT LOADS IN ESCAP PORTS+ - WOULD BE TO PROVIDE A FORUM TO DISCUSS PLANNING TECHNIQUES FOR INTRODUCING UNIT LOADS AND CONTAINERISATION INTO PORTS.
HE SAID PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE MAINLY PERSONNEL IN GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN PLANNING OR DIRECTING OPERATIONS OF UNIT LOAD BERTHS AND TERMINALS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID HONG KONG HAD BEEN CHOSEN TO HOST THE SEMINAR, WHICH ENDS ON DECEMBER 15, BECAUSE IT POSSESSED MODERN CONTAINER TERMINAL FACILITIES AND A POOL OF SHIPPING, CARGO HANDLING AND PORT OPERATIONS EXPERTS.
HE SAID THESE EXPERTS WOULD GIVE LECTURES ON THEIR SPECIAL FIELDS, ORGANISE SITE VISITS TO CONTAINER TERMINALS AND CONTAINER FREIGHT STATIONS AND HOST AND PARTICIPATE IN OTHER SEMINAR FUNCTIONS.
NINE EXPERTS FROM OVERSEAS WILL GIVE LECTURES AND LEAD DISCUSSIONS. THEY INCLUDE STAFF OF ESCAP, THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD), THE INSTITUTE OF SHIPPING ECONOMICS, BREMEN, THE NATIONAL PORTS COUNCIL, LONDON, AND THE FIJE PORTS AUTHORITY.
LOCAL EXPERTS WHO WILL SPEAK INCLUDE MR. FRANK CHAO OF WAH KWONG SHIPPING (HK) LIMITED, DR. T.N. CHIU OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MR. A. DAVIDSON OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON GODOWN AND WHARF COMPANY LIMITED, MR. D. HUTCHISON OF CONSULTING ENGINEER, MR. J.M.E. LEESE OF MODERN TERMINALS LIMITED, MR. J. BOWERING AND MR. J. NORTHFIELD OF MACGREGOR CARGO HANDLING COMPANY (HK) LIMITED, MR. F. PONG OF SHIU WING STEEL LIMITED, AND MR. B. TANG OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT OF HONG KONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE SEMINAR ON CONTAINERISATION WILL BE HELD IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 4) AT 9.30 A.M. OFFICIATING WILL BE MR. R.H. GONTHA, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ESCAP, MR, B.T. AUGDHAL, NORWEGIAN CONSUL GENERAL, AND MR. M.J. ALEXANDER, DIRECTOR OF MARINE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE OPENING. THEY SHOULD MEET MR. DONALD STRANGE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT PRESS OFFICER, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER BY 9.20 A.M.
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