HONG KONG, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 2nd World Maritime Merchants Forum, an annual event in the global shipping community, got under way in Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 15, 2022. The event was co-organized by China Merchants Group, the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA). Leung Chun-ying, Vice-Chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of Hong Kong S.A.R. Government of the People’s Republic of China; Dai Dongchang, Vice Minister, Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China; and Yin Zonghua, Deputy Director of Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., delivered speeches.