Hong Kong could be left playing in the shadows

摘要

Hong kong has been one of Asia's leading ports for generations and remains one of the top three container ports in the world. However, while its natural harbour, volume of cargo and sheer number of services make it a natural transhipment hub for the East-West, North-South and intra-Asia trades, it faces a number of challenges, not least the likelihood that it will have to compete more fiercely with rivals for China's export cargoes in the future.