Swot Hit

Strength | Weaknesses | * Ideal location * Proximity of China * Excellent service * Well established legal system * Strong and well-regulated financial sector * Government support for maritime services * CEPA agreement with China | * Competition with Mainland container ports * Manufacturing sector relocated to Mainland | Opportunities | Threats | * Effectively cooperation with the Mainland under the CEPA agreement * Large number of China FTZ are not connected to ports * Advanced economy * Efficiency * Well developed infrastructure * Further expansion of port | * Threats from Mainland ports overcoming Hong Kong importance * Slowdown of global economy * Increasing maritime transportation costs due to high petrol price |

Strenghts
Hong Kong deep-water harbour and ideal location at the intersection of global and regional shipping lanes.
More than 80 shipping lines are operating in HIT.
Proximity of fastest growing region in China.
The Hong Kong HIT has been noted for its excellence in high end services, range of shipping lines and extensive coverage of destinations.
Excellent institutional framework, a business-friendly environment, the professionalism of workers.
The most important is Hong Kong legal system, which is trusted, tried and tested by international business.
Hong Kong retains a distinct advantage in permitting the parties in maritime arbitration, to have the contract governed and construed in accordance with Hong Kong or English law.
As an international financial centre, Hong Kong position itself as the business, trading and services hub for the Mainland and the region as a whole. At the same time, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta will continue to be the main economic engine of southern China, as well as an increasingly wealthy consumer market and a strong regional economy aiming the global export market.
Hong Kong does have a number of advantages over other Mainland cities, and will continue