MESSAGE FROM GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
The maritime and port industry had an extremely challenging year in 2025 due to the rapid changes in the geopolitical situations and Chinese exporters had been redirecting shipments to ASEAN and Europe. In 2026, geopolitical tensions and trade barriers are likely to continue reshaping global supply chains with the global container trade expected to slow down to a mild marginal growth amid uncertain economic prospect.
In Hong Kong, we are pleased that the Hong Kong SAR Government has launched the Port Community System in May 2025 and its implementation for industry-wide use will start in early 2026. Modern Terminals continues our investment in supporting Hong Kong’s development as a smart and green Port. While we have completed initial phase of the proof of concept for autonomous trucks, we have launched another programme for remote control of quay cranes becoming the first terminal operator in Hong Kong to deploy it in operations. We also have started to consider more advanced technology for remote control of RTGs. In addition, we are exploring applications of various technological innovation to enhance operational efficiency and reliability.
“Modern Terminals continues our investment in supporting Hong Kong’s development as a smart and green Port. While we have completed initial phase of the proof of concept for autonomous trucks, we have launched another programme for remote control of quay cranes becoming the first terminal operator in Hong Kong to deploy it in operations.”
In DaChan Bay, besides achieving continuous growth in throughput, we have launched the Smart Business Intelligence system in late 2025. This platform enables us to access comprehensive real-time operational data helping us to enhance further our planning and execution efficiency.
In terms of decarbonisation, while we have established the possible pathways to achieve our 2030 goal to eliminate direct greenhouse gas emissions from our operations, we continue to explore new technologies that may help finetune our plan. In DaChan Bay, we have made a significant move in late 2025 to discontinue the deployment of all our diesel internal haulage tractors making us the first terminal in Shenzhen achieving such milestone.
We aim not only to achieve our own decarbonisation goals but also to contribute to green shipping. With the concerted efforts of the relevant authorities and stakeholders, we have made LNG bunkering with simultaneous operation at berth as part of our operations at our terminals in Hong Kong and DaChan Bay, and we anticipate more green maritime fuels will be available soon.
Sustainability has become an integral part of our business and operations since we started our sustainability journey in 2005. We are glad to receive the Gold Award (Service Sector) in the BOCHK Corporate Low-Carbon Environmental Leadership Awards 2024 as a recognition of our environmental protection achievements. Corporate culture is an essential element to enhance the engagement of our people. In 2025, we have launched a year-round programme to enhance our culture values among our people. In addition, diversity and inclusion has gained its importance in recent years among various social topics and we have launched a number of initiatives to enhance awareness in this aspect, and our efforts will continue.
With the occurrence of various unforeseeable events in recent years including the pandemic, extreme weather conditions, and the rapidly changing market, all corporates focus on enhancing resilience and Modern Terminals is no exception. With that in mind, we have recently launched a resilience leadership programme for our people.
Together we have overcome a lot of challenges and made achievements. I would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks to our customers, business partners, and our people for all we have achieved in the past year. We look forward to continue working with you all for future success in 2026 and beyond!
Horace Lo
Group Managing Director