Huo Gaoyuan, Party secretary and chairman of Shandong Port Group, led a team to visit Hong Kong during this year's Shandong Week in Hong Kong and Macao.

During the trip to the two cities, Shandong Port signed a strategic agreement with Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd which will see both sides work together on matters including overseas investment, dynamic risk management, financing and credit support.

Shandong Port and its subsidiaries also inked cooperation agreements with various companies such as the Hong Kong branch of China Development Bank, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd, North Petroleum International Co Ltd and Nippon Express.

Huo also visited the China Tourism Group to explore cooperation opportunities in the cruise, medical care and brand building sectors. The two sides agreed that they share broad prospects for future cooperation and will deepen exchanges in more areas.  

The team then visited various institutions, including the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Bank of China International, Bank of China Group Investment Ltd, the Hong Kong branch of Bank of Communications, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Nippon Express, Hong Kong Shipowners Association and North Petroleum International to enhance ties in the finance, trade and shipping sectors.

The fully automated container terminal at Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group is the first of its kind in Asia. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]