Shipping business strategies and development of the Hong Kong Maritime Industry

The Royal Navy entered Hong Kong waters in late August, and the region was under military administration until Governor Sir Mark Young returned on May 1, 1946. A series of measures were adopted to rehabilitate the port facilities. For short-term measures, the damaged wharves, main quays, reserved transportation areas, godowns, marine lots and dockyards along the shores of Kowloon and Hong Kong were repaired. The trading relationship between Hong Kong and China had long been interdependent. The growth in shipping also boosted port development in the region. In August 1947, Governor Sir Alexander Grantham proposed to reorganize the Harbour Department and rename it the Marine Department, so as to better indicate its full functions. The government played an active role in building a world-class container port. Local container-related industries also bloomed between the 1970s and the 1990s, improving the competitiveness of Hong Kong as a whole.