Haiwen Edward Liu Highlights Hong Kong’s Legal and Green Shipping Strength at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025
海問律師事務所欣然宣布，香港辦公室合伙人劉洋律師在“2025年香港海運周”期間，于多場活動中擔任重要角色，充分展示香港在可持續航運與法律創新方面的領先地位與國際影響力。
Haiwen & Partners is proud to announce that Edward Liu, Partner of the firm’s Hong Kong office, played an important role in a series of events across this year’s flagship week, underscoring Hong Kong’s emerging leadership in sustainable shipping and legal innovation.
2025年11月17日至23日舉行的“香港海運周”盛況空前，有破紀錄逾18,000名本地、內地及海外業界人士參加超過50項業界及公眾活動，共同探討航運業在脫碳化、數字化及爭議解決等領域的最新趨勢與發展機遇。隨著香港致力鞏固“亞洲綠色可信海運之都”的國際地位，劉洋律師在三場關鍵論壇中的積極參與，充分彰顯了法律與政策在推動行業可持續轉型中的橋梁與引領作用。
Held between 17 and 23 November 2025, Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025 marked a record-breaking turnout, attracting more than 18,000 participants from Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and around the world across over 50 industry and public events. Bringing together shipowners, financiers, regulators and legal professionals, the week highlighted the transformation of the maritime sector through decarbonisation, digitalisation and dispute resolution. As Hong Kong strives to strengthen its position as Asia’s green and trusted maritime capital, Mr Edward Liu’s active participation in three key forums illustrated the essential role of law and policy in guiding the industry’s sustainable transition.
11月18日上午，作為“亞洲物流、海運及航空會議”的重點環節，劉洋律師主持了題為“貿易與供應鏈爭議的高效與可執行解決方案”的圓桌討論。該圓桌討論匯聚多位航運與商事法律專家，深入探討仲裁與調解如何為復雜多變的環境社會及管治要求、地緣政治及科技型供應鏈爭議提供靈活、高效、兼具商業務實性的解決路徑。在劉洋律師的專業主持下，與會嘉賓分享了前瞻性經驗，肯定了香港憑借中立、公正、高效及易于執行的法律體系，繼續在跨境貿易與航運爭議解決領域保持全球領先地位。
On the morning of 18 November 2025, Mr. Liu served as Moderator of the Roundtable Meeting on “Dispute Resolution: Efficient and Enforceable Solutions for Trade and Supply Chain Conflicts”, a featured session of the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC 2025). Under Mr. Liu’s moderation, the speakers shared insights into how arbitration and mediation mechanisms can offer more flexible, efficient, and commercially pragmatic approaches to resolving disputes across increasingly complex ESG, geopolitical, and technology-driven supply chains. The exchange underscored Hong Kong’s unique legal ecosystem, combining neutrality, procedural efficiency, and enforceability, as a foundation for its continued leadership in cross-border trade and maritime dispute resolution.
同日午后，劉洋律師應邀出席“航運業邁向凈零轉型的法律框架”專題討論，該活動為“香港作為全球海運之都——駛向綠色未來”系列論壇的一部分，由香港海運港口發展局及《南華早報》聯合主辦。會議圍繞香港的法律與監管體系如何在強化航運業脫碳、數字化進程的同時保持競爭力與國際標準接軌展開探討。憑借其在國際仲裁、海事與商事爭議領域的深厚經驗及其香港海運港口發展局成員的政策視角，劉洋律師深入剖析了在租船、融資及造船合同中確保環境社會及管治以及氣候相關條款具有可執行性的法律機制。他指出，香港以普通法制度的確定性、成熟的仲裁生態及高效的執行文化，構筑了海運業持續成功的法律基石，將監管愿景轉化為切實可行的商業信任與成果。
In the afternoon, Mr. Liu took part in the panel discussion “Maritime Legal Framework for the Net?Zero Transition”, held as part of the “Hong Kong as Global Maritime Capital – Navigating to a Greener Future” forum jointly organised by the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board (HKMPDB) and the South China Morning Post (SCMP). The discussion explored how Hong Kong’s legal and regulatory system can strengthen the maritime industry’s decarbonisation and digitalisation journey while maintaining competitiveness and compliance with international standards. Drawing on his extensive experience in international arbitration, maritime and commercial disputes, and his policy role as a member of the HKMPDB, Mr. Liu analysed how robust dispute resolution mechanisms ensure the enforceability of ESG and climate?related contractual clauses in charterparties, financing, and shipbuilding agreements. He emphasised that Hong Kong’s common?law certainty, seasoned arbitration community, and business?friendly enforcement culture together form the backbone of its maritime success, turning regulatory ambition into practical, reliable outcomes for the global shipping community.
11月21日，劉洋律師又出席了由深圳國際仲裁院與華南（香港）國際仲裁院聯合主辦的“大灣區綠色航運法律研討會——風險與機遇”，與大連海事大學蔣躍川副教授、聯合國全球契約組織“公正轉型航運工作組”代表Alishba Zaman和招商輪船法律部總經理翟娟女士等嘉賓共同探討大灣區城市如何通過跨域法律協作，完善綠色航運項目的合規機制與融資安排。他強調，大灣區在低碳技術及新能源燃料融合的背景下，律師在推動法律實踐、確保項目落地及塑造可融資合同體系方面，具有不可替代的作用。
Mr. Liu also joined the Legal Seminar for Green Shipping in the Greater Bay Area – Addressing Risks and Opportunities on 21 November, co?organised by the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) and the South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong). Alongside speakers including Dr. Jiang Yuechuan of Dalian Maritime University, Ms. Alishba Zaman of the United Nations Global Compact Maritime Just Transition Task Force, and Ms. Zhai Juan of China Merchant Shipping, Mr. Liu discussed how cross?jurisdictional coordination among the GBA cities can facilitate the legal compliance and financing mechanisms for green shipping projects. He highlighted that as the GBA integrates low?carbon technologies and new?energy fuels, lawyers will play a critical role in translating technical transition into clear, bankable contracts.
劉洋律師表示：“實現凈零航運不僅是環境目標，更是一場法律與商業的深刻變革。香港的優勢在于把愿景轉化為可執行的現實，成為連接國際規則與亞洲實踐的橋梁。作為香港海運港口發展局成員及‘香港海運周2025’籌備工作小組成員，我非常自豪能見證香港在法律、政策與產業協同中，為全球航運的韌性與可持續發展貢獻力量。”
“Net zero is not merely an environmental goal — it is a legal and commercial transformation,” said Mr. Liu. “Hong Kong’s strength lies in its ability to turn ambition into enforceable reality, bridging international rules with Asian business practice. As a member of the HKMPDB and Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025 Task Force, I am proud to see our city uniting law, policy and industry to shape a resilient and sustainable future for global shipping.”
Haiwen Edward Liu Highlights Hong Kong’s Legal and Green Shipping Strength at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025
海問律師事務所欣然宣布，香港辦公室合伙人劉洋律師在“2025年香港海運周”期間，于多場活動中擔任重要角色，充分展示香港在可持續航運與法律創新方面的領先地位與國際影響力。
Haiwen & Partners is proud to announce that Edward Liu, Partner of the firm’s Hong Kong office, played an important role in a series of events across this year’s flagship week, underscoring Hong Kong’s emerging leadership in sustainable shipping and legal innovation.
2025年11月17日至23日舉行的“香港海運周”盛況空前，有破紀錄逾18,000名本地、內地及海外業界人士參加超過50項業界及公眾活動，共同探討航運業在脫碳化、數字化及爭議解決等領域的最新趨勢與發展機遇。隨著香港致力鞏固“亞洲綠色可信海運之都”的國際地位，劉洋律師在三場關鍵論壇中的積極參與，充分彰顯了法律與政策在推動行業可持續轉型中的橋梁與引領作用。
Held between 17 and 23 November 2025, Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025 marked a record-breaking turnout, attracting more than 18,000 participants from Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and around the world across over 50 industry and public events. Bringing together shipowners, financiers, regulators and legal professionals, the week highlighted the transformation of the maritime sector through decarbonisation, digitalisation and dispute resolution. As Hong Kong strives to strengthen its position as Asia’s green and trusted maritime capital, Mr Edward Liu’s active participation in three key forums illustrated the essential role of law and policy in guiding the industry’s sustainable transition.
11月18日上午，作為“亞洲物流、海運及航空會議”的重點環節，劉洋律師主持了題為“貿易與供應鏈爭議的高效與可執行解決方案”的圓桌討論。該圓桌討論匯聚多位航運與商事法律專家，深入探討仲裁與調解如何為復雜多變的環境社會及管治要求、地緣政治及科技型供應鏈爭議提供靈活、高效、兼具商業務實性的解決路徑。在劉洋律師的專業主持下，與會嘉賓分享了前瞻性經驗，肯定了香港憑借中立、公正、高效及易于執行的法律體系，繼續在跨境貿易與航運爭議解決領域保持全球領先地位。
On the morning of 18 November 2025, Mr. Liu served as Moderator of the Roundtable Meeting on “Dispute Resolution: Efficient and Enforceable Solutions for Trade and Supply Chain Conflicts”, a featured session of the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC 2025). Under Mr. Liu’s moderation, the speakers shared insights into how arbitration and mediation mechanisms can offer more flexible, efficient, and commercially pragmatic approaches to resolving disputes across increasingly complex ESG, geopolitical, and technology-driven supply chains. The exchange underscored Hong Kong’s unique legal ecosystem, combining neutrality, procedural efficiency, and enforceability, as a foundation for its continued leadership in cross-border trade and maritime dispute resolution.
同日午后，劉洋律師應邀出席“航運業邁向凈零轉型的法律框架”專題討論，該活動為“香港作為全球海運之都——駛向綠色未來”系列論壇的一部分，由香港海運港口發展局及《南華早報》聯合主辦。會議圍繞香港的法律與監管體系如何在強化航運業脫碳、數字化進程的同時保持競爭力與國際標準接軌展開探討。憑借其在國際仲裁、海事與商事爭議領域的深厚經驗及其香港海運港口發展局成員的政策視角，劉洋律師深入剖析了在租船、融資及造船合同中確保環境社會及管治以及氣候相關條款具有可執行性的法律機制。他指出，香港以普通法制度的確定性、成熟的仲裁生態及高效的執行文化，構筑了海運業持續成功的法律基石，將監管愿景轉化為切實可行的商業信任與成果。
In the afternoon, Mr. Liu took part in the panel discussion “Maritime Legal Framework for the Net?Zero Transition”, held as part of the “Hong Kong as Global Maritime Capital – Navigating to a Greener Future” forum jointly organised by the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board (HKMPDB) and the South China Morning Post (SCMP). The discussion explored how Hong Kong’s legal and regulatory system can strengthen the maritime industry’s decarbonisation and digitalisation journey while maintaining competitiveness and compliance with international standards. Drawing on his extensive experience in international arbitration, maritime and commercial disputes, and his policy role as a member of the HKMPDB, Mr. Liu analysed how robust dispute resolution mechanisms ensure the enforceability of ESG and climate?related contractual clauses in charterparties, financing, and shipbuilding agreements. He emphasised that Hong Kong’s common?law certainty, seasoned arbitration community, and business?friendly enforcement culture together form the backbone of its maritime success, turning regulatory ambition into practical, reliable outcomes for the global shipping community.
11月21日，劉洋律師又出席了由深圳國際仲裁院與華南（香港）國際仲裁院聯合主辦的“大灣區綠色航運法律研討會——風險與機遇”，與大連海事大學蔣躍川副教授、聯合國全球契約組織“公正轉型航運工作組”代表Alishba Zaman和招商輪船法律部總經理翟娟女士等嘉賓共同探討大灣區城市如何通過跨域法律協作，完善綠色航運項目的合規機制與融資安排。他強調，大灣區在低碳技術及新能源燃料融合的背景下，律師在推動法律實踐、確保項目落地及塑造可融資合同體系方面，具有不可替代的作用。
Mr. Liu also joined the Legal Seminar for Green Shipping in the Greater Bay Area – Addressing Risks and Opportunities on 21 November, co?organised by the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) and the South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong). Alongside speakers including Dr. Jiang Yuechuan of Dalian Maritime University, Ms. Alishba Zaman of the United Nations Global Compact Maritime Just Transition Task Force, and Ms. Zhai Juan of China Merchant Shipping, Mr. Liu discussed how cross?jurisdictional coordination among the GBA cities can facilitate the legal compliance and financing mechanisms for green shipping projects. He highlighted that as the GBA integrates low?carbon technologies and new?energy fuels, lawyers will play a critical role in translating technical transition into clear, bankable contracts.
劉洋律師表示：“實現凈零航運不僅是環境目標，更是一場法律與商業的深刻變革。香港的優勢在于把愿景轉化為可執行的現實，成為連接國際規則與亞洲實踐的橋梁。作為香港海運港口發展局成員及‘香港海運周2025’籌備工作小組成員，我非常自豪能見證香港在法律、政策與產業協同中，為全球航運的韌性與可持續發展貢獻力量。”
“Net zero is not merely an environmental goal — it is a legal and commercial transformation,” said Mr. Liu. “Hong Kong’s strength lies in its ability to turn ambition into enforceable reality, bridging international rules with Asian business practice. As a member of the HKMPDB and Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025 Task Force, I am proud to see our city uniting law, policy and industry to shape a resilient and sustainable future for global shipping.”
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