The Macao General Association of Logistics Industries (AGILM) held a formal inauguration ceremony to celebrate its establishment and the swearing-in of its first board of governing bodies at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre in Sai Van.
AGILM Founding President Vong Kok Seng said during the ceremony that the new group unites eight major commercial industry associations and institutions in Macau. The eight groups encompass the full logistics chain – sea, land, air, cross-border, and international transport, Vong stressed.
Vong noted that the group’s founding mission is to adapt to the evolving demands of Macau’s modern logistics sector, foster industry solidarity, build effective communication channels for sustainable development, reach industry consensus, and empower Macau’s broader economic diversification.
The eight groups comprise The Macau Shipping & Logistics Association, The Macau Association of Maritime Transport Owners and Shipping Agencies, The Macau Air Freight Forwarding (Logistics) Association, The International Logistics and Forwarding Association of Macau, The Macau Air Cargo Express Association, The Zhuhai Cross-Border Trucking Industry Association, The Zhuhai-Macao Cross-Border Zone Chamber of Commerce, and The Macau Sino-Macao Association of Logistics and Delivery.
Yesterday’s ceremony was also attended by Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee Vice Chairman Edmund Ho Hau Wah (Macau’s first chief executive), Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Dora Ng Wai Han, Macao Chamber of Commerce President Chui Sai Cheong, and representatives from a wide range of local private and public entities.
Three Core Focuses
Vong outlined three core focus areas guiding the organisation’s future work.
First, AGILM will actively align with the government’s 3rd Five-Year Plan and collaborate with relevant government authorities to ensure policies translate into practical results. By optimising resource utilisation, reducing operational costs, and boosting efficiency, AGILM aims to ensure the smooth operation of foreign trade and material supplies.
Second, the group will accelerate Macao-Hengqin logistics integration by supporting rule alignment, standard recognition, and joint development across both regions. By utilising Hengqin’s strategic spatial resources and policy advantages, the industry will elevate its level of specialisation and modernisation to build a robust Macao-Hengqin logistics cluster.
Third, leveraging Macau’s status as a free port, its platform for commercial and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs), and its international aviation traffic rights, AGILM will harness industry strength to build a key logistics transshipment hub connecting the Chinese mainland with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries as well as Southeast Asian markets – directly serving China’s strategy of high-level opening-up, Vong said.
A total of 27 countries have Portuguese or Spanish as their official language. Both languages have official status alongside French in Equatorial Guinea. Portuguese and Spanish also an official language in two non-sovereign territories – Macau and Puerto Rico, respectively.
Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Dora Ng Wai Han (left), administers the oath of office to the first board of governing members of the Macao General Association of Logistics Industries (AGILM) at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre in Sai Van. – Photo: Armindo Neves
