Political situation
Written by: Zhai Ruimin
2020-08-13 18:27
Last update date: 2020-08-13 18:27The new crown pneumonia continues to ravage Hong Kong, economic activities have been suspended, and the freight logistics industry, which accounts for 20% of GDP, has also been severely affected. Liberal Party Legislative Council Member Yi Zhiming held a press conference with the industry today (13th), requesting the government to launch the "Anti-epidemic Fund 3.0" as soon as possible. Many industry representatives reported that the "Ensure Jobs" plan has helped to reduce operational pressure. There has been no major layoffs since the plan was launched. They urged the government to extend the plan for half a year and include those aged 65 or above who do not have an MPF account. Employees are included in the plan.
The industry has also criticized that the government's judgment that the industry is less affected by the epidemic based solely on terminal container throughput and cross-border trains is not objective. It emphasizes that if the logistics industry collapses, it will affect the competitiveness of Hong Kong's trade and logistics industry and stifle the local area. economic development.
Liberal Party Legislative Council Member Yi Zhiming held a press conference with the industry today (13th), requesting the government to launch the "Anti-epidemic Fund 3.0" as soon as possible. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)
According to statistics, the cargo throughput of Hong Kong this year has dropped by 7.3% compared with last year, and the total cargo volume has dropped by 4.3% compared with the same period last year. However, the industry pointed out that the figures did not accurately reflect the industry’s plight. The Vice President of the Hong Kong Transport and Logistics Association Liang Qiyuan quoted the International Chamber of Shipping’s forecast that the air passenger industry may not recover within 2 to 3 years. I believe that the impact of the epidemic on the industry will be Continue for a while.
Drivers across the border encounter various obstacles and increase operating costs
The chairman of the Lok Ma Chau China-Hong Kong Freight Association, Jiang Zhiwei, said that after the compulsory testing of cross-border drivers has been intensified, many drivers were forced to turn back because they were not qualified when crossing the border. This has increased operating costs in disguise, and the drivers' salaries on the day have also been lost.
Cross-border drivers encountered obstacles in crossing the border, which also affected the air cargo industry. Hong Kong Cargo Airlines representative Chen Jie pointed out that a large number of cross-border trucks failed to arrive at the airport on time because the drivers did not complete the inspection. The absenteeism rate has increased by 5 to 6 times compared with the past. , The average weekly loss is 120 tons of goods, involving 1 million yuan.
Yi Zhiming will write to the government next week to request the launch of the "Epidemic Prevention and Anti-epidemic Fund 3.0" as soon as possible, and to make up for the omissions, and give priority to the sectors that have been missed in the previous two phases of the fund. He also suggested that the government and the landlord cooperate with the landlord for rent-free, each rent-free and management fee for the tenants for two months, and to extend the bank's various "interest but not principal" arrangements for six months.
Yi Zhiming will write to the government next week to request the launch of the "Epidemic Prevention and Anti-epidemic Fund 3.0" as soon as possible, and to make up for the omissions, and give priority to the sectors that have been missed in the previous two phases of the fund. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)
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