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代理主席，特首林鄭月娥任內第二份施政報告，以"堅定前行燃點希望"為主題，繼續顯示她志不求易、事不避難的"好打得"精神，作出一些非常具前瞻性、有利香港長遠發展的決定，有勇氣"拍板"決定"明日大嶼"填海計劃。
Deputy President this is the second Policy Address presented by Chief Executive Carrie LAM in her term . The title Striving Ahead Rekindling Hope is used to continue to show her fighting spirit of daring to rise to challenges and resolve difficulties by making certain decisions which are exceptionally forward - looking and conducive to the long - term development of Hong Kong . She also has the courage to make the decision on the Lantau Tomorrow reclamation programme
我發言支持今天的致謝議案。
I speak in support of the Motion of Thanks today
首先，我會談談我支持今天對特首施政報告致謝的原因，以及整體較宏觀的評價。
First I would like to talk about the reasons for showing appreciation for the Chief Executives Policy Address today and my comments on the Policy Address as a whole from a relatively macroscopic perspective
今年的施政報告採納了不少我本人所屬的香港經濟民生聯盟及西九新動力提出的建議，以及我多年來在議案辯論中提及的不少建議，部分建議經過10年，至今年才有清晰的推進。
The Policy Address this year has taken on board a number of proposals put forth by the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong and the Kowloon West New Dynamic to which I belong as well as the many proposals proposed by me during the motion debates over the years . Some of the proposals were put forth 10 years ago but clear progress is made only this year
首先，在2008年5月，我曾向當時的發展局局長提出有關西九規劃的建議。
First in May 2008 I put forth proposals on the planning of West Kowloon to the then incumbent Secretary for Development who is now the Chief Executive
當中提及不少關於"水上的士"、陸路交通，以及海濱發展的建議。
Many of the proposals are related to water taxi services land transport and waterfront development
在西九規劃方面，我在2010年、2011年分別提出議案，希望全民參與西九規劃，以及希望政府撥款改善維港的水質。
As for the planning of West Kowloon I proposed motions in 2010 and 2011 urging society as a whole to participate in the planning of West Kowloon and the Government to allocate funding for improvement of the water quality of the Victoria Harbour
在這兩方面，其實是"十年磨一劍"，2008年至今2018年，剛好是10年。
In these two aspects it can be likened to sharpening a sword for ten years . This is the year 2018 so it is exactly 10 years since 2008
特首在施政報告清晰地提及在西九龍的都市公園和海濱規劃。
The Chief Executive has mentioned clearly in the Policy Address the urban parks and harbourfront planning in West Kowloon
施政報告亦重新採納我在2011年曾提出的建議，當年紅磡至中環的渡輪服務取消，而特首在施政報告具體地接納"水上的士"的構思。
The Policy Address has also included the proposal I put forth in 2011 when the ferry service between Hung Hom and Central was abolished and the Chief Executive has specifically accepted the concept of water taxi
其實，這個構思並非只為一個區，而是為了香港整體。
In fact this concept will not merely benefit individual districts but Hong Kong as a whole
當時的視野是要結連經濟、旅遊、規劃、工商，構想如何在日後啟德郵輪碼頭落成時，可以承接外國旅客，亦不用取消如此受歡迎的渡輪服務，以讓當區有需要的市民可在繁忙時間乘搭渡輪前往港島。
Back then the proposal was founded on the vision to connect economy tourism planning and industrial and commerce identifying ways to receive overseas tourists arriving at Hong Kong upon the completion of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal so that the popular ferry service did not have to be cancelled and the residents there might take the ferry to Hong Kong Island during peak hours
經過了7年，今年的施政報告有了清楚的答覆。
After seven years a clear answer is given in the Policy Address this year
此外，我在2016年動議的議案中提到，消防安全令困擾很多舊區居民，而特首在去年的施政報告已撥款20億元，直接回應我們在議案辯論提出的民生需要。
Moreover in a motion I moved in 2016 I mentioned that many residents in the old districts felt disturbed by the fire safety compliance order . The Chief Executive allocated 2 billion for this purpose in the Policy Address last year directly responding to the livelihood needs we mentioned in the motion debate
2018年6月，在行政長官答問會上，我向她提出升降機故障不斷上升的問題，而我近日落區仍見有此情況，我希望特首撥款20億元來獨立處理升降機的安全問題，而在今年的施政報告，她便撥款25億元推行"優化升降機資助計劃"。
In June 2018 at the Chief Executives Question and Answer Session I mentioned to her the rise in the number of cases involving lift breakdowns and that I found the situation persisted during my visits to various districts . I wished the authorities would allocate 2 billion to handling issues relating to lift safety independently . Then in the Policy Address this year she allocated 2.5 billion to launch of the Lift Modernization Subsidy Scheme
我認為特首在民生議題上很果斷，只要可以說服她，她是一個做事的特首。
I think the Chief Executive has been decisive in addressing livelihood issues . If she is convinced she is a Chief Executive of action
單憑上述數項安排，我已認為今年的施政報告值得支持，且我是十分支持的。
In view of the several arrangements mentioned just now I consider the Policy Address this year worthy of support and I will strongly support it
我記得在2008年與她會面時，她對海濱發展很有心，她還說大家也有一個夢，就是西九、港島也有一個環海的海濱。
I recall that when I met with her in 2008 she expressed enthusiasm in harbourfront development and said we had the dream of developing a promenade along the harbourfront in West Kowloon and Hong Kong
後來，她出任政務司司長，不再負責海濱規劃，所以我們當年要跨局爭取。
Later when she took up office as the Chief Secretary for Administration she was no longer responsible for harbourfront planning and we had to strive for such development through various Policy Bureaux at that time
原來海濱規劃牽涉到運房局，陳帆局長剛好在席，但當年他當然不在任。
It transpires that harbourfront planning also involves the Transport and Housing Bureau . Secretary Frank CHAN is here in the Chamber . He was certainly not in that capacity back then
當然，科技大學最著名的"無人機"天才汪滔落戶深圳，大家也知道香港留不住他。
Certainly we see that WANG Tao the most famous talent in drone development and a graduate of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has settled in Shenzhen
我知道香港現時有一種排外心態，因為自信心不足，凡有內地背景便排拒。
I know that there is some sort of xenophobia in Hong Kong . Due to the lack of confidence any person with a Mainland background will be rejected
許多從外地回流的"海歸"，也曾跟我分享，即使他們在香港工作了10多年，以香港為家，甚至在這裏成家，仍覺得很多香港人未有視他們為一分子。
Many Chinese who returned after studying overseas have told me that though they have been working in Hong Kong for a dozen of years and that they regard Hong Kong their home and set up their families here they are not regarded as a member of Hong Kong
這便是我們在挽留人才方面的失敗。
This is our failure in retaining talents
我們不可以只留着本地人才在"comfort zone" ，我們的青年人亦要往外闖，走遍天下，而我們亦要吸納願意來港的人才，令他們留下來。
We cannot only keep our local talents in their comfort zone . Our young people should also go global to venture into new horizons . At the same time we should include talents who are willing to come to and stay in Hong Kong
今年9月，我到清華大學清潔能源中心參觀，他們向我們介紹大數據分析、人工智能分析等，真的令人印象深刻。
In September this year I visited a centre on clean energy in Tsinghua University . They introduced to me the big data analytics and the artificial intelligence analytics which are really impressive
香港真的很落後，如果我們未能即時培訓人才，便要聘請人才，但我們又無法聘得足夠人手。
Hong Kong is really lagging behind others . If we cannot train our own talents immediately we have to recruit talents yet we fail to recruit adequate manpower
不過，在防預工作方面，我記得我在2008年剛加入立法會，當我翻看當年10月我就首份施政報告的發言時，發現當中談及金融海嘯，政府撥出1,000億元作為信貸擔保，當時的安排非常及時，為中小企業提供協助。
Yet insofar as precautionary work is concerned I recall that I first joined the Legislative Council in 2008 and when I review the first speech I made on the Policy Address in October that year I notice that I talked about the financial tsunami at the time and the allocation of 100 billion by the Government as provision for the guarantee coverage . Back then the arrangement swiftly offered relief to small and medium enterprises
由於企業倒閉會帶來連串影響，即使當局想集中處理民生也不能，屆時定會演變成政治危機。
Given the series of consequences resulting from the closure of enterprises the Government cannot focus on addressing livelihood issues even if it wishes to do so and this will develop into a political crisis
因此，我認為政府可考慮預先撥款，既然當年撥出1,000億元，如今顧及通脹及科技公司眾多，當局可否"大手筆"地撥出3,000億元呢？
Hence I think the Government should consider setting aside funding for such purpose . As the authorities allocated 100 billion back then so taking into account inflation and the significant growth in the number of technology companies will the authorities generously make a provision of 300 billion?
接下來，我也要談談"明日大嶼"計劃。
Next I will talk about the Lantau Tomorrow programme
我認為只可以朝着更大的公眾利益 出發，只要計劃可以為我們帶來願景和希望。
How can we address this political factor? . I think we can only turn our eyes to the greater public interest and that the programme will bring us a vision and hope
既然當局預料計劃可以提供26萬至46萬個住屋單位，可以供70萬至110萬人居住，我認為這個願景便值得支持。
Since the authorities expect that the programme will provide 260 000 to 460 000 residential units housing 700 000 to 1.1 million people I think the vision is worthy of support
我祖父17歲來香港，當時是新移民，現在已經在香港扎根三代。
My grandfather came to Hong Kong when he was 17 . He was a new arrival back then yet he settled down and three generations of his family have now made Hong Kong their home
我相信除了劉業強議員代表的原居民，很多人的上一代或再上一代也是移居來香港的，也曾被人指是"大陸人"，我覺得我們不應這樣看。
I trust that apart from the indigenous villagers represented by Mr Kenneth LAU the previous generations of many people in Hong Kong used to be new arrivals and were dubbed as Mainlanders also . I think we should not look at it this way
事實上，新來港的人口，只要他們是循合法途徑來港，並不是非法移民或非法入境者，在我們規劃中，便可帶來新動力、新生命，因為我們的勞動力根本不足。
In fact these new arrivals provided that they enter Hong Kong legally which means they are not illegal migrants or illegal immigrants will bring new impetus and new lives to our planning for we are facing a labour shortage
我們現在說的"明日大嶼"，是未來10年、20年、30年的一個願景。
Lantau Tomorrow now under discussion is the vision for the next decade two decades and three decades
最近泛民一位"老手"李柱銘也說，他後悔30年前沒有接受"雙查方案"，否則現在已經有普選。
A veteran member from the pan - democratic camp Martin LEE said he regretted not accepting the CHA - CHA proposal 30 years ago or else universal suffrage would have been implemented now
我絕對不希望大家讓政治恐懼掩蓋一個更大的公眾利益。
Absolutely I do not want the greater public interest be overwhelmed by political fear
主席，近日世界經濟論壇發表2018年的全球競爭力報告，香港在140個經濟體中的整體競爭力排名由第六位下降至第七位。
President the World Economic Forum has recently released the Global Competitiveness Report 2018 . Hong Kong has dropped from the sixth to the seventh place in the overall competitiveness rankings among 140 economies
雖然數字上只是下跌一位，但如果大家留意一下，便知道鄰近城市正急速發展，香港其實已出現滯後。
Notwithstanding only a drop of one place Members who care to pay attention to it will find out that neighbouring cities are rapidly developing and Hong Kong has indeed dropped into a lag
因此，香港必須急起直追，否則便只會一直向後退。
Therefore Hong Kong must catch up immediately otherwise we will only keep declining
今年行政長官的施政報告主題是"堅定前行燃點希望"。
The theme of the Policy Address by the Chief Executive is Striving ahead Rekindling Hope
為抓緊機會，讓香港邁向更好的將來，行政長官展現了她堅定的信心和迎難而上的勇氣，但我希望其他各政府部門都能夠有同一決心。
To seize opportunities and enable Hong Kong to move towards a brighter future the Chief Executive has demonstrated her unwavering confidence and courage to rise to challenges but I hope other government departments can all have the same determination
正如我曾在議會提到，即使國家在"十三五"規劃中的《港澳專章》表明支持香港發揮獨特的優勢，鞏固和提升國際金融、航運、貿易三大中心的地位，甚至中央倡議的"一帶一路"及粵港澳大灣區的建設都會為香港的貨運物流業帶來新商機，但香港能否把握這些契機，便視乎特區政府是否有決心為業界締造有利的營商環境和推出政策配合。
As I once stated in the Council in the Dedicated Chapter on Hong Kong and Macao in the National 13 Five - Year Plan the State expresses clear support for Hong Kong in leveraging our unique advantages and consolidating and enhancing our status as international financial transportation and trade centres and even the Belt and Road Initiative and the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area as advocated by the Central Authorities will also bring new business opportunities to the freight and logistics industry . However whether Hong Kong can seize such opportunities hinges on whether the Special Administrative Region SAR Government has the determination to create a favourable business environment and introduce complementary policies for the benefit of the sectors . As a matter of fact to grasp new business opportunities the governments of our neighbouring cities have introduced proactive and aggressive measures
事實上，為了抓緊新的商機，鄰近城市的政府已推出積極進取的措施，例如廣州南沙在去年11月宣布一系列以銀彈政策吸引班輪靠泊南沙的措施，而深圳市政府亦很努力地發表《關於促進深圳港加快發展的行動方案》，方案除改善港口現有基礎設施外，還以經濟誘因鼓勵企業投資，特區政府應以此作為借鑒。
For example Nansha Guangzhou announced a series of measures in November last year to attract liners to berth at its port with monetary incentives while the Shenzhen Municipal Government has also endeavoured and published the action plan for promoting the expeditious development of the Shenzhen Port . The action plan seeks to not only improve the existing port infrastructure but also incentivize investment from enterprises through financial incentives . The SAR Government should learn from their examples
有指香港的航運業應該趨向高增值發展，因此，今年的施政報告亦提出多項支持高增值航運業發展的措施，例如利用稅務措施推動香港的船舶租賃業務。
There is the view that the maritime sector in Hong Kong should steer towards high value - added development . Accordingly the Policy Address also presents a number of measures to support the development of high value - added maritime services such as using tax measures to foster ship leasing business in Hong Kong
這項措施是自由黨過去多年所倡議的，亦與香港金融發展局在5月發表的《船舶租賃業務建議》研究報告中，建議政府為海運及船舶租賃管理提供稅務優惠相同。
This measure which has been advocated by the Liberal Party over the past few years is the same as the recommendation that the Government should provide a tax concession for maritime and ship leasing management made in the Maritime Leasing Paper released by the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council FSDC in May
至於其他建議的措施，例如推行稅務減免以促進海事保險業務、研究便利措施以鼓勵更多與航運業有關的業務在香港發展，自由黨歡迎任何能夠吸引更多船東、船舶管理公司和商品貿易商進駐香港的措施。
As regards other proposed measures such as provision of tax reliefs to promote the business of marine insurance and exploring facilitation measures to encourage more maritime - related businesses to develop in Hong Kong the Liberal Party welcomes any measure that can attract more shipowners ship management companies and commodity traders to station in Hong Kong
不過，自由黨仍然希望政府能夠把香港海運港口局升格為一個法定航運機構，這與香港金融發展局的研究報告提出把香港海運港口局升格或開設中央海運辦事處的建議不謀而合。
However the Liberal Party still hopes that the Government can upgrade the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board into a statutory maritime body . This proposal by us happens to coincide with the recommendation of upgrading the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board or creating a centralized Maritime Office made in the FSDC Paper
據估計，今年香港的國際港口排名將進一步下跌，由第五位連跌兩位至第七位，排名在南韓釜山和廣州港之後。
It is estimated that the international port ranking of Hong Kong will drop further by two places this year from the fifth to the seventh place behind Busan South Korea and Guangzhou port . The maritime sector has a close relationship with the freight industry
航運業與貨運業關係密切，因此，我認為政府必須繼續推出新的政策，以支持貨運業的發展，特別是當港珠澳大橋開通、日後蓮塘/香園圍口岸及機場三跑系統相繼落成後，將會為香港的物流業提供更多新機遇。
For this reason I consider that the Government must continue to introduce new policies to support the development of the freight industry . In particular after the commissioning of the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge HZMB and the completion of the LiantangHeung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and the three - runway system of the airport one after another more new opportunities will be presented to the logistics industries of Hong Kong
在貨運業方面，今年首7個月的陸運和海運貨量均呈現下跌趨勢，這與越演越烈的中美貿易戰不無關係，反觀空運則不跌反升，空運貨量較去年同期上升5.4%，估計今年的總空運貨量仍然會超過500萬公噸。
As regards the freight industry the inland and maritime cargo volumes have both shown signs of decline in the first seven months of this year . It is not unrelated to the escalating United States - China trade war . Contrarily the air cargo volume has risen instead of dropping
有指空運的增長是由於有部分貨物為了趕及在美國和中國徵收新關稅前付運，但觀乎過去5年空運貨量的持續增長，可見空運服務需求殷切。
It is estimated that the total air cargo volume this year will still be more than 5 million tonnes . There is the view that such growth in air cargo is attributed to the consignment of certain goods before the United States imposed the new tariffs on China . But judging from the persistent growth of air cargo volume in the past five years there has been a keen demand for air freight services
因此，我希望機場三跑系統能夠盡快落成，以提升香港機場的升降量，配合市場的需求。
Therefore I hope the three - runway system of the airport can be completed as soon as possible to increase the movement capacity of the Hong Kong airport to cater for the market demands
至於在施政報告中提到研究重建位於香港國際機場的空郵中心，以應付電子商貿所帶來的需求增加，自由黨希望有關計劃能夠加速進行，以配合電子商貿的蓬勃發展。
As regards exploring the feasibility of redeveloping the Air Mail Centre at the Hong Kong International Airport as suggested in the Policy Address to cope with the increased demand brought by e - commerce the Liberal Party hopes that the project can be carried out expeditiously to support the booming growth of e - commerce
就空運方面，國際民航組織已落實由2021年6月起，除非託運人獲批為"已驗證的"已知託運人，否則託運的貨物必須通過百分之一百的保安檢查。
On the subject of air freight the International Civil Aviation Organization has confirmed that starting from June 2021 unless a consignor is approved as a validated Known Consignor all cargo it consigns will be subject to 100 % security screening
現時，香港國際機場每天處理8,000公噸出口貨物，但只有10多個百分點的貨物會經X光檢查。
At present the Hong Kong International Airport handles 8 000 tonnes of export goods every day but only some 10 % of such goods are subject to X - ray screening
為了避免因要滿足百分之一百保安檢查的要求而拖慢空運貨物的流程，對整個物流鏈造成災難性的影響，我希望政府在隨後的不足3年，能夠盡快就全部空運貨物必須進行百分之一百安檢做好準備，包括在機場內外的地方加設貨物X光檢查系統。
To avoid slowing down the air freight process as a result of satisfying the requirement of 100 % security screening and thus causing disastrous effects on the logistics chain as a whole I hope the Government will in the coming less than three years get prepared as soon as possible for the 100 % security screening of all air cargoes including installing additional cargo X - ray screening systems inside and outside the airport
此外，由於現時機場貨運有超過九成的出口貨物來自內地華南地區，因此，政府亦應考慮把"已驗證的"已知託運人計劃伸延至內地廠商，以減少來自內地貨物必須在香港進行安檢的壓力。
Moreover as currently over 90 % of export goods consigned via the airport originate from Southern China on the Mainland the Government should also consider extending the validation scheme of Known Consignors to Mainland manufacturers so as to reduce the pressure generated by the requirement that goods from the Mainland must undergo security screening in Hong Kong
物流業一直面對缺乏土地發展的問題，我每次都會在致謝議案辯論的發言中提出。
The logistics industry has long been beset with the shortage of land for development . Every time I made a speech in the debate on the Motion of Thanks I would raise this point
近年因應電子商貿和網購發展越趨蓬勃，特別是高價值的生鮮食物和藥品亦成為網購熱品，冷倉和恆溫倉的需求亦有所增加，但市場卻欠缺土地興建這些倉庫。
In recent years in the light of the flourishing development of e - commerce and online shopping especially high - value fresh food and medicines which have become hot items of online trading the demand for cold storage and room temperature storage has increased but there is a lack of land for the development of such storage in the market
雖然政府早於2014年表示已在屯門西預留了10公頃土地作物流發展，但事隔4年，直至今年5月，政府才以競投方式把當中3.1公頃土地推出市場。
Though the Government announced as early as in 2014 that 10 hectares of land in Tuen Mun West had been earmarked for logistics development it was not until May this year four years after that that the Government finally put 3.1 hectares of land in the market for sale through competitive bidding
由於政府推地進度超級緩慢，在供不應求之下，加上政府仍然只採納價高者得的競投方法，土地成本進一步推高，最終轉化為高昂租金，在雙重夾擊下，大大削弱本港物流業的競爭力。
Given the exceedingly slow provision of land by the Government excessive demand coupled with the fact that the Government still only awards bids to the highest bidder has further pushed up land costs which are eventually translated into high rentals . Such double impact greatly undermines the competitiveness of the Hong Kong logistics industry
為解決物流發展的土地短缺問題，政府不能再"嘆慢板"，應盡快把屯門西餘下的6公頃土地，以及其他擬作物流發展的用地，包括洪水橋和元朗南的新發展區，以及港珠澳大橋人工島上蓋推出市場。
To solve the shortage of land for logistics development the Government should waste no time and expeditiously put on the market for sale the remaining 6 hectares of land in Tuen Mun West and other land sites intended for logistics development including the New Development Areas in Hung Shui Kiu and Yuen Long South as well as the topside of the boundary crossing facilities island of HZMB
另外，政府應參考鄰近競爭者的策略，在擬作物流發展用地上預留部分土地興建政府倉，以業界能夠承擔的價格出租，以支援本地的物流業持續發展。
Moreover the Government should draw reference from the strategies employed by neighbouring competitors to reserve some land on the sites intended for logistics development for construction of government storage which will be let at affordable rates to the trade so as to support the sustainable development of the local logistics industry
另外，政府一直只以短期租約方式推出土地，以應付業界對土地的需求。
In addition the Government has been rolling out land sites for short - term tenancy STT to cope with the trades demand for land
由於短期租約土地同樣是以價高者得的競投方式推出市場，導致地價不斷推高，物流業的土地成本及租金亦隨之飆升。
As STT sites are also offered to the market by a highest - bidder - wins competitive bidding approach land costs have continued to climb pushing the land costs and rentals for the logistics industry to soar
因此，自由黨希望政府能夠拿出決心改革短期租約的安排機制，以扶持行業的發展及提高本地物流業的競爭力。
As a result the Liberal Party hopes the Government can drum up the resolve to reform the arrangements of STT so as to support the development of the trade and enhance the competitiveness of the local logistics industry
為把握機遇，特區政府應盡力摒除窒礙物流業發展的障礙。
To seize the opportunities the SAR Government should strive to remove obstacles impeding the growth of the logistics industry
對於政府最終願意委託獨立專業人士就放寬青馬大橋高度限制的可行性進行研究，自由黨是支持的，因為現時的遠洋輪船越趨龐大，假如青馬大橋的高度限制未能放寬，將迫使大型遠洋輪船放棄靠泊香港。
The Liberal Party supports the Governments eventual decision to commission independent professionals to conduct a feasibility study on relaxation of the height limit of the Tsing Ma Bridge . Given the increasingly large size of ocean - going vessels if the height limit of the Tsing Ma Bridge cannot be relaxed sizable ocean - going vessels will then be forced to give up berthing at Hong Kong
青馬大橋高度限制的問題已困擾航運業界一段時間，我希望政府委託的獨立專業人士能加快有關研究。
The shipping industry has been plagued by the problem of the height limit of the Tsing Ma Bridge for quite some time . I hope the independent professionals commissioned by the Government can speed up the study
另外，政府亦需要盡快理順大鵬灣的領港安排，避免班輪公司因內地與香港的雙重領港費而不再靠泊鹽田港及香港的葵青港。
Furthermore the Government also must resolve the pilotage arrangement in Mirs Bay to prevent liner companies from not berthing at Port of Yantian and Kwai Tsing Port Hong Kong due to double charging of pilotage dues on the Mainland and in Hong Kong
假如政府未能適時解決有關問題，一旦國際遠洋船舶不再以香港作為中轉站，將對香港的貨運業造成嚴重的衝擊，香港多年來努力建立的航運及物流樞紐地位亦會因此而岌岌可危。
In the event of the Governments failure to solve the problems in time if international ocean - going vessels stop using Hong Kong as a transit point it will deal a severe blow to the freight industry of Hong Kong . And the status of Hong Kong as a maritime and logistics hub which have been built on years of endeavours will be in jeopardy
香港航運物流業的成功有賴陸路跨境運輸擔當重要的角色。
The important role of land - based cross - boundary transport is vital to the success of the shipping and logistics industries
港珠澳大橋開通後，對跨境司機的需求將會有所增加；但是，香港的跨境貨車司機正面對青黃不接及老年化的問題。
Following the opening of HZMB there is a greater demand for cross - boundary drivers . However the cross - boundary driver trade in Hong Kong faces succession and ageing problems
據估計，有近七成司機年齡是50歲以上，加上內地當局又設定50歲後不准考牌，以及60歲為貨櫃車司機續牌的年齡上限，跨境貨車司機只會買少見少。
It is estimated that close to 70 % of the drivers are over 50 years of age . Moreover the Mainland authorities require that drivers aged 50 and above are not eligible for licence examination and set the age limit of renewal of container truck driving licenses at 60 years aggravating the shortage of cross - boundary container truck drivers
即使港珠澳大橋的開通能為香港的貨運業帶來新商機，香港亦會因跨境貨車司機不足而難以受惠。
Despite the new business opportunities brought by the opening of HZMB to the freight industry of Hong Kong it will be difficult for Hong Kong to benefit from it given the shortage of cross - boundary container truck drivers
事實上，自從去年7月1日，國家主席習近平視察香港時表示，中央將積極研究推出便利港人在內地發展的措施後，廣東省交通管理局宣布香港居民在廣東省申領內地駕駛證不再需要提交住宿登記證明，而國務院亦宣布取消港人辦理內地就業許可證的要求。
As a matter of fact since President XI Jinping remarked on 1 July last year during his visit in Hong Kong that the Central Authorities would actively consider the introduction of measures to facilitate the development of Hong Kong people on the Mainland the Traffic Management Bureau of Guangdong Province has announced that Hong Kong residents are no longer required to submit proof of address when applying for Mainland driving licences in Guangdong Province and the State Council has also announced the removal of the requirement for people from Hong Kong to apply for employment permits