Hing Chao

Hing Chao is Executive Chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited in Hong Kong. He co-founded and chairs the Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping and is a Board Director of the Global Maritime Forum.

He also chairs Bureau Veritas' Global Marine and Offshore Advisory Council and RINA's Asia Decarbonisation Committee, and founded and convenes the Greater Bay Maritime Forum. He is a Trustee of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Honorary President of the Institute of Seatransport, and Chairman of the Port Welfare Committee of the Marine Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government.

Chao gave the keynote address at the 4th Mare Forum Hong Kong 2023 and appeared as a panellist at the 5th Mare Forum Hong Kong and the 5th Mare Forum Oslo, both in 2025.