Green Shipping Corridors: Positioning Hong Kong and the GBA as a Regional Net‑Zero Maritime Hub

Andrew Wong joined MLA College in January 2026 as Business Development Manager for Asia. He is responsible for driving B2B growth and strategic partnerships across the region, as well as supporting the establishment and operations of the College’s first overseas campus in Singapore.

With over a decade of experience in business development and operations management within the maritime sector, Andrew brings strong regional expertise and a proven track record in market expansion. Prior to joining MLA College, he led the APAC team of an international maritime professional body, where he played a key role in (re)designing products, developing new revenue streams, and penetrating emerging markets.

Andrew graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2010 with a BSocSci (Hons) in Government and Public Administration. In 2024, he completed his MSc in Sustainable Maritime Operations at MLA College with Distinction. As an alumnus, Andrew is proud to return to MLA College and contribute to advancing its mission across Asia.

Roberto Giannetta has 35 years of service in the shipping industry. Having served as director of system development, financial controller, executive director, and now Chairman for shipping agreements and associations, he has a vast cross-reference of knowledge in shipping practices across Asia.

As Chairman of the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association, Roberto represents the interests of container liner principals on numerous industry and governmental organisations (including APEC Shipping Port Network Security, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Article Number Association, and others) covering operational, safety, environmental, regulatory, trade, and policy matters vis-à-vis government and industry stakeholders. With a board of directors comprising CEO and MD level representatives from major shipping lines serving trades to/from Asia and the rest of the world, Roberto has a well-guided understanding of shipping liner needs, objectives, and environment.

Energy transition and sustainable fuels professional with over 20 years of experience supporting China’s climate, energy, agriculture and renewable‑fuel development.

He has extensive experience building partnerships across governments, international organizations, industry associations, research institutions and enterprises to deliver low‑carbon solutions. His core expertise covers renewable fuels, bioenergy, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), maritime fuel transition, life‑cycle carbon assessment and China’s policy landscape. Previous work at USGC, FAS/USDA Beijing and Dow Jones Newswires Beijing.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Hong Kong could play a leading role in adoption of low carbon fuels in aviation and maritime sector; and a bunking hub for green maritime fuels.

Dr Roy Kaushik is the Adviser to the world’s 4th largest shipping registry, a Board Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST), the Vice President of the Nautical Institute (NI), the Chair of the Nautical Institute Hong Kong, and a Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Marine Technology (HKIMT), IMarEST, and NI. He holds four ‘Charter’ & five ‘Fellow’ statuses; PRI assessor for Chartered Master Mariner (CMMar) and Chartered Marine Technologist (CMarTech). He is a Committee Member of 3 renowned classification societies: the ABS, BV, and LR and is an LNG safety, operation, joint venture start-up & management expert. Kaushik is a Doctorate (PhD) in Maritime Management, ‘Harvard-educated negotiator & mediator, and an expert witness on tankers & gas carriers and is also the first Asian origin Chartered Master Mariner and the first in Southeast/Far East Asia and China. He is one of the founding members of the Nautical Institute Armillary Club and secured the world’s first Green Award to the LNG vessel and the operator. He was involved in Argentina, Indonesia, & Japan’s 1st LNG STS operations & commissioning of HYLNG, Tianjin, Dhabol, and Adriatic-LNG terminals. Kaushik is the first Overseas Representative of the Registration Authority of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, UK. Kaushik is the Govt. Adviser and Mentor to cadets/ interns and professionals of the Marine Society, UK, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is well known in the maritime clusters of the East and West.

Kaushik completed his PhD on Maritime Management and his Master’s on International Trade Law from the University of Northumbria, UK. He was a full-time Nautical Studies Lecturer at the NAFC Marine Centre/ University of Highlands and Islands (UHI), UK.

Malene is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales and Hong Kong. She joined Gard in 2020 as a Defence lawyer, advising owners and charterers in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan and Korea on dry shipping disputes and contractual clauses. She is now the Managing Director of Gard Hong Kong.

Malene has a bachelors degree in international relations and a masters degree in computer science. She previously worked as a computer programmer in investment banks and hedge funds in New York and London. She is natively fluent in English and Mandarin.