1.   Hanley, who was due to fly to London on Sunday, has also visited Dubai to discuss economic cooperation with the main transshipment centre in the region.

2.   However, some analysts said that in the longer term, Hong Kong could see its prominent position as a transshipment centre eroded.

3.   Dubai is the main transshipment centre in the region.

4.   Just this month, a new container terminal was opened with the aim of turning Sri Lanka into a transshipment centre for South Asia.