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By increasing the use of cutting-
edge information technology across
its global network of ports, hPh has succeeded
in streamlining the global transportation
supply chain. as one of the most advanced port
operators in the world today, hPh is a sought-
after partner by companies throughout the
maritime and transport community.
When hPh, originally founded in hong
Kong, made its first investment overseas in the
Port of felixstowe (Pfl) in the united Kingdom
in 1991, it took its first step towards exporting its
technical and it expertise and using it to build a
global port network.
over the following two decades, the group has
not only transformed Pfl into the uK’s largest
and busiest port, but also built a global network
spanning 52 ports in 26 countries across asia, the
middle east, africa, europe, the americas and
australasia. moreover, it is now present in six of
the world’s 10 busiest ports. in 2011, the hPh
global network handled a combined throughput
of 75.1 million twenty-foot equivalent units
(teus), comprising approximately 13 per cent
of the world’s container traffic, according to
drewry consultants.
The new Barcelona Europe
South Terminal (BEST).