Hing Chao is the Executive Chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport, Co-founder and Chairman of the Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping, and Board Director of the Global Maritime Forum.

In driving industry advancement on sustainability, Hing chairs the Bureau Veritas Global Marine and Offshore Advisory Council and RINA’s Asia Decarbonisation Committee. He is also a founder and convenor of the Greater Bay Maritime Forum and serves as a committee member of the Consultative Committee on Guangdong-Hong Kong Co-operation (Guanghzhou Nansha). In addition, Hing is a trustee of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Honorary President of Institute of Seatransport, the Chairman of Port Welfare Committee of the Marine Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government, and a member of The Hong Kong Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.

On driving social impact, Hing drives corporate-school partnership programmes to nurture future multidisciplinary maritime talents in Liaoning province, Shandong province, Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area. He is also a member of the Maritime Services Training Board of the Vocational and Training Council in Hong Kong.