[12 August 2003 - Hong Kong] - Shanghai Container Terminals (SCT), a member of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), celebrated its 10th anniversary in Shanghai today with representatives from over 100 companies in the shipping and maritime industry.

Henry Wah, General Manager of SCT, commented, "Over the past decade, Shanghai has developed at a remarkable pace. SCT is pleased to have participated in the development of the Port of Shanghai. SCT's annual throughput now exceeds 3 million TEU; this is three times the throughput recorded in its first year of operations."

Han Gang, Deputy General Manager of SCT, said, "Looking to the future, SCT will continue to meet the demands brought by Shanghai's development. Offering world-class service, SCT fully supports the transformation of Shanghai into an international shipping hub."

On behalf of SCT, John Meredith, Group Managing Director of HPH, donated RMB500,000 to the Shanghai Red Cross. He commented, "During the past ten years, we have been fortunate enough to witness the rebirth of one of the world's greatest maritime cities. We are pleased to support a worthwhile foundation such as the Shanghai Red Cross."

Notes to Editors:

Shanghai Container Terminals (SCT) is jointly invested and managed by HPH and Shanghai Port Container Company Limited. The company operates three container terminals: Baoshan Terminal, Zhanghuabang Terminal and Jungonglu Terminal.

SCT is a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL). HPH is the world's leading port investor, developer and operator with interests in 15 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Today, HPH operates in a total of 32 ports together with a number of transportation related service companies.

Shanghai Red Cross presents a commemorative plaque to SCT shareholder representatives (from right to left): Mr. John Meredith, Group Managing Director of Hutchison Port Holdings; Mr. Xiong Fangjie, Vice President of Shanghai Red Cross; Mr. Gu Qiangsheng, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Port Container Company Limited;