Shipping containers sit at Kwai Tsing Container Port Terminals in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government has implemented a number of measures to consolidate Hong Kong’s status as a trans-shipment hub to better connect the mainland with the rest of the world.
Professor Anthony Cheung, also Secretary for Transport & Housing, made the statement to legislators yesterday, saying Hong Kong as a major hub port in southern China will play an important role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Bay Area.
According to a statement issued by the HKSAR government, Cheung said that there are three main measures that could potentially boost Hong Kong’s maritime services industry; the deepening of the Kwai Tsing Container Basin from 15 to 17 meters so as to enable ultra-large container vessels to be used at the terminals during all tides, the provision of more port back-up sites to expand the terminal back-up yard and the offering of additional barge berths to enhance cargo handling efficiency.
Other measures include the provision of additional land for the development of modern logistics, with the government having set aside 6.9 hectares of land for logistics since 2010.
Cheung added that after the construction of Hong Kong International Airport’s third runway is completed it will be able to handle nine million tonnes of cargo annually, double its current cargo handling capacity.
“We hope that by riding on Hong Kong’s high value-added trade and professional services, world-class infrastructure and manpower development, as well as the global connectivity of an international metropolis, Hong Kong will play an important, leading role in the Bay Area development.”
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