NPC | CPPCC: Lawmaker to advocate for resumption of Wanzai ferry

Lawmaker Kou Hoi In will raise the topic of reopening Wanzai Port to the Central Government during China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) this year, according to a report by Macao Daily News.

In Kou’s opinion, the reopening of Wanzai Port could help to alleviate the city’s transportation pressures. Wanzai Port is the closest port to the central district of Macau, but its operation has been suspended since 2016.

According to Kou, local residents have been calling for the Macau government to work with the Zhuhai government to simplify the process of tourists’ passage to Macau through the Inner Harbor, while simultaneously easing Macau’s transportation pressures and the flow of visitors through the Border Gate.

He noted that the reopening and renovation of Wanzai Port has been without a deadline for the last two years, which impacts on the development of Wanzai, the Inner Harbor, and Macau overall.

Kou said that he will voice his opinion during the upcoming mainland NPC and CPPCC by urging the government to renovate Wanzai Port or to build a temporary port at the vicinity.

Should the port be reopened, Kou hopes that more ferries and longer working hours for immigration can be established.