Airport and port
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Finally, Sir, I turn to the development of the
port and the possibility of constructing a replacement for
Kai Tak. These are two of the most exciting projects for
the years ahead. They involve major investment decisions
for Hong Kong and to enable us to examine the full
implications, we are proceeding urgently with a series of
consultancy studies.
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As far as the port is concerned, Members will be
aware that we have already called tenders for Terminal 7.
When completed in 1993, Terminals 6 and 7 between them will
almost double Kwai Chung's container handling capacity. By
the end of next year, we will have the information
necessary to decide on the locations of Terminals 8 and 9.
The container port is under great pressure and I have no
doubt that we shall need these additional facilities. Kwai
Chung, in terms of throughput, is now the second busiest
container port in the world, and if the trend continues, it
will not be long before we hold the No. 1 place. The
ability to move our imports and exports efficiently is of
vital importance to our economic well-being.
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