Future Development
Containers
All
this
(15)
continued growth is causing us FLOW to look at future
development options. We
are currently constructing, by private sector
investment, 2 new container terminal 6, the first berth of which will be
operational in 1988 anu
the second and third berth of which will be
operational in 1989. This 28 hectare and HK$2 billion facility will provide additional one million TEU capacity. we will shortly be calling for tenders
for the construction of a new terminal 7 which wll come or line between 1990
and 1992. This 32 hectare and perhaps HK$2.5 billion facility will provide a
further one million TEU capacity. This means that the capacity of Kwai Chung
container port will increase from about two to four million TEU and this will
do much to alleviate the pressure or handling facilities row being experienced.
But it will not be long before we have to consider how to implement the next stages of development, the need for which has been clearly identified
in the strategy study. We have a number of ideas further reclamation at
Stonecutters and then linking Storecutters to Kwai Chung; another option would
be to develop the east coast of Tsing Yi Island; a further option would
involve the development of a deep water port to the east of Lartau provided
the cost of infrastructure would be justified.
Break-bulk cargo
As regards
non-containerised
general or break-bulk
cargo, we at
present have no severe constraints. We have adequate mooring buoys and public
cargo working areas. But when we run out of mooring buoys we will have to
consider the options. Do we increase the productivity of the port by
introducing, for example, fore and aft moorings? Do we provide for
conventional ships to be handled to the east of Lantau - and would shippers
pay the additional cost of lighterage? Could Junk Eay he developed: Is the
development of Tolo a possible