Thursday, March 21, 1974
FIRST MODERN CARGO HANDLING BASIN
Ready In About Two Months
Hong Kong's first specially built cargo handling area. for omall
craft at the anchai Reclamation is nearing completion with the construction
of two building blocks.
These two blocks
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one in two storeys for offices and one single-
will be used by Merino Department
storey with a canteen, toilets and showers
staff who will manage the facilities.
Work is expected to start later this month and soon after its
commletion in two months, the cargo handling basin will be ready for operation.
The Wanchai basin is the first of 10 other similar facilities being
planned or under construction. Sites for the others are in Kann Tong, Chai
lan, Shaul:iwan, Western District, Kowloon Bay, Tai Kok Tsui, Shamshuipo,
Rambler Channel, Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun.
It is situated on the waterfront to the east of the Wanchai ferry
It will pier concourse and near the entrance to the cross harbour tunnel.
rovide facilities for the loading and unloading of cargo by both vessels and
vehicles.
"Marine Department staff will work 24 hours a day to enable cargo to
be irndled even at night," the Senior Marine Officer (Cargo Handling), Mr.
Bernard Tang said. "As the basin is sheltered from the open sea by an arm
extending into the harbour, cargo movement can be maintained even when
muumber one typhoon signal is up.
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