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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1991
PLANS FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT OUTLINED
* * *
HONG
KONG'S
LONGER
TERM PORT DEVELOPMENT
PLAN
ENVISAGES A MAN-MADE INCREMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CONTAINER TERMINALS ALONG
INTO PENINSULA TO BE BUILT AT NORTH EAST LANTAU, EXTENDING SOUTHEAST
MRS ANSON THE WESTERN HARBOUR, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, CHAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WOULD BE
RECOMMENDED
SPEAKING AT A LUNCH MEETING OF THE FRENCH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, MRS CHAN
APPOINTING LATER THIS YEAR THE GOVERNMENT SAID CONSULTANTS ΤΟ UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO PRODUCE A
OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE PORT PENINSULA.
"THE
PORT
THERE
POTENTIAL
EXISTING OF THIS AREA COULD WELL TREBLE CAPACITY, SO WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT WE RESERVE ENOUGH LAND FOR TO BE A FREIGHT RAIL ACCESS, SHE SAID.
"IN
PARALLEL,
17
ON
THE
i
NAVIGATION
STUDIES WE PLAN TO COMMISSION FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN HARBOUR, TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ANCHORAGES, A BREAKWATER BETWEEN LAMMA AND CHEUNG CHAU AND CHANNELS FROM THE SOUTHERN APPROACHES.
"THESE STUDIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF YEAR, PROVIDING US WITH THE DETAILED PLANS TO TAKE OUR PORT WELL THE NEXT CENTURY."
NEXT
INTO
PLAN
REGARDING RECENT PORT DEVELOPMENTS, MRS CHAN SAID
PROVIDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF
FOUR-BERTH TWO NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL 8 AT STONECUTTERS ISLAND AND
THE
GOVERNMENT'S
CONTAINER TERMINALS TERMINAL 9 AT TSING YI.
"THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS FOR TERMINAL 8 HAVE JUST BEEN TO A CONSORTIUM OF EXISTING PORT OPERATORS.
**THESE OPERATORS WILL INCLUDE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, PARTICIPATION FROM CHINESE INTERESTS. THIS REFLECTS THE VOLUME OF CHINESE CARGOES USING OUR PORT AND THE GREAT THE CHINESE MERCHANT FLEET OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
GRANTED
SIGNIFICANT INCREASING
EXPANSION OF
"WE EXPECT THE FIRST BERTH OF TERMINAL 8 TO BE IN OPERATION THE END OF 1993," SHE SAID.
BY
"BY
THE END
AT OF TERMINAL
ITS
9
GROW OF 1995, SHOULD CARGO CONTINUE TO RATE WE WILL NEED TO HAVE THE FIRST BERTH READY FOR USE, SHE ADDED.
FORECAST
**
FACILITIES
WHEN TERMINAL
SHE SAID TOGETHER WITH TERMINAL 8, THESE NEW COMPLETED WOULD ALMOST DOUBLE HONG KONG'S EXISTING CONTAINER CAPACITY.
IT HAD
TURNING ΤΟ THE PORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MRS CHAN SAID ALREADY CONDUCTED REVIEWS OF THE PORT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY AND THE FACILITIES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT RIVER TRADE CARGO ACTIVITIES.
/"IT WILL