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Hong Kong acquired the world's busiest container port status first in 1992 when it handled 7,971,758 TEUs. In the following years, the annual container throughput rose by 15.5 per cent to 9,204,236 TEUs in 1993; and 11,050,030 TEUs in 1994.
"These annual figures showed a sustained and growing demand. They underline the urgent need for the development of additional container terminal facilities to meet the projected demands," Mr Tsui said.
The container terminals in Kwai Chung and on Stonecutters Island handled 8,256,171 TEUs in 1995, representing an increase of 13.4 per cent over 1994.
The throughput of river trade and the stream sector also rose to 1,344,620 TEUs and 2,927,901 TEUs, or an increase of 44.2 per cent and 3.1 per cent over 1994, respectively.
The comparative container statistics in TEUS are:
1995
1994
Percentage Increase
Kwai Chung & Stonecutters Stream and Elsewhere
8,256,17]
7,278,117 13.4
2,927.901
2,839,319 3.1
River Trade
Total
These figures and other essential port statistics are also available at the Marine Department Homepage on the Internet. The address is:http://www.info.gov.hk/mardep.
1,344,620
932,594 44.2
12,528,692 11,050,030 13.4
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Air Quality Report for February
The Environmental Protection Department today (Friday) released air quality information for February.
The purpose of the announcement is to keep the public informed of the air quality levels in the territory and to explain the measurements.