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PDB launches homepage on Internet
The Port Development Board (PDB) launched its homepage on the Internet today (Monday). The homepage contains exhaustive information on Hong Kong port development.
Accessing PDB's newly set-up homepage today, the Chairman of the PDB, Mr Peter Thompson, said: "The homepage will enable us to share the future progress and development of our port with a wide audience in Hong Kong and overseas."
He noted: "Since its establishment in 1990, the PDB has seen Hong Kong emerge as the world's number one container port for the years 1992 to 1995. In that period our throughput grew from eight million to 12.5 million TEUs.
"This came about as a result of the considerable co-operative efforts of the private sector and Government, both in planning and investment."
Mr Thompson said: "These efforts have been rewarded by the continuing support given to us by the shipping lines and the many diverse commercial enterprises which use our port.
"It is their confidence in our port which has been the cornerstone of our success and we will continue to ensure that we provide them with the facilities they require."
While sharing Mr Thompson's view, the Secretary of the PDB, Mr Tony Clark, said: "The setting up of the homepage is part of PDB's programme to raise the profile of Hong Kong port locally and overseas, in both general and in respect of development projects."
In addition to information on the history and the future of Hong Kong port
together with its various committees development and the work of the PDB -- summary statistics on port traffic, including container, port cargo and river trade throughput and forecasts of port requirements can be obtained through PDB's homepage. The address is http://www.info.gov.hk/pdb/.
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