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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1986

THE PRIMARY AIM OF THE STUDY IS TO FORMULATE A STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL MAJOR PORT FACILITIES UP TO THE YEAR 2001 BASED ON ANTICIPATED FUTURE DEMANDS DERIVED FROM THE LATEST TRADE FORECASTS, THE EFFICIENT OPERATIONAL THROUGHPUT CAPACITIES OF EXISTING AND PLANNED PORT FACILITIES, AS WELL AS THE MEDIUM AND LONG TERM STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH A VIEW TO IDENTIFYING THE LIKELY FUTURE NEEDS AND LOCATIONS OF KEY PORT INFRASTRUCTURES AND FACILITIES.

+THESE ASPECTS OF PORT FACILITIES ARE ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE ROLE OF HONG KONG AS A PORT FOR ITS OWN OVERSEAS TRADE, AS AN ENTREPOT, AND AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, FINANCIAL AND MARITIME CENTRE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE STUDY HAD REVIEWED EXISTING KEY PORT INFRASTRUCTURES AND FACILITIES AND THE CAPACITIES OF DIFFERENT MODES OF CARGO-HANDLING. A BROAD SPECTRUM OF MAJOR PORT FACILITIES HAD BEEN CONSIDERED AND THESE ARE

* CONTAINER TERMINALS AND RELATED USES:

* PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS I

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TYPHOON SHELTERS AND SHELTERED ANCHORAGES FOR LOCAL CRAFT:

* MOORING BUOYS FOR CONVENTIONAL CARGO VESSELS

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MAJOR FERRY TERMINALS: AND

* REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.

THE STUDY CONSISTED OF TWO PHASES.

+PHASE I FOCUSSED ON TRADE FORECASTS, PORT FACILITIES AND THROUGHPUT CAPACITIES, TOGETHER WITH STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS.

+PHASE 11 INVOLVED THE TRANSLATION OF THE TRADE FORECASTS INTO PORT FACILITY REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS THE ASSESSMENT OF THE CAPACITIES OF EXISTING, PLANNED AND OTHER STRATEGIC PROVISIONS, THUS LEADING TO IDENTIFICATION OF SURPLUSES-SHORTFALLS AND THE LAND REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES,+ HE SAID.

THE PORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY STUDY HAD BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE LAND DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE WHICH HAD DIRECTED THAT THE MAJOR CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STUDY BE COMBINED WITH FUTURE LAND DEVELOPMENT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (TDS).

STRE COMMITTEE