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Thursday, March 21, 1974
FIRST MODERN CARGO HANDLING BASIN
Ready In About Two Months
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Hong Kong's first specially built cargo handling area for small
craft at the Wanchai 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-
storcy with a canteen, toilets and showers - will be used by Marine Department
staff who will manage the facilities.
Work is expected to start later this month and soon after its
completion 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 Kun Tong, Chai
Wan, Shaukiwan, Western District, Kowloon Bay, Tai Kok Tsui, Shanshuipo,
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.
provide 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 handled even at night," the Senior Marine Officer (Cargo landling), 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
number one typhoon signal is up.
"It is also
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