TNAG-2140-FCO40-3059-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-1990 — Page 10

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PORT

1.

Present trade handled by port

80 million tonnes p.a.

2.

Forecast long range growth

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8.5% p.a.

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3.

A

4.

Growth over past year

Major port components additional facilities needed by 2006 :

11% p.a.

Ha

(a)

Container Terminals

420

(b) Multi Purpose Terminals

370

(c)

Cargo Working Areas

110

(a)

Port Back UP

230

(e)

General Industry

390

(f)

Deep Waterfront Sites

440

for Special Industry

5.

Overall port development costs at 1990 prices billion (US$7.1 billion) (£4.44 billion).

Next major projects :

6.

(a)

Container Terminal 8

(b)

3 berths + back up

Stonecutters Island

first berth required by mid 1993

detailed feasibility study complete

seabed already gazetted

terminal to be tendered in August/ September 1990

Container Terminal 9

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3/4 berths back up S.E. Tsing Yi

first berth required by end 1994

detailed feasibility study to commence soon