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hectares of typhoon shelters, five kilometres of quays at public cargo working areas, 124 kilometres of seawalls and breakwaters, 314 piers and landing steps, 101 dolphins (mooring structures), 14,100 hectares of fairways and 3,590 hectares of anchorage areas.

The CEDD also plans, designs and constructs public marine facilities. In 2013, the CEDD continued with the planning and design of a new public landing facility at Lei Yue Mun, a cycle parking area at Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier, the improvement of Sai Kung Public Pier and sediment removal at five Fish Culture Zones, and commenced construction of a public landing facility at Trio Beach.

International Transport and Logistics Hub

Logistics is an important sector of the economy, accounting for about 4 per cent of Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product. Given its strategic location, world class infrastructure and business-friendly environment, Hong Kong has long established itself as a preferred transport and logistics hub in Asia. It is also the world's busiest international air cargo centre and one of the world's busiest container ports. These achievements are attributed to the operators of the services and facilities - the investors and the efficient workforce, as well as the constructive partnership and co-operation between the private and public sectors. Efficient, reliable and well connected, Hong Kong's airport and seaport are vital to the territory's logistics industry.

Hong Kong is also home to the most productive and efficient container terminals and to the biggest private terminal operators in the world. A comprehensive network of container line services connects the port of Hong Kong with about 550 destinations across the globe. Operating round the clock, the nine container terminals at Kwai Chung-Tsing Yi provide a total handling capacity of about 20 million TEUS per year.

Development of Hong Kong's Logistics Industry

The government provides the necessary infrastructure and environment for Hong Kong's logistics sector to grow. It also promotes closer co-operation with the Mainland, in particular the Pearl River Delta region, to achieve synergies in logistics development.

The Hong Kong Logistics Development Council, chaired by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, provides a forum for the private and public sectors to foster logistics development in Hong Kong. The council is sponsoring a study of the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing an information platform to track real-time movement of goods across the border and to improve cargo information for those in the supply chain.

In 2013 the council jointly organised with industry associations various training programmes, workshops and forums for logistics sector employees to keep them abreast of new technology and developments.

In November 2013, the Third Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference, co-organised by the government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, attracted more than 1,600 industry professionals from 27 countries and regions, including the Mainland, to discuss and

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