Hong Kong Port - Facts
HONG KONG : THE FACTS
The Port
Hong Kong is fortunate in having a sheltered natural harbour, which provides good access and a safe haven for vessels calling at the port from around the world. The port has always been a key factor in the development and prosperity of Hong Kong, which is strategically located on the Far East trade routes and is in the geographical centre of the now fast-developing
Asia-Pacific Basin.
In terms of tonnage of shipping using its facilities, cargo handled and the number of passengers carried,
Hong Kong is one of the major ports of the world.
Administration: Responsibility for administering the port is vested in the Director of Marine. The Port Operations
Committee advises him on all matters affecting the efficient operations of the port of Hong Kong, except those under the purview of the Pilotage Advisory
Committee and the Local Vessels Advisory Committee.
The Hong Kong Port Development Council advises the
Government on matters related to port planning and development and promoting Hong Kong as a regional hub port and a leading container port in the world.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council advises the Government on measures to further develop
Hong Kong’s maritime industry and to promote Hong
Kong’s position as an international maritime centre. Both councils are chaired by the Secretary for Transport and
Housing.
The Marine Department ensures that conditions exist to enable ships to enter the port, work their cargoes and leave as quickly and as safely as possible. It is concerned with many aspects of safety and pollution prevention standards for all classes and types of vessels, from the largest container vessels to the smallest passenger-carrying sampans. It also maintains aids to navigation and mooring buoys for sea-going ships, manages three cross-boundary ferry terminals and administers six public cargo working areas. The
Department’s
website
(http://www.mardep.gov.hk/)
The Port
Hong Kong is fortunate in having a sheltered natural harbour, which provides good access and a safe haven for vessels calling at the port from around the world. The port has always been a key factor in the development and prosperity of Hong Kong, which is strategically located on the Far East trade routes and is in the geographical centre of the now fast-developing
Asia-Pacific Basin.
In terms of tonnage of shipping using its facilities, cargo handled and the number of passengers carried,
Hong Kong is one of the major ports of the world.
Administration: Responsibility for administering the port is vested in the Director of Marine. The Port Operations
Committee advises him on all matters affecting the efficient operations of the port of Hong Kong, except those under the purview of the Pilotage Advisory
Committee and the Local Vessels Advisory Committee.
The Hong Kong Port Development Council advises the
Government on matters related to port planning and development and promoting Hong Kong as a regional hub port and a leading container port in the world.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council advises the Government on measures to further develop
Hong Kong’s maritime industry and to promote Hong
Kong’s position as an international maritime centre. Both councils are chaired by the Secretary for Transport and
Housing.
The Marine Department ensures that conditions exist to enable ships to enter the port, work their cargoes and leave as quickly and as safely as possible. It is concerned with many aspects of safety and pollution prevention standards for all classes and types of vessels, from the largest container vessels to the smallest passenger-carrying sampans. It also maintains aids to navigation and mooring buoys for sea-going ships, manages three cross-boundary ferry terminals and administers six public cargo working areas. The
Department’s
website
(http://www.mardep.gov.hk/)