How to Sustain H. K. as a Transportation Regional Hub Status

During the pass twenty years freight industry are developing continuously in Hong Kong. It acts a major role in Hong Kong economics especially recent years that Hong Kong is during economics recession period. In pass six years Hong Kong government strong develops logistics industry in Hong Kong which aim Hong Kong becomes a logistics centre in South Asia

There are several factors contributing to Hong Kong as a regional transportation hub.

Firstly, there are a natural factors Hong Kong has a deep-water harbour-Victoria Harbour, it enable a bulk ships enter to Hong Kong come from the world. Additional, Hong Kong locates in the South China that the importing ships come to China should pass through Hong Kong to reinforce or re-export. It increases the throughput and flow of containers.

Secondly, Hong Kong's economic relations with the Mainland of China have undergone rapid growth and development since the Mainland initiated economic reforms and the open door policy in 1978.The Mainland has been investing heavily in Hong Kong. It is the largest source of external direct investment in Hong Kong. Its investment covers a wide range of activities ranging from tradit

Thirdly, the advance infrastructure and communication system over the three mains freight mode includes sea; land and air. In the airfreight mode, The Hong Kong International Airport is the famous and the busiest international cargo airport in the world. The SuperTerminal 1 has the potential capacity to handle 3.5 million tonnes of air cargo each year. In 2002, total air cargo handled was a record high of 2.48 million tonnes. In the sea freight mode, there are three main modes of container operation in Hong Kong: Highly efficient container terminals; Mid-stream operators that use lighters to load and unload cargo from ships moored in the harbour. River trade vessels which use numerous waterways in the Pearl River Delta area to transport cargo to and from Guangdong Province. The three modes of operation meet different customer needs and they complement with one another. There are four main container terminal operators in Kwai Chung, over 20 large and small mid-stream operators, and a River Trade Terminal in Tuen Mun providing services for numerous companies operating in the river trade. Container Terminal 9 to occupy 68 hectares and have six berths. the capacity more than 2.6 million TEUs# per year. In the land freight mode, The Land Cargo Advance Clearance Scheme facilitates traders

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