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Port of Hong Kong

The Port of Hong Kong is the world's busiest container port , and the fourth busiest port in terms of total tonnage handled.

Container terminals

There are currently nine container terminals situated at Kwai Chung, Stonecutters Island and Tsing Yi (the last one completed in 2004).

These terminals are operated by five companies, namely:

The existing 8 terminals occupy 2.17 square kilometres of land, providing 18 berths and 6,592 metres deep water frontage. These terminals handle about 60% of total container traffic handled in Hong Kong.

Container terminals
Terminal Operator Depth
(m)		 Berths Quay length
(m)		 Quay cranes Area
(m²)		 Capacity
(kTEUs)
Terminal 1 (CT1)MTL141
Terminal 2 (CT2)MTL141
Terminal 3 (CT3)CSX141305167,000>1,200
Terminal 4 (CT4)HIT36>
Terminal 5 (CT5)MTL141>
Terminal 6 (CT6)HIT3>
Terminal 7 (CT7)HIT4>
Terminal 8 East (CT8E)HIT/COSCO15.52640300,0001,800
Terminal 8 West (CT8W)ACT15.5274028285,400>2,000
Terminal 9 North (CT9N)HIT15.527004190,000>2,600 (N&S)
Terminal 9 South (CT9S)MTL15.541,240490,000

Planning is now underway to consider the building of Container Terminal 10 (CT10), with possible sites narrowed down to either southwest Tsing Yi or northwest Lantau, to the west of the airport.

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