Lawmakers Urge Merger of Hong Kong Ferry Piers to Boost Capacity
Hong Kong lawmakers are advocating for the consolidation of the city's two cross-boundary ferry terminals to optimize capacity and accommodate increasing demand, including from luxury yachts. This call comes amidst evolving transportation options to mainland China.
Lawmakers have urged transport authorities to merge Hong Kong’s two cross-boundary ferry piers to optimise capacity and cater to the rising demand from luxury yachts, amid growing alternative transport options for travelling to mainland China. Their comments came on Thursday after the China Ferry Terminal and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal recorded a year-on-year drop of 6.5 per cent to 7.74 million passengers in 2025, with the transport secretary stressing that “prudent examination” was...