[below: the view of the Kwai Chung container port from the airport bus]
The dawn of the territory's containerization came in 1972 when the container ship 'Toyko Bay' arrived at Kwai Chung. By 1975/76, containerized cargoes already accounted for 51% of the total tonnage imported and exported through the port. In 1980, Hong Kong had elipsed Osaka to be the third largest container port in the *world*.In 1987, Hong Kong had further ovetaken Rotterdam and New York to became the world's largest container port in terms of container throughput. handling 23.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
On average, some 231,000 ships, comprising both ocean vessels and river vessels for cargo and passenger traffic, visit the port of Hong Kong yearly.
On average, some 231,000 ships, comprising both ocean vessels and river vessels for cargo and passenger traffic, visit the port of Hong Kong yearly.
