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 6.5 per cent year-on-year drop to 7.74 million passengers in 2025, with the transport secretary stressing that “prudent examination” was needed regarding any integration or restructuring.transport sector lawmaker Lothair Lam Ming-fung said the drop in numbers could be largely attributed to the different ways in which residents could travel to the mainland, including the high-speed rail, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and the city’s other land border crossings.
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Merge Hong Kong’s 2 cross-boundary ferry piers to optimise capacity, lawmakers urge
Hong Kong lawmakers are urging transport authorities to merge the city's two cross-boundary ferry terminals, the China Ferry Terminal and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal. This proposal aims to optimize capacity and accommodate the increasing demand from luxury yachts, especially as alternative transport options to mainland China grow.
Ambrose LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-28 · 06:10 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong lawmakers are urging transport authorities to merge the city's two cross-boundary ferry terminals, the China Ferry Terminal and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal. This proposal aims to optimize capacity and accommodate the increasing demand from luxury yachts, especially as alternative transport options to mainland China grow. The call comes after a 6.5% year-on-year decrease in passenger numbers at both terminals in 2025, totaling 7.74 million. Lawmakers attribute this decline to the availability of other travel methods like high-speed rail and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The transport secretary emphasized the need for a "prudent examination" before any integration or restructuring of the terminals.
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The transport secretary stressed that 'prudent examination' was needed regarding any integration or restructuring of ferry piers.
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Lawmakers urge transport authorities to merge Hong Kong’s two cross-boundary ferry piers to optimise capacity.
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The drop in passenger numbers could be attributed to alternative travel options to mainland China.
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The China Ferry Terminal and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal recorded a 6.5% year-on-year drop to 7.74 million passengers in 2025.
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