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Hanyu Pinyin | Xīn Dùlún |
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Yale Romanization | Sān douh lèuhn |
Jyutping | San1 dou6 leon4 |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Xīnshìjièdìyīdùlún fúwùyǒuxiàn gōngsī |
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Yale Romanization | Sān sai gaai daih yāt douh lèuhn fuhk mouh yáuh haahn gūng sī |
Jyutping | San1 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 dou6 leon4 fuk6 mou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 |
Sun Ferry Services Company Limited,more widely known as Sun Ferry (Chinese :新渡輪) and formerly New World First Ferry Services (in short New World First Ferry,First Ferry or NWFF),is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. The company was established in November 1999,when it took over the eight licensed ferry routes transferred from Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry in January 2000. [1] [2]
When the company commenced its service on 15 January 2000,it bought 14 ferries and rented seven hovercraft and catamarans from its predecessor. Since then it has introduced 10 fast vessels on Outlying Islands routes to phase out the rented vessels and to improve services.
It used to have a subsidiary,New World First Ferry Services (Macau) (abbreviated New World First Ferry (Macau)),which operated a high-speed ferry service between Kowloon (China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui) and Macau (Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Pier). In 2011,it was sold to Shun Tak–China Travel Ship Management Limited,the owner of TurboJET. [3] That subsidiary has now been renamed. [4]
It operates the following routes:
Ceased routes:
Inter-cities
Name | Type | Reg | Year Built | Builder | Seats | Notes |
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Xin Zhong (新忠) | Double-decker ferry | A3763 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 652 | Ex-Man Chung (民忠) |
Xin Ying (新英) | A3873 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 574 | Ex-Man Ying (民英) | |
Xin Jie (新傑) | A4123 | 1983 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 647 | Ex-Man Kit (民傑) | |
Xin Fa (新發) | Triple deck ferry | A3623 | 1981 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1138 | Ex-Man Fat (民發) |
Xin Chao (新超) | A4313 | 1983 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1645 | Ex-Man Chiu (民超) | |
Xin Guang (新光) | A4413 | 1985 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1416 | Ex-Man Kwong (民光) | |
Xin Fei (新飛) | A4623 | 1986 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1460 | Ex-Man Fee (民飛) | |
Xin Guo (新國) | A4773 | 1988 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1576 | Ex-Man Kwok (民國) | |
First Ferry III (新輝叄) | High Speed Craft | A10003 | 2000 | Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard | 428 | Ex-Aquan III |
First Ferry V (新輝伍) | High Speed Craft | A10013 | 2000 | Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard | 428 | Ex-Aquan V |
First Ferry VI (新輝陸) | High Speed Craft | A10043 | 2001 | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | 423 | Ex-Aquan VI |
First Ferry VII (新輝柒) | High Speed Craft | A10053 | 2001 | Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard | 428 | Ex-Aquan VII |
First Ferry VIII (新輝捌) | High Speed Craft | A10153 | 2002 | Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard | 428 | |
First Ferry IX (新輝玖) | High Speed Craft | A10293 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering &Shipbuilding,Guangzhou | 235 | |
First Ferry X (新輝拾) | High Speed Craft | A10313 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering &Shipbuilding,Guangzhou | 235 | |
First Ferry XI (新輝拾壹) | High Speed Craft | A10343 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering &Shipbuilding,Guangzhou | 235 | |
New Ferry II (新輪貳) | Jet catamaran | A9843 | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | Ex-HKF II |
First Ferry XVIII (新輝拾捌) | A143810 | 1994 | Austal Shipyard | 440 | Ex-Shun Jing in Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises;start service in Sun Ferry on 1 October 2020 | |
HEY | Launch | A8163 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 333 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
Sing Way 18 | Launch | A8173 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 333 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
Full River | Launch | A8723 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 294 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
Sing Wai 6 | Launch | A8813 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 328 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
Lucky Jumbo | Launch | A8973 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 400 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
Plenty River | Launch | A8983 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 352 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
Sing Way 11 | Launch | A9693 | 1998 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 369 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
Ming River | Launch | A9883 | 1999 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 397 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
Name | Type | Reg | Year Built | Builder | Seats | Notes |
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Xin Xian (新顯) | A4083 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 618 | Ex-Man Heen (民顯);sold in 2009 as security patrol boat and renamed Glenn Victory | |
Xin Xing (新興) | Triple deck ferry | A3343 | 1981 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1298 | Ex-Man Hing (民興);sold to Huizhou in 2010 |
First Ferry I (新輝壹) | High Speed Craft | A9543 | 1997 | Afai Shipyard | 200 | Ex-Aquan One;sold to Vietnam in 2011 |
First Ferry II (新輝貳) | High Speed Craft | A9893 | 1999 | Afai Shipyard | 288 | Ex-Aquan Two;sold to Vietnam in 2011 |
New Ferry I (新輪壹) | N/A | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | Ex-HKF I;sold to Turkey in 2008 | |
New Ferry III (新輪參) | A9863 | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | Ex-HKF III;sold to Indonesia in 2012 | |
New Ferry V (新輪伍) | A10023 | 2001 | Damen Shipyard | 406 | Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK V (宇航五號) | |
New Ferry VI (新輪陸) | A10143 | 2002 | Damen Shipyard | 406 | ||
New Ferry LXXXI (新輪捌拾壹) | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2013 (宇航2013) | |
New Ferry LXXXII (新輪捌拾貳) | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2014 (宇航2014) | |
New Ferry LXXXIII (新輪捌拾叁) | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2015 (宇航2015) | |
New Ferry LXXXV (新輪捌拾伍) | N/A | 2004 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2016 (宇航2016) | |
New Ferry LXXXVI (新輪捌拾陸) | N/A | 2004 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2017 (宇航2017) | |
New Ferry LXXXVII (新輪捌拾柒) | N/A | 2007 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | Sold to TurboJET in summer 2008 before the launch of NWFF (Macau);renamed Universal MK 2011 (宇航2011) | |
New Ferry LXXXVIII (新輪捌拾捌) | N/A | 2007 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | Sold to TurboJET in summer 2008 before the launch of NWFF (Macau);renamed Universal MK 2012 (宇航2012) | |
First Travel XXXI (新旅遊參拾壹) | Tour boat | N/A | 2003 | Austal Shipyard | 367 | Sold to Tianjin in 2007 |
First Travel XXXII (新旅遊參拾貳) | Tour boat | A10373 | 2003 | Austal Shipyard | 352 | Sold to Indonesia in 2012 |
Sado (海榮) | HM527 | N/A | 1984 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
Mondego (海華) | HM527 | N/A | 1984 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
Tejo (海富) | HM527 | N/A | 1983 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
Sing Wai 28 | Monohull | N/A | 2002 | Henry Shipbuilding,Zhuhai | 97 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Co |
King Dragon 3 | Monohull | N/A | 1995 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | 97 | Owned by Vicky Transportation Co |
Hung Wai 11 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 208 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
Laissez Faire 33 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 201 | |
Fiord | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 208 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
Expenses 6 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 207 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
New Ferry XXV (新輪貳拾伍) | Support Vessel | N/A | 1974 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 45 | Ex-HYF 11 |
New World First Ferry was owned by NWS Holdings via NWS Transport Services. [7] In the past,Chow Tai Fook Enterprises,parent company of NWS Holdings,owned 50% shares of NWS Transport Services until 2016. [8]
New World First Ferry and NWS Holdings are named after New World Development,the flagship listed company of Chow Tai Fook group.
In May 2020,New World First Ferry was sold to Chinese government owned Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises. [9] Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises is the parent company of Chu Kong Passenger Transport,which offers inter-cities passenger liner,for cities of the Pearl River Delta. Chu Kong is the alternative transliteration of Pearl River.
Following the sale,formal registration of the change of company name to Sun Ferry Services Company Limited took effect on 7 January 2021 in Hong Kong's Companies Registry.
Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transport network,encompassing both public and private transport. Based on Hong Kong Government's Travel Characteristics Survey,over 90% of daily journeys are on public transport,the highest rate in the world. However,in 2014 the Transport Advisory Committee,which advises the Government on transportation issues,issued a report on the much-worsened congestion problem in Hong Kong and pointed at the excessive growth of private cars during the past 10–15 years.
Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong,located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula,and is part of the New Territories. Administratively,most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District.
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District,on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui,the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City,although that name is rarely used today.
The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 170,900 in 2018.
Hong Kong has a long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby,as Hong Kong is a mountainous place. As a result,large waves seldom appear at the bays,making them suitable for human swimming.
New World Development Company Limited (NWD),is a Hong Kong-based company focused on property,hotels,infrastructure and services and department stores. It was established on 29 May 1970 by Cheng Yu-tung. The company is publicly listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited since 23 November 1972 and is a constituent stock of Hong Kong Hang Seng Index.
Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The 2011 Census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs.
New World First Bus Services Limited (NWFB) is the third-largest bus operator in Hong Kong. Established by NWS Holdings and FirstGroup in September 1998,it took over 88 China Motor Bus services in Hong Kong Island. Since 2020 it has been a subsidiary of Bravo Transport which also owns Citybus. The NWFB brand will be retired on 30 June 2023 with operations merged into Citybus.
Citybus Limited is a bus company which provides both franchised and non-franchised service in Hong Kong. The franchised route network serves Hong Kong Island,cross-harbour routes,North Lantau,Hong Kong International Airport,Kowloon,New Territories,Shenzhen Bay Port and Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Port. The non-franchised routes serve mainly City One Sha Tin. It also provides bus rental services and staff bus services for some large companies such as TVB and China Light and Power.
Chow Tai Fook group is a Hong Kong–based,privately-owned conglomerate with holdings in the jewellery,property development,hotel,department store,transportation,energy,telecommunications,port,casino,and other businesses. Despite the holding companies of the group,namely Chow Tai Fook Capital Limited,Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited,Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited,etc. being privately owned,the group has been partially listed on the stock market via associate company New World Development and subsidiary Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited. As of 31 December 2018,New World Development was ranked as the 47th-largest company by market capitalization on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong,which was HK$105.68061 billion.
The Central Ferry Piers are situated on the northeast part of Central,Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories,with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier,and ferries from piers 7 and 8 going to Kowloon.
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NWS Holdings Limited is the conglomerate flagship of New World Development. It was established in 2002 when its predecessor,Pacific Ports Company Limited,acquired New World Services Limited from New World Development and the infrastructure assets from New World Infrastructure Limited. The company is headed by Henry Cheng,the elder son of Dr Cheng Yu-tung,the chairman of New World Development.
Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier was a ferry pier in Sham Shui Po,Kowloon,Hong Kong that operated from 1924 to 1992. It was one of the important ferry piers in West Kowloon and had a bus terminus nearby.
Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus is a brand of sightseeing transportation service operated by New World First Bus Services Limited (NWFB),one of the franchised bus services operators in Hong Kong. Using "rickshaw",an old Hong Kong icon,as a trademark,it offers a thematic sightseeing route by open-top sightseeing buses decorated under the rickshaw concept. It aims to facilitate visitors to explore local culture and diverse attractions of Hong Kong.
Silvermine Bay Ferry Pier or Mui Wo Ferry Pier is a ferry pier located on the waterfront of Silver Mine Bay in Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road,Mui Wo,New Territories,Hong Kong. There are two ferry routes provided in the pier. One is the service between Mui Wo and Central,operated by Sun Ferry. Another one is the "Inter-Island" service among Peng Chau,Lantau Island and Cheung Chau,also operated by the same operator.
Bravo Transport Services Limited,simply Bravo Transport is a Hong Kong public transport company,which owns two of the city's bus operators Citybus and New World First Bus.
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