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.
Hong Kong International Airport is a major international airport and the primary airport that serves Hong Kong,a special administrative region (SAR) of China. The airport is built entirely on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok at the west of the city. The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport,to distinguish it from its predecessor,the former Kai Tak Airport.
Kai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. Officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998,it is often referred to as Hong Kong International Airport,Kai Tak,or simply Kai Tak and Kai Tak International Airport,to distinguish it from its successor,Chek Lap Kok International Airport,built on reclaimed and levelled land around the islands of Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau,30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west.
Kowloon Bay is a body of water within Victoria Harbour and an area within Kowloon,Hong Kong.
The Port of Hong Kong,located by the South China Sea,is a deepwater seaport dominated by trade in containerised manufactured products,and to a lesser extent raw materials and passengers. A key factor in the economic development of Hong Kong,the natural shelter and deep waters of Victoria Harbour provide ideal conditions for berthing and the handling of all types of vessels. It is one of the busiest ports in the world,in the three categories of shipping movements,cargo handled and passengers carried. This makes Hong Kong a Large-Port Metropolis.
The Aviation history of Hong Kong began in Sha Tin on 18 March 1911,when Belgian pilot Charles den Born successfully took off on an aeroplane retrospectively named Spirit of Sha Tin. A replica of the aircraft is hung at the new Chep Lap Kok airport above the arrivals hall.
The Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal and heliport,centrally located in Hong Kong. It is also known as the Macau Ferry Terminal,the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier or the Shun Tak Heliport,and has an ICAO code of VHSS.
The Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore is a cruise terminal in Singapore,located at Marina South. The construction of the S$500 million terminal began in October 2009 and was completed on 22 May 2012. It received its first ship,the Voyager of the Seas,on 26 May 2012. The official opening ceremony of MBCCS was on 22 October that year.
Wong Tung &Partners is an international architecture,planning and design firm established in Hong Kong in 1963. It has offices in Hong Kong,Beijing,Shanghai,Shenzhen and Chongqing.
The Lung Tsun Stone Bridge was a bridge in British Hong Kong which was buried during the construction of Kai Tak Airport and which connected the Kowloon Walled City to a pier leading into Kowloon Bay.
Kai Tak Sports Park is a multi-purpose sports venue that is being built at the site of the former Kai Tak Airport in Kowloon,Hong Kong. The sports park will be located on the north western part of the old Kai Tak Airport,where some of the parking stands used to be.
The Gibraltar Cruise Terminal is located at the northern end of the Western Arm of the North Mole at Gibraltar Harbour. Construction of the facility in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar was completed in 1997. In the fifteen years since its opening,the terminal handled approximately three million cruise passengers. In May 2011,the explosion of a sullage tank on the Western Arm,while a cruise ship was berthed nearby,ultimately resulted in the loss of life of a dock worker. In October 2011,the Government of Gibraltar announced plans for expansion and renovation of the cruise terminal.
Aircraft bridges,including taxiway bridges and runway bridges,bring aircraft traffic over motorways,railways,and waterways.
The Kai Tak Development,abbreviated as "KTD" and formerly called South East Kowloon Development (東南九龍發展計劃),refers to the redevelopment of the former Kai Tak Airport site in Kai Tak,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Shekou Passenger Terminal was a ferry port located in Shekou,Nanshan District,Shenzhen,China. It allowed for direct ferry connections from Shenzhen to destinations across the Pearl River Delta. It was operated by China Merchant Shekou Ferry Terminal Service Co.,Ltd. It was also known as Shekou Port Ferry Terminal. It was the waterway passenger transportation junction of Shenzhen. Ferry operations were operated by TurboJET and CKS Ferries.
The following is an overview of public housing estates in the Kai Tak development area,Kowloon City District,Hong Kong,including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS),Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS),and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.
The Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT),known officially as the Sydney Cove Passenger Terminal,is a public passenger terminal servicing cruise ships and ocean liners located in Circular Quay,Sydney,Australia. Whilst commercial shipping operations on and around the site date from 1792,the current primary structure and waterfront promenade date from 1958,with subsequent on-going alterations and land reclamation throughout the latter part of the 20th century. The current design retains the black steel portal frame trusses of the original 1958 structure,with major additions completed in 1988 in the Post-War International Style through the collaboration of Sydney architects Lawrence Nield and Peter Tonkin.
Manara is a cruise ship of AROYA Cruises.
