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Encyclopedia > Kwai Tsing Container Terminals

Kwai Tsing Container Terminals is the main port facilities in the reclamation along Rambler Channel between Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It evolves from 4 berths of Kwai Chung Container Port (葵涌貨櫃碼頭) completed in 1970s. It later expanded with two berths in 1980s. Two additional terminals are added adjoining to Stonecutters Island in 1990s and was renamed Kwai Chung Container Terminals. In 2000s, when Container Terminal 9 on the Tsing Yi Island and was renamed to Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. Rambler Channel (藍巴勒海峽) separates Tsing Yi Island and the mainland Kowloon Peninsula of the New Territories, in Hong Kong. ... Kwai Chung (Chinese: 葵涌; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: kwai4 cung1; Mandarin Pinyin: kuí chōng) is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. ... Tsing Yi (青衣), or Tsing Yi Island (青衣島) is an island of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Stonecutters Island or Ngong Shuen Chau (昂船洲) is a former island in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Container Terminal 9 from Tsing Yi Peak, Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong Container Terminal 9 or CT9 (九號貨櫃碼頭) is the 9th container terminal in Hong Kong. ...


Kwai Chung Container Port

The port consists of four container terminals:

  • Terminal 1 (formerly Berth 1)
  • Terminal 2 (formerly Berth 2)
  • Terminal 3 (formerly Berth 3)
  • Terminal 4 (formerly Berth 4)

Two former islands on the Rambler Channel are levelled and buried in the port:

While the port was under construction, a main road Kwai Chung Road was built to connect Kwai Chung and Kowloon. Container Port Road, a branch road of Kwai Chung Road, links the port with major industrial areas in Hong Kong. Mong Chau (芒洲) was an island off South Kwai Chung, in Rambler Channel, Hong Kong. ... Tsing Chau (青洲) was an island in the Kwai Chung area of Hong Kong, sitting on the mouth of Gin Drinkers Bay, by the side of Rambler Channel, opposite to Tsing Yi Island. ... Kwai Chung Road (葵涌道) is a main road in Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. ... Location within China In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Mandarin Pinyin: JiÇ”lóng; lit. ... Container Port Road (貨櫃碼頭路) is a main road in on Kwai Chung side of Kwai Tsing Container Terminals, Hong Kong. ...


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