Sun Hung Kai Properties : SHKP grateful for continuous supplies from the mainland River Trade Terminal fully supports the delivery of goods SCED Edward Yau visits the terminal to learn about its operations

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Allen Fung (right), SHKP Executive Director and RTT Director, tells Edward Yau (centre), the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, that the RTT gives top priority to handling anti-pandemic supplies

Edward Yau (right), the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, gets more information about the operations of the RTT in the company of Allen Fung (centre), SHKP Executive Director and RTT Director

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The RTT is committed to facilitating the arrival of anti-pandemic goods from the mainland to Hong Kong in a timely and orderly manner

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The RTT is committed to facilitating the arrival of anti-pandemic goods from the mainland to Hong Kong in a timely and orderly manner

The River Trade Terminal (RTT), a joint venture between Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (SHKP) and Hutchison Port Holdings Limited, has fully supported the transportation of anti-pandemic supplies from the mainland to Hong Kong since late February. Today, Edward Yau, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (SCED), visited the RTT to learn more about its overall transportation capacity.

Since the launch of the Sea Express water transportation service in late February, the RTT has played a significant role in the delivery of anti-pandemic materials and daily necessities to Hong Kong. It redeployed its staff to handle the extra volume to ensure quick delivery. At present, the RTT handles 4,000 containers a day, an increase of more than 30%. About 30% of the goods are anti-pandemic items, including medical supplies, precast units for Fangcang facilities (makeshift hospitals), personal protective equipment, and rapid antigen test kits, as well as daily necessities. The RTT will continue to liaise with the shipping companies on increasing the frequency of shipments to cope with different needs.

Allen Fung, SHKP Executive Director and RTT Director, said, "SHKP is thankful that the Central Government has been providing Hong Kong with a full range of supplies, and the Group has been supporting the fight against the pandemic on all fronts. The RTT has gone all out to support the transportation of anti-pandemic goods. Approximately 30,000 square feet of space has been set aside to handle these supplies, which have been given top priority. This helps ensure speedy delivery of the goods to all parts of Hong Kong."

In addition to handling tonnes of medical and daily goods, the terminal has expedited the delivery of precast units for Fangcang facilities in Hong Kong. It is expected to handle 10,000 sets of Fangcang precast units in a three-month period.

The RTT is also well prepared to serve as a cargo transfer yard to complement the closed-loop operation of land transport. Once the closed-loop arrangement is introduced, mainland drivers will go directly to the RTT, which will then dispatch the goods to different parts of Hong Kong, so that the drivers do not have any contact with the community.