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Special Industry
Substantial land has been reserved for industrial use to provide
local employment opportunities. Light and heavy industries
including container terminals are found in Kwai Chung and Tsing
Yi. Manufacturing and storage industries are mainly located in
Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung while other heavy industries are
concentrated in Tsing Yi.
There are a total of nine container terminals in the New
Town which support the development of logistics industry
in Hong Kong, covering about 280 ha of reclaimed land on
both sides of Rambler Channel in Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi
(Figures 14 and 15).
Figure 14: Container terminals on both sides of
Rambler Channel
Heavy industries such as oil depots (Figure 16),
concrete batching plants (Figure 17), dockyards
(Figure 18), boatyards (Figure 19) and other
maritime industries, which require direct marine
access, are found in Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi South
and West. The special geographical conditions
of Tsing Yi make it suitable for a wide spectrum
of industrial uses. These container terminals
and heavy industries will continue to perform a
Figure 15: Container terminals in Kwai Chung significant economic function in Hong Kong.
Figure 16: Oil depots in Tsing Yi South
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