Transport & Logistics
Hong Kong expects 6.5 million travellers next week
Hong Kong expects 6.5 million travellers next week
The city will celebrate its Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.
Cathay Pacific launches premium travel master brand globally
It said that Cathay Pacific will remain the brand of the airline.
340 vehicle registration marks up for public sale in October
Applicants who paid the $1,000 deposit to reserve a mark are still asked to participate in the bidding.
2 factors exacerbating the labour shortage in HK's transport and logistics sector
The job vacancy rate in the sectors has become 2.4x higher than pre-COVID.
HKSTP and tech firm to launch R&D centre for HK’s new energy vehicles sector
The centre will create 600 research talents.
Petrol station leases refined for new energy vehicles shift
The refinements include offering incentives to PFS operators.
Towngas, Bravo Transport join hands to promote hydrogen energy development in HK
The parties will explore the use of hydrogen energy as a source of fuel for public buses.
MTR resumes in-town check-in service by Cathay Pacific Airways at Hong Kong Station
The service will be available daily from 6 am to 3 pm.
Hong Kong Airlines increase flights to Mainland China
Additional flights will be operated to Chongqing, Sanya, and Hangzhou.
Port cargo throughput down by 2.8% YoY in Q1
Inward cargo declined by 5.3%, whilst outward cargo rose by 1.9%.
Gov't to kick off construction works for Kwu Tung Station mid-2023
The station is under the Northern Link project that connects New Territories and Kowloon.
Gov't opens northbound travel to Guangdong for private vehicles
Approved applicants can now travel between the city and Guangdong starting 1 June.
Jumppoint, the underserved market’s portal for deliveries
Algorithm helps the Hong Kong-based startup predict demand per area to ensure efficient drops at low cost.
Transport Dep’t issues HKeToll tags to 610,000 vehicles
Owners of cars without tags must complete the payments digitally.
Gov’t unveil toll plans for three harbour crossings
One of its plans is to implement a fixed toll at Western Harbour Crossing.
Gov’t introduces changes to MTR fare mechanism
These changes include the lowering of the fare adjustment rate by 0.8 percentage points.
Hong Kong resumes XRL long-haul services
The service resumption will begin in phases on 11 March.
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