LCQ9: Measures to support river trade vessels and their transformation and development

Following is a question by the Hon Lothair Lam and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, in the Legislative Council today (November 4): Question: According to figures from the Census and Statistics Department, the laden container movement between Hong Kong and the Mainland accounts for more than 40 per cent of the annual laden container throughput of Hong Kong ports. As international terminals in Guangzhou and Shenzhen continue to develop, the Mainland is providing many incentives to encourage river trade vessels (RTVs) carrying goods to the terminals, including financial subsidies and exemption from compulsory pilotage requirements for RTVs of Chinese nationality carrying general cargoes. In Hong Kong, it is learnt that the only incentive currently provided to alleviate the operating burden of vessels frequently plying between Guangdong and Hong Kong is the buy-five-get-five-free discount on the Multiple Entry Permit. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of the number of RTVs that have transported containers to Hong Kong container terminals in the past three years up to September this year, their tonnage and the nu

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