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A YeAr oF sustAined PerForMAnce
the trust maintained a steady
operational record in 2014, and
plans to expand the capabilities of
its ports. numerous enhancements
were completed throughout the
year, and many more are on track for
completion. these include investments
in new equipment at hit in hong
Kong, and the establishment of the
new yantian haiphong service at yiCt
in shenzhen. aside from the various
improvements, the trust continued
to achieve outstanding operational
performance, including breaking the
monthly throughput record at yiCt,
and servicing a steady stream of
mega-vessel calls throughout the year.
in seeking to retain its position as
the leading port operator in the
prd, and to improve its outstanding
operational track record, the trust
also undertook a series of initiatives
that served to enhance operational
efficiency and safety, including
programmes and awareness
campaigns that reduced accidents.
these initiatives provided a solid
platform for the trust as it navigated
a year filled with changes in both
the industry and the global economy.
tHe regionAl leAder in HAndling
MegA-Vessels
Mega-vessels continued to remain
a prominent fixture throughout the
industry, with even larger mega-
vessels being deployed in 2014. the
trust’s ports remained the regional
leader in mega-vessel handling,
with their strategically contiguous
berths and natural deep-water
channels, and the unique capability of
simultaneously handling multiple such
vessels in the region.
Mega-vessel calls at the trust’s hong
Kong ports increased in 2014, with
a total of 330 such vessels handled.
some of the larger mega-vessels to
call at the trust’s hong Kong ports
included the
CMa CgM Marco polo
and
CMa CgM Jules verne
, both with
carrying capacities of 16,000 teu.
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over in shenzhen, yiCt once again
serviced some of the largest mega-
vessels. yiCt received a total of 1,033
mega-vessels in 2014, including the
CsCl globe
, with a carrying capacity
of 19,100 teu, and the world’s first
lng-ready mega-vessel, the 14,500
teu
sajir
. in early 2015, yiCt welcomed
the world’s largest mega-vessel,
MsC
oscar
, with a carrying capacity of
19,224 teu, at 395.4 metres in length
and 59 metres wide.
enHAncing oPerAtions tHrougH
tecHnologY And sAFetY
in 2013, there were 16 container
berths and 65 quay cranes spreading
across the trust’s ports in hong Kong.
in 2014, hit took delivery of two
additional barge quay cranes, the
first of their kind in southern China,
bringing the total number of quay
cranes at the trust’s hong Kong ports
to 67. the barge cranes, with a lifting
height of 18 metres and a maximum
loading weight of 35 tonnes, are
capable of handling containers
stacked seven rows across; and allow
hit to service the largest barges
currently in service.
at aCt and CosCo-hit, the control
towers of both terminals were
integrated in June 2014, enabling
seamless connectivity between both
terminals. following the commencement
of the strategic partnership between
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2014, the combined berth length of
terminal 8 amounted to 1,380 metres,
the longest in hong Kong, and enable
aCt and CosCo-hit to jointly service
3 mega-vessels with carrying capacities
larger than 13,000 teu simultaneously.
improvements were also made to
25 bollards at aCt, enhancing the
terminal’s berthing capacity from
50 tonnes to 150 tonnes.
the trust also took steps to improve
operational safety through the
launching of various initiatives in
2014 that reduced accidents and
injuries. these initiatives included
safety programmes, which focused
on stevedore safety and vessel
lighting, as well as safety awareness
campaigns, which included the hph
trust safety Quiz, and a slogan and
logo competition. throughout the
year, safety talks were held at the
terminals to enhance awareness of
various topics such as first aid and
port traffic safety.
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