HUTCHISON PORT HOLDINGS TRUST 08 CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS VESSEL OPERATIONS HIGHLIGHT YANTIAN efficiently managed ROME EXPRESS on the Gemini schedule with the vessel starting its rotation at YANTIAN and heading via the Cape of Good Hope to the US East Coast. Terminal 8 of Kwai Tsing Container Terminals set a new productivity record by deploying ten quay cranes to handle the 366-metre OOCL Egypt in an extensive transshipment operation that also included the 399-metre OOCL Scandinavia. Over the course of 70 hours, Terminal 8 efficiently handled nearly 12,000 containers, amounting to more than 20,500 TEU. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AT EAST PORT PHASE 1 The first phase of the East Port Project in YANTIAN reached a key milestone during its inauguration ceremony in January with the introduction of the first batch of major equipment, highlighting the terminal’s advanced technological infrastructure and transition into a smart port. By the end of 2025, the terminal welcomed 14 double-trolley quay cranes and 18 automated rail-mounted gantry cranes. East Port Phase 1 will comprise three automated container berths designed for 200,000-ton vessels. The arrival of the first batch of equipment for East Port Phase I. YANTIAN SETS NEW THROUGHPUT RECORD IN 2025 In 2025, YANTIAN achieved record-breaking throughput for the second consecutive year, handling over 16.1 million TEU and surpassing its 2024 throughput by seven percent. Furthermore, vessel and barge handling productivity remained consistently strong throughout this period. These remarkable accomplishments have further cemented YANTIAN’s reputation as a pivotal national logistics hub, making it the port of choice for a wide range of shipping lines and customers.
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