Hong Kong’s Security Bureau hosted a Community Open Day at the rebuilt Huanggang Port on 4 October, giving 1,500 residents a first look at facilities that will shortly replace the city’s last 24-hour land checkpoint. Guided tours demonstrated the “co-operative inspection, one-time release” system, where travellers clear both Mainland and Hong Kong formalities at a single counter. The port now features 50 e-gates equipped with facial-recognition readers compatible with Mainland health-code apps and Hong Kong’s “iAM Smart” digital ID. Cross-border buses and a dedicated green-energy taxi fleet will link the terminal to urban Kowloon in under 18 minutes. For corporates, the redesign promises faster trips for Shenzhen-Hong Kong commuters: simulations show immigration time dropping from 45 to 12 minutes during peak hours. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority says that could save financial institutions an estimated 120,000 staff-hours per year. Officials did not confirm an exact opening date, but sources expect commercial service before the Christmas shopping rush. Businesses should prepare to update staff travel policies to include Huanggang as a primary gateway and review whether current shuttle contracts cover the new transport hub.
Source: Hong Kong Government News
