BMT delivered a significant study to map out a strategic long term roadmap for the Hong Kong port sector on behalf of the Hong Kong Transport and Housing Bureau.
The study is a key element in guiding port development policy and planning investment for future port facilities and related infrastructure. BMT led a consortium of port specialists, to undertake this study which featured the following broad strokes:
The Hong Kong Port is a defining feature of the Hong Kong SAR’s economy. With improved port capacity and quality available at Shenzhen and other Pearl River Delta ports, Hong Kong Port will need to improve and evolve in order to increase market share in future years.
The completed study applies BMT’s sector knowledge and 25 years of experience working in Hong Kong to assist the Government in delivering its goals.
SkyPier at Hong Kong International Airport provides speedy ferry service for transfer passengers. BMT was responsible for the ferry pontoons that act as the principal interface for passengers and baggage.
BMT prepared a business plan for the new offshore multi-user port development in Abu Dhabi, involving staged construction of facilities from initial operations in 2010 to full development by 2028.
With improved port capacity and quality available at Shenzhen and other Pearl River Delta ports, as well as the increasing competitiveness of supporting services such as ship management, ship finance and maritime arbitration in Shanghai and Singapore, Hong Kong will need to improve and evolve port and maritime services to increase market share in future years.
BMT delivered a port master plan to assist the customer in establishing a technically and financially viable roadmap, as well as a strategic business model to better position the port for returns on investment.