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Tag Archives: maritime
Transferring from land to sea at Hong Kong International Airport
Transferring from land to air transport is the reason airports exist, but Hong Kong International Airport offers a different mode of onward transport – sea. The airport is located on reclaimed land at Chek Lap Kok. With the ‘SkyPier’ ferry […]
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Tagged aviation, ferries, Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, maritime, on the water, SkyPier
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An Australian ship in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has been the home of the busiest container port in the world for many years, seeing vessels from many countries. Here we see the Australian National Line’s “Australian Enterprise” underway on Victoria Harbour, with a 1970s Hong Kong […]
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Tagged Australia, Hong Kong, maritime, on the water, Port of Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong ferry that came to Australia
This is the story of a Hong Kong vehicular ferry called 民安（Man On）that once carried cars across Victoria Harbour, but ended up reconnecting the Australia city of Hobart. Photo by John Craike; via the Maritime Museum of Tasmania collection Double […]
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Tagged Australia, ferries, Hong Kong, maritime, on the water, Tasmania, vehicular ferries, Victoria Harbour
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Moving dangerous goods on the seas of Hong Kong
On the waters of Hong Kong one can find many vessels carrying dangerous goods through the busy shipping lanes of Victoria Harbour.
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Tagged Hong Kong, maritime, on the water, Outlying Islands, Victoria Harbour
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Living the island life isn’t easy
From my previous posts on Cheung Chau and Lamma Island you might think living the island life in Hong Kong is free and easy. While it might be quieter than life in the urban areas such as Hong Kong Island or Kowloon, transport can be a pain in the neck.
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Tagged ferries, Hong Kong, Lamma Island, Lantau Island, maritime, on the water, Outlying Islands, Victoria Harbour
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