Customs clearance between the mainland and Hong Kong is in sight, and the local ports, including the West Kowloon High Speed Rail, are reported to be deploying personnel for preparations.
Acting Secretary for Transport and Logistics Liao Chun-sun said today (16th) that "we have been making intensive preparations" and arrangements can be made as soon as customs clearance is complete, but we must cooperate with the mainland's announcement.
In addition, Liao Zhenxin inspected the operation of the cargo point-to-point transportation mode at Xiangyuanwei Port since it came into effect. The transportation time has been shortened from more than ten hours in the past to seven or eight hours. As of the latest statistics yesterday (15th), the average daily cross-border freight volume It has reached more than 9,000 driving times, and has recovered more than 50% compared to before the fifth wave of the epidemic.
"Hong Kong 01" recently reported that the fastest timetable for customs clearance is early January next year, and one of the feasible "auspicious days" is January 9 (Monday).
The reporter recently discovered that the international Yongsheng Security Management Company, an outsourcer of the high-speed rail station, published a recruitment advertisement on a recruitment website last month, referring to the recruitment of train attendants at West Kowloon Station. Waiting, suspected to prepare for customs clearance.
In addition, the "South China Morning Post" also quoted sources today as saying that relevant departments are preparing to test the clearance system for all customs checkpoints on the high-speed rail and other sections of the border that extend to Guangdong Province, including the high-speed rail station. With a full reopening next month, thousands of customs, immigration and police officers will be deployed to land checkpoints to deal with an expected surge in traffic as authorities take weeks to prepare for the easing of rules.
▼On September 23, 2018, the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail opened to traffic▼
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Liao Zhenxin: I have been preparing for customs clearance
Acting Secretary for Transport and Logistics Liao Chun-sun inspected the cargo situation at the Heung Yuen Wai Port and was asked whether the ports, including the high-speed rail, were undergoing tests to prepare for customs clearance. , The Transport and Logistics Bureau has been making preparations for cross-border traffic such as high-speed rail, and can make arrangements as soon as possible after customs clearance. No specific figures or details have been announced yet.
At present, passengers returning to the mainland from the Hong Kong port do not need nucleic acid testing, while freight drivers still need to take a quick test at the port, and they can pass through the border with a negative test result in about 45 minutes.
Liao Zhenxin said that the situation of Hong Kong drivers bringing the virus into the mainland should be minimized. According to past records, about a dozen or twenty positive cases were detected at the freight gate every day. Therefore, the current rapid test is still valid. The arrangement will be further optimized if necessary.
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The point-to-point model improves the efficiency of freight transport between the two places
Logistics restrictions between the two places have been relaxed earlier, and cross-border drivers can deliver goods point-to-point starting from the 12th, instead of at designated locations.
Liao Zhenxin said that this move has improved the efficiency of freight transport between the two places.
The transportation time has been shortened from more than ten hours in the past to seven or eight hours, and the volume of cross-border freight has also increased accordingly. According to yesterday's statistics, the average number of shipments exceeds 9,000 per day.
Compared with the daily average of 16,000 to 17,000 before the fifth wave of the epidemic, it has increased by more than 50%.
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