Hong Kong's ideal geographical location has provided ease of access to different places of the world. Hong Kong has invested billion of dollars to build an excellent transport system to cope with the rapid economic expansion. Hong Kong is an oasis of efficiency, speedy and reliable, where getting around for business is fast and convenient.
Sea
Victoria Harbor is an attractive landmark of Hong Kong, and also is one of the best natural harbors in the world.
Being the busiest and most efficient container port in the world, it handled 14.6 million TEU's in 1997.
Since the port is privately own, keen comp etition among operations keeps real cost down and efficiency up.
The port is used by the largest container ships afloat, operated by the most famous names in shipping, including local companies Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd and Worldwide China Shipping Co.
Close to the coast of China makes transportation from Hong Kong a benefit to easily access to the Pearl River region.
Road
Hong Kong has a well-facilitated road, rail and public transport networks.
As China's economy grows, a better-planned railway line and motorways are proposed to link Hong Kong with the Mainland China. There is rail link all the way to Guangzho. In 1998, the railway joining Beijing and Hong Kong is opened.
Hong Kong has the most efficient and cheapest public transport system in the world.
Air
Since almost half of the world's population live within 5 hours flying time of Hong Kong, this makes Hong Kong International Airport as the Asia's premier center for air traffic.
In 1998, the new Airport at Chek Lap Kok was expected to handle 35 million passenger and 3 million tons of international cargo.
After the completeness of the 2nd runway, it is expected an ultimate capacity of 87 million passengers and nine million tons of cargo.
It has an extensive air links with 3 home airlines an d 60 foreign carries offering around 400 flights a day.
