# Hong Kong (HK HKG)

**UN/LOCODE:** HK HKG  
**Country:** Hong Kong  
**Water Body:** South China Sea; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 22.2667, 114.2000

Hong Kong's value today lies less in local cargo than in moving other ports' boxes: about 60% of its throughput is transshipment. The harbour handled 13.7 million TEU in 2024, down 4.9% and its lowest in 28 years, leaving it 12th worldwide after decades near the top. The slide continued in 2025, with volumes easing to about 13.0 million TEU. Kwai Tsing's nine terminals and 24 berths processed 10.4 million TEU, with a further 3.3 million handled mid-stream and by river trade, where containers transfer directly to barges. Free-port status means most goods clear without import duties, keeping customs light and fast. River links bind the port tightly to factories across the Pearl River Delta and Guangdong. Operators including HIT (Hutchison), Modern Terminals, COSCO and DP World share the facilities. Shippers chasing lower-cost origin volumes increasingly route via Shenzhen's Yantian and Shekou or Guangzhou's Nansha.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Hong Kong → Singapore](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hong-kong-singapore)
- [Hong Kong → Bangkok](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hong-kong-bangkok)
- [Hong Kong → Ho Chi Minh City](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hong-kong-ho-chi-minh-city)
- [Hong Kong → Jakarta](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hong-kong-jakarta)
- [Hong Kong → Kuala Lumpur](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hong-kong-kuala-lumpur)
- [Hong Kong → Manila](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hong-kong-manila)

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