No decision has been made on the location of the proposed Container Terminal 10, the Economic Development & Labour Bureau says.

In response to media enquiries, the bureau said the Study on Hong Kong Port Master Plan 2020 identified northwest Lantau and southwest Tsing Yi as possible locations for the proposed terminal.

As recommended, an ecology study will be conducted on the northwest Lantau site to further assess its environmental suitability for constructing the terminal, the bureau said.

The bureau will also update the port cargo forecast to work out the optimal timing for the construction and will review the port expansion options when more data is available.

Environmental impact assessment to be completed

The Government will have to further evaluate the relative merits and suitability of the northwest Lantau and southwest Tsing Yi sites pending the investigations, the bureau said. 

When a decision is made on the preferred site, a detailed environmental impact assessment and feasibility study will have to be conducted to fulfill planning requirements.