The new Huanggang Port officially opened this morning (12th). Our reporter tested it at around 10am, finding that on-the-spot registration for the "co-inspection, single release" self-service channel took under one minute to clear, while the manual counter took about one minute. Michael Tien said buses were stuck in traffic for over half an hour this morning when approaching San Tin Public Transport Interchange, and suggested the authorities add a bypass to ease traffic flow.
A green minibus and a light goods vehicle collided on Yuen Long Road towards Yuen Long, near the Fairview Park section. The female minibus driver had to be hospitalised, and another 18 people were injured. Police said the accident occurred at 9:22 am on Monday, with the injured comprising 9 men and 10 women. Two lanes were subsequently closed, causing severe traffic congestion.
Huanggang Port officially opened in the morning, and many residents and travellers immediately tried the new port for crossing. This station measured completing the clearance procedure through the self-service channel's "three gates" within about one minute. Some residents said the clearance process was quick and convenient, while cross-border vehicle drivers said the vehicle lane inspection process was generally smooth.
Why read this: The report gives this station's own measured self-service clearance time of about one minute, and records the immediate views of residents and cross-border vehicle drivers, helping readers estimate their own clearance arrangements.
The new Huanggang Port officially opens on 12 October, implementing one-stop clearance, with clearance time cut from about 30 minutes to about 5 minutes and self-service channel verification taking about 20 seconds. The port has 7 dedicated bus routes reaching Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, connecting to 13 MTR stations. Hong Kong people can pre-register for the self-service channel through the Immigration Department's Hong Kong e-Channel app.
Why read this: Lists the new port's clearance time reduced from about 30 minutes to about 5 minutes, and compiles bus, taxi and self-drive routes to help Hong Kong people plan their border crossing arrangements.
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A tram derailment occurred on Shau Kei Wan East Street at about 1am. A tram left the tracks, mounted the pavement and crashed into a ground-floor shop in a building, tilting on its side. A restaurant's signboard and canopy were damaged. No one was injured. Police received a report that the tram's overhead cable may have come loose. The tram was heading back to the Sai Wan Ho depot after leaving the Shau Kei Wan East Street terminus, and is suspected to have lost control and derailed while turning. The tram company has dispatched staff to inspect the tracks and arranged for a crane to tow the tram away.}};
Huanggang Port has officially opened and provides 24-hour clearance. Some cross-border drivers said completing vehicle inspection took about two minutes and the process was smooth, more convenient than the former Lok Ma Chau Control Station, but vehicle queues formed for a time in the area around the Hong Kong side. Private cars enter the "joint one-stop" lane after arriving on Level 1 to complete the "five-party inspection", with body temperature, document details, facial features and fingerprints sent simultaneously to 5 departments in Hong Kong and Shenzhen; passengers must alight on Level 1 before proceeding to Level 1M for clearance.
Why read this: Records drivers' field test of inspection time of about two minutes and vehicle queues on the Hong Kong side, and breaks down the process of completing five-party inspection in one go, helping cross-border drivers assess the new arrangement.
Ng Kam-wah, vice-chairman of the Taxi Development Association, said on Radio Television Hong Kong's Millennium programme that taxi drivers need to take queue tickets before picking up passengers at Huanggang Port, and tests showed a round trip takes about 8 minutes, which may affect drivers' willingness to pick up passengers. The trade has relayed the problem to the Transport Department and hopes a compromise can be adopted, with a review to be conducted later. It also hopes the department can provide figures on passengers waiting for taxis.
Travel Promotion Society director Andrew Chui said tour coaches cannot reach Huanggang Port directly, and passengers must transfer to franchised buses or cross-border through coaches. According to his understanding, 20 to 30 tour groups are using Huanggang Port to travel to the Mainland today, while around 20 Mainland tour groups heading south to Hong Kong through the rebuilt port. The Travel Industry Council had previously hoped with the Transport Department for direct access for passengers and vehicles, but this is constrained by the limited area of the port's public transport interchange.
A minibus and a lorry collided on San Tin Highway towards Tuen Mun near Fairview Park at about 9am, with 6 men and 5 women initially reported slightly injured.
Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-kei inspected the first-day opening of Huanggang Port on the morning of 12 October 2026, saying the overall operation was smooth and all customs and immigration counters were fully open. Under the model of "joint inspection and single release", clearance takes an average of 10 to 20 seconds, with more than 500 directional signs and over 300 road signs placed in the Hong Kong port area. He said foot traffic was lower today, while larger crowds on Saturday and Sunday would be a greater test, and he would continue to observe the situation.
The rebuilt Huanggang Port officially opened at 6:30am, implementing the "one-stop inspection" arrangement and adopting the brand-new customs clearance mode of "joint inspection, single clearance". Original: https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1873536-20261012.htm
Why read this: The short passage sets out the opening time and two new customs clearance modes, allowing verification of the specific differences in customs arrangements at the rebuilt Huanggang Port.
The new Huanggang Port opened this morning. Shenzhen's Municipal Port Office said the old port handled about 50,000 passenger trips daily, while the new port can initially handle 100,000 to 200,000 passenger trips per day, with the long-term figure exceeding 300,000. The new port made special preparations in response to the APEC summit and has set up a one-stop service centre. Chief Executive John Lee said the new port would enable more efficient flows of people, goods, capital and information between the two places.
Affected by above-average temperatures in September, Japan's autumn foliage forecast this year will be delayed by one week compared with last year, with early December the best time to enjoy the colours in Osaka and Kyoto. Sapporo is expected to see foliage reach its best around early November, Tokyo and its suburbs around end-November, while Kyushu will have to wait until mid-December. Peach Aviation now offers direct flights from Hong Kong to Osaka (Kansai), with connections to 10 Japanese cities including New Chitose, Sendai and Miyazaki.
A Hong Kong person was lured into an illegal cross-border car at Huanggang Checkpoint late at night with a $100 fare, but after boarding was asked to pay $200 for a shared ride or $300 for an exclusive trip. The driver even intended to drive off directly, and she eventually jumped out of the car to escape. The Transport Department reminds that approved cross-border hire cars will display "Cross Boundary Hire Car" and "過境出租車" identification marks on the windscreen and rear of the vehicle, along with a vehicle number. Netizens remind that illegal cars offer no safety guarantee.
The Highways Department responded to questions about rebar in the Central Kowloon Bypass Yau Ma Tei section, saying the contractor proposed an alternative design during construction in November 2024 due to the narrow site environment, including omitting stirrups, which met structural safety requirements. Before the scheme was implemented, it was checked and approved by the independent checking engineer and approved by the resident site engineer. The relevant tunnel road surface works were completed in early 2025, and the Yau Ma Tei section opened at the end of the same year, with normal structural conditions to date.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board's annual Cyclothon was held at the West Kowloon Cultural District for the first time today (the 11th), attracting more than 6,000 participants, with some competitors criticising the arrangements afterwards. Several riders in the 32km category said they were unable to ride onto Ting Kau Bridge as originally planned, while a large number of riders had to dismount and push their bikes near the finish line, with some describing the Cyclothon as having become a bike-pushing festival. Cycling Association of Hong Kong, China apologised for a misjudgement by the association's lead vehicle, which caused riders in the 32km category to miss the experience of the Ting Kau Bridge course and led to a brief blockage on a section of the route.