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Plan to redevelop Hongkong United Dockyards as housing

Hongkong United Dockyards (HUD) could be redeveloped as housing under plans submitted to the government.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 10, 2023

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Hongkong United Dockyards in 2017
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The CK Hutchison owned shipyard has applied to the Hong Kong Town Planning Board to rezone the land on which HUD sits in Tsing Yi from industrial to housing.

HUD said the proposal covered 19.9 hectares of land including both HUD and adjoining vacant Government land that currently has no vehicular access.

The land could be redeveloped as 10,370 private residential units and 4,700 public housing units.

“Under Hong Kong’s current land scarcity situation, HUD believes large-scale industrial land and idled Government land can be part of a solution to alleviate Hong Kong’s housing needs,” the shipyard said in a statement.

It described the proposal as medium-to-long term and that it was willing to make suitable arrangements for its existing shipyard business when required.

HUD was founded in 1972 and operates a 100,000 sqm dockyard

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Marcus Hand

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Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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