3. The Importance of Transport to Business 1. Connect various stages of production and distribution channels 2. Facilitate localization 3. Provide more choices of location to firms 4. Allow mass production

4. The Importance of Transport to Business 5. Facilitate job recruitment 6. Avoid wastage 7. Lower the stock level 8. Promote sales 9. Promote external trade

5. Terminal Way Carriage Motive Power Elements of Transport System

6. Land Transport Road transport Rail transport – Mass Transit Railway – KCR East Rail – Light Rail Transit – Tramway – Peak Tram Pipeline transport

7. Sea Transport Intercontinental transport Coastal transport Inland transport

8. Air Transport

9. Sufficient land Well-equipped communication facilities Maintenance services Transhipment networks Efficient customs and immigration services Tourist and commercial services Characteristics of a Good International Airport

10. Characteristics:  Sealed along the route  Standardized sizes of containers  Can handle different kinds of goods  Equipped with handling facilities Methods:  Full container load (FCL)  Less than container load (LCL) Containerizati on

11. Factors Contributing to Hong Kong’s Role as a Famous Container Port Geographical advantages Natural advantages of a good harbour Well-equipped Long-term planning of port development Economic growth of our country Efficient management

12. Factors Affecting the Decision on the Means of Transport Degree of emergency Cost Availability of other choices Nature of cargoes Quantity and distance Risks Reliability Transhipment facilities

13. Recent Development of Transport Services and Facilities in Hong Kong Port development Air transport New boundary crossing under planning Road transport Rail transport Use of information technology in transport