The redeveloped Huanggang Port recorded more than 130,000 cross-boundary passenger trips on Saturday, marking the first weekend since the upgraded control point began operations, according to the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
The latest figure represents a notable rise in passenger throughput compared with the former control point.
Speaking on Saturday, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said that in the first few working days after the redeveloped port came into service, daily cross-boundary passenger volumes increased to above 80,000, up from about 30,000–40,000 previously, while overall clearance operations remained smooth.
Positioned as a major land crossing for passenger traffic between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the redeveloped Huanggang Port operates under a co-location arrangement and adopts a new "collaborative inspection and joint clearance" model. Under the arrangement, travellers can complete both Hong Kong and Shenzhen immigration procedures in a single queue.
Huanggang Port first opened in 1989 as the country's first large-scale land port offering 24-hour clearance. Reconstruction on the original site began in 2019 to meet growing demand for cross-border travel.
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