The gigantic Pac On Ferry Terminal in Taipa, which was officially inaugurated yesterday, will start operating on June 1 when all the operations of the adjacent Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal will be transferred to the new terminal, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) announced yesterday.
The bureau hosted an official inauguration ceremony for the mega terminal yesterday. Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On and Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario unveiled the airport-sized terminal’s inaugural plaque yesterday morning. Senior government officials and civic leaders attended the ceremony.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the ceremony, Rosario underlined the terminal’s airport-sized dimension and various expansion projects during the 12-year construction period.
DSAMA officials brief journalists about the new ferry terminal’s facilities in its huge departure hall yesterday. Photo: Tony Wong
