Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong

Ocean Terminal is a passenger terminal servicing cruise ships and a shopping centre, located on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Ocean Terminal
Exterior view
LocationTsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates22.295058°N 114.166817°E / 22.295058; 114.166817
Opening date22 March 1966 (1966-03-22)
DeveloperThe Wharf (Holdings) Limited
No. of stores and services114
No. of anchor tenants3
Total retail floor area2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2) (includes Harbour City floor area)
No. of floors4
Websitewww.oceanterminal.com.hk
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese海運大廈
Simplified Chinese海运大厦
Cantonese YaleHói wahn daaih haah

History

The location of Ocean Terminal was once a pier (Kowloon Star Ferry Pier, Kowloon Wharf and Godown) on the western shore of Tsim Sha Tsui. Rebuilt and enlarged for use as a cruise terminal, it also served as a multi-storey shopping centre. Ocean Terminal opened on 22 March 1966, signifying the increasing wealth of Hong Kong and costing HK$70 million. Its 112 shops made it "the largest shopping centre" in Hong Kong.[1] It was the first shopping mall in Hong Kong.[2]

In 1982, it was re-branded together with nearby buildings of the Wharf as Harbour City. Ocean Terminal is now owned by The Wharf (Holdings) Limited.

Heavy transport

The annual berth utilisation rate of Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, which offers two berths accommodating vessels of up to 50,000 tonnes, rose to 76% last year from 71% in 2003. Between 2001 and 2006, some 11 cruise vessels had to berth mid-stream and at container terminals because Ocean Terminal could not meet market demand.

  • Ocean Terminal Main Entrance after renovation in 2020
    Ocean Terminal Main Entrance after renovation in 2020
  • Atrium after renovation in 2014
    Atrium after renovation in 2014
  • A cruise ship approaching the harbour
    A cruise ship approaching the harbour
  • Ocean Terminal Level 1 Shops
    Ocean Terminal Level 1 Shops
  • Ocean Terminal Extension completed in July, 2017
    Ocean Terminal Extension completed in July, 2017

See also

References
  1. Mathews, Gordon; Lui, Tai-Lok (2001). Consuming Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. pp. 33–34. ISBN 962-209-546-1.
  2. "Which Was the First Shopping Mall in Hong Kong?". HK Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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