Ocean Terminal is a
passenger terminal servicing
cruise ship
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s and a
shopping centre
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, located on
Canton Road
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in
Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui ( zh, c=尖沙咀), often abbreviated as TST, is an list of areas of Hong Kong, area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed ...
,
Kowloon
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,
Hong Kong
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.
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. It was the first
shopping mall
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in Hong Kong.
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.
Gallery
File:Ocean Terminal Entrance 202011.jpg, Ocean Terminal Main Entrance after renovation in 2020
File:HK Ocean Terminal New Atrium 201412.jpg, Atrium after renovation in 2014
File:Ocean Terminal with cruise 2008.jpg, the Star Piscis approaching the harbour
File:Ocean Terminal Level 1 kidX 2011.jpg, Ocean Terminal Level 1 Shops
File:Ocean Terminal Extension Interior 201707.jpg, Ocean Terminal Extension completed in July, 2017
See also
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Star House
Star House ( zh, c=星光行, j=seng1 gwong1 haang4) is a commercial building facing Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The building is located on Salisbury Road, Hong Kong, Salisbury Road and Canton Road.
Star House has ...
References
External links
Official website
Tsim Sha Tsui
Tourist attractions in Hong Kong
Landmarks in Hong Kong
Shopping centres in Hong Kong
The Wharf (Holdings)
Wharves
Piers in Hong Kong
1966 establishments in Hong Kong
999-year leases in Hong Kong and Kowloon
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