Chu Kong Passenger Transport

IATA ICAO Callsign 3A — —
Founded	1985
Commenced operations	1985
Hubs	Hong Kong International Airport (Skypier)
Fleet size	27
Destinations	9 (routes to/from Hong Kong International Airport only)
Parent company	Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Group) Company Limited
Headquarters	Central, Hong Kong
Website	cksp.com.hk

Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co., Ltd. (CKPT; traditional Chinese: 珠江客運; simplified Chinese: 珠江客运) is a subsidiary of Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (CKS) and operates ferry services between Hong Kong and cities in Guangdong province, China, as well as Macau.

It is headquartered in the Chu Kong Shipping Tower (珠江船務大廈) in Central, Hong Kong.^[1]

CKS has been assigned the two-letter airline code 3A by IATA, used for routes to/from Hong Kong International Airport only, where passengers must continue to other destinations (or vice versa) by air.

History

The company was established in Hong Kong in July 1985 and is the subsidiary of Hong Kong Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Holdings) Company Limited.

Routes and ports

Terminals in Hong Kong:

• Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal (中港城碼頭)
• Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal (港澳碼頭)
• Skypier at Hong Kong International Airport (海天碼頭)

Ports and terminals have full customs and immigration desks, as well as ticket offices. The ports served by CKS outside of Hong Kong include:

• Macau:
  • Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal
  • Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal
• Doumen (斗門), Zhuhai
• Fuyong next to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport - Fuyong Ferry Terminal
• Gaoming (高明), Foshan
• Gongyi, Taishan (台山公益)
• Heshan (鶴山), Jiangmen
• Humen (虎門), Dongguan - Humen Ferry Terminal
• Jiangmen (江門)
• Lianhuashan, Panyu (番禺蓮花山), Guangzhou
• Nanhai, Foshan
• Sanbu, Kaiping (開平三埠), Jiangmen
• Shekou (蛇口), Shenzhen - Shekou Passenger Terminal
• Shunde (順德), Foshan - Shunde Port
• Xinhui, Jiangmen
• Xintang, Zengcheng, Guangzhou
• Zhaoqing. Transfer by bus at the port in Gaoming
• Zhongshan (中山)
• Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai (珠海九洲港)

Fleet

The CKS fleet consists of catamarans built in Australia and China. Most ships are registered in China:

• Hai Kun: 352 passenger ex-Zhao-Qing delivered in 1997 by Austal Ships of Australia.
• Hai Liang (海亮)
• Hai Chi (海弛)
• Hai Zhu (海珠)
• Hai Yang (海洋)
• Hai Bin (海濱)
• Hai Chang (海昌)
• Qi Jiang (岐江)
• Zhong Shan (中山)
• Yi Xian Hu (逸仙湖)
• Xing Zhong (興中)
• Cui Heng Hu (翠亨湖)
• Shun Dei (順德)
• Shun Feng (順風)
• Shun Shui (順水)
• Shun Jing (順景)
• Lian Shan Hu (蓮山湖)
• Lian Gang Hu (蓮港湖)
• Peng Lai Hu (蓬萊湖)
• Peng Xing (鵬星)
• Wu Yi Hu (五邑湖)
• Tai Jian (太建)
• Dong Tai An (東太安)
• Dong Fang Chun (東方春)
• Gang Zhou (岡州)
• Xin He Shan (新鶴山)
• Tai Shan (台山)