Section: Ferries

Macau Visitor Arrivals Hits Another Record for November 2007

Macau continues to receive record numbers of visitors, as the number of visitor arrivals reached 2,458,120 in November 2007, representing a year-on-year increase of 26.1%. Visitors from Mainland China and Hong Kong rose by 31.2% and 10.3% respectively, with those from Southeast Asia soared by 85.4%. Meanwhile, same-day visitors accounted for 52.1% of the total

CotaiJet's Ferry Service Suspended

It seems that the powers to be namely Dr Stanley Ho and his daughter Pansey Ho have had some success with their arguments as the Macau Government has suspended the CotaiJet concession to operate ferry services between Hong Kong and Taipa. Apparently the Macau Government's reasoning was rejected by the Court, after it claimed that suspension

Hong Kong Denies Shortage of Ferry Berths

Berths rights for existing operators have not been cut and all is running smoothly at the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan five days after the new Taipa bound service started, a Hong Kong Marine Department officer said yesterday. A new operator, CotaiJets began a service between the temporary ferry terminal at Taipa and the

CotaiJets to More Than Double Sailings in 2008

Details of the agreement Macau's latest ferry operator has struck with the government were published yesterday in the government gazette. The contract signed on October 28 authorises Cotai Waterjet (Macau) Limited to operate regular fast maritime transportation of passengers between the Maritime Terminal of Taipa and destinations in Hong Kong for a period of 20 years. However

CotaiJet Now Officially Sailing From Taipa

Cotai Waterjet (Macau) Limited will begin officially sailing from the Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal. Although the terminal was opened on October 16, neither of the two companies granted a license to operate from the facility was ready to sail. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=c3c0SnEdm-M[/youtube] Courtesy: Destination Macau Cotai Waterjet, owned by Las Vegas Sands Corporation, blamed the delay on the Hong Kong

Macau Government Signs Cotai Ferry Concession Contract

The Macao Special Administrative Region Government signed on October 29, 2007 a concession contract for operating maritime passenger services between Taipa Ferry Terminal, Macao and Hong Kong with COTAI Waterjets (Macau) Limited, which is owned by Las Vegas Sands. The signing ceremony took place in the Office of the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, with