Lawmakers blame Huanggang Port queues on confusion, traffic surge and system issues
Por Matthew Cheng,Jess Ma — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Some travellers waited up to two hours as Hong Kong’s revamped port recorded its busiest day since reopening, with more than 152,000 crossings on Sunday
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Matthew Cheng and Jess Ma Published: 1:23pm, 19 Oct 2026
Hong Kong’s revamped Huanggang Port handled more than 152,000 crossings on Sunday, with some travellers waiting up to two hours amid congestion that lawmakers attributed to unfamiliarity with new clearance procedures, a surge in traffic and computer system reboots.
Immigration Department figures showed the port handled 152,068 crossings, the highest daily total since it opened on October 12. These comprised 77,166 outbound trips and 74,902 inbound journeys.
Hongkongers accounted for 133,265 crossings, while mainland visitors made 16,832 trips.
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