CONGESTION on the roads leading to Kwai Chung port has caused Hongkong's largest terminal operator to accuse another of not taking enough preventative measures to avoid it.
Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) has criticised Sea-Land Orient Terminals (SLOT) for allowing vehicles heading for its terminal to obstruct the road leading to HIT's facilities.
HIT managing director John Meredith said SLOT was not doing enough to stop the congestion.
''Last year, during the debate to secure the Terminal 9 project, the huge traffic queue leading to Sea-Land miraculously disappeared,'' he said. ''And now that the Terminal 9 issue has been resolved, the queue is back there again.'' SLOT officials could not be contacted for comment.
Mr Meredith said it was unfair that HIT's efficiency should be affected by this after it had invested heavily in parking areas for its customers.
As long as the Government allowed queuing on the roads leading to the terminals, this situation would continue, he said.