Page 34 - Sphere No.15 (Nov 2005)

T H E N . . . A N D N O W
From ship
to shore
T HE HISTORY OF Hongkong & Whampoa Dock
Company Limited, a forerunner of Hutchison
Whampoa Limited (HWL), is as long and rich as
Hong Kong itself. The company was established in
1863 to acquire docks and repair yards at Whampoa on
the Pearl River, and dry docks on Hong Kong Island.
Then... The Hung Hom dockyard in Kowloon estab-
lished a worldwide reputation as one of the largest
ship repair and shipbuilding enterprises in Asia. By
1960, it was servicing ships from no fewer than 23
different countries and nine navies.
Now... Whampoa Garden was completed in 1991 and
was HWL’s first “Garden City” development comprising 88
residential blocks. Today it sits alongside the Wonderful
Worlds of Whampoa shopping centres, The Harbourfront
twin office towers, Harbourfront Landmark residential
and commercial building and the spectacular Harbour
Plaza Hong Kong.