Huanggang Port to Open at 6:30 AM on October 12

The Hong Kong SAR Government's Security Bureau and the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Port Office issued a joint announcement today. According to the State Council's approval on activating the Hong Kong side port area and related extension areas of Huanggang Port, these areas will be activated at midnight on July 31, 2026, under the jurisdiction of Hong Kong SAR law. The official opening date is subject to agreement between the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong. The new joint inspection building at Huanggang Port has passed acceptance, and both sides have completed system tests, trial operations, and emergency drills, confirming that the port is ready for operation. Following consultations between the two governments, Huanggang Port will officially open on October 12, 2026, at 6:30 AM, providing 24-hour customs clearance services for passengers and passenger vehicles, while suspending passenger inspection services at the Shenzhen Huanggang Port Temporary Passenger Inspection Building and the Hong Kong Lok Ma Chau Control Point.