The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company's Hunghom Dock converts a variety of ships into container vessels, most notably for Orient Overseas Container Line.


Facilities at Hunghom are extended with a 180 metre berth and 9,000 square metres of yard for handling container ships and cargo which operates under the name Whampoa Terminals Limited.


HIT is established to co-ordinate container operations at Hung Hom, Kwun Tong and North Point.