Shenzhen's Huanggang Port to open October 12 with 24-hour clearance
In short
Huanggang Port (皇岗口岸) will officially open at 6:30 a.m. on October 12, 2026, providing 24-hour clearance for travellers and passenger vehicles, according to a joint announcement by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Port Office and the Hong Kong SAR Government Security Bureau issued on October 9. Passenger clearance at Shenzhen's temporary Huanggang passenger inspection building and Hong Kong's Lok Ma Chau Control Point will be suspended at the same time.
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Huanggang Port (皇岗口岸) will officially open at 6:30 a.m. on October 12, 2026, according to a joint announcement issued on October 9 by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Port Office and the Security Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The port will provide 24-hour clearance services for travellers and passenger vehicles, the announcement said. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
At the same time, passenger clearance services to and from Shenzhen's temporary Huanggang passenger inspection building and Hong Kong's Lok Ma Chau Control Point (落马洲管制站) will be suspended, according to the announcement. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
The announcement said the port's new joint inspection building has passed acceptance checks, and that the Hong Kong and Shenzhen sides have completed a series of system tests, trial operations and emergency drills, confirming that the port is ready to open. The opening date was set after consultations between the Guangdong and Hong Kong governments. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
Under the State Council's approval for the use of the Hong Kong port area of Huanggang Port and related extension areas, those areas came into use from 00:00 on July 31, 2026, with jurisdiction exercised under the law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the announcement said. The approval left the formal opening date to be agreed by the Guangdong and Hong Kong governments. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
China News Service reported the announcement from Shenzhen, while 36Kr and Jiemian carried the text of the joint announcement credited to Dawanqu Zhisheng (大湾区之声). The three outlets' accounts of the announcement match. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The opening changes where travellers and passenger vehicles cross between Shenzhen and Hong Kong at this point, as passenger services at the temporary building and the Lok Ma Chau Control Point are to be suspended. The announcement was issued jointly by Shenzhen and Hong Kong government offices and was carried by an official news service as well as business and tech outlets.
Key facts
- Huanggang Port will officially open at 6:30 a.m. on October 12, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The port will provide 24-hour clearance services for travellers and passenger vehicles. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Passenger clearance services to and from Shenzhen's temporary Huanggang passenger inspection building and Hong Kong's Lok Ma Chau Control Point (落马洲管制站) will be suspended at the same time. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The joint announcement was issued on October 9 by the Hong Kong SAR Government Security Bureau and the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Port Office. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The new joint inspection building has passed acceptance checks, and the two sides have completed system tests, trial operations and emergency drills. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Under a State Council approval, the Hong Kong port area of Huanggang Port and related extension areas came into use from 00:00 on July 31, 2026, under Hong Kong SAR law. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Huanggang Port will officially open at 6:30 a.m. on October 12, 2026, with 24-hour clearance for travellers and passenger vehicles. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Passenger clearance at Shenzhen's temporary Huanggang passenger inspection building and Hong Kong's Lok Ma Chau Control Point will be suspended. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The opening date was set after consultations between the Guangdong and Hong Kong governments. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The Hong Kong port area of Huanggang Port and related extension areas came into use from 00:00 on July 31, 2026, under Hong Kong SAR law. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- How long passenger services at the temporary Huanggang building and the Lok Ma Chau Control Point will remain suspended. The announcement says these services will be suspended but gives no end date or further detail.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- July 31, 2026: the Hong Kong port area of Huanggang Port and related extension areas came into use under Hong Kong SAR law. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- October 9, 2026: 36Kr published the joint announcement on the opening date. [ 1 ]
- October 9, 2026: Jiemian published the joint announcement. [ 2 ]
- October 9, 2026: China News Service reported the announcement from Shenzhen. [ 4 ]
- October 12, 2026: Huanggang Port is scheduled to officially open, with 24-hour clearance for travellers and passenger vehicles. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]