Officials from the Macau Maritime Bureau told reporters yesterday that the $475.6 million facility is expected to open between February and May next year at the new Taipa ferry terminal.

According to a report by broadcaster Teleedifusao De Macao, a second such facility to and from Hong Kong covers an area the size of 25 standard football fields and will provide 16 seats for ferries, along with three multi-functional counterparts for different types of vessels.

The new seven-story Taifa development will feature a government office and a commercial area on the first floor next to the 42 desk departure hall, with six helicopter landing areas featuring the roof. The facility, which is four times larger than the initial planned design, will also have a separate second floor for standby and check-in areas, with authorities announcing expectations of up to 400,000 arrivals and departures per day.

The basement of the taifa ferry terminal houses a two - story public parking lot, with additional space for public transport in front of the building. Eighty more immigration centers will be provided at the venue, and more than 20 electronic walkways will be installed in each hall to resolve possible congestion in the future.

"The Bureau wants to spend six to nine months on follow-up," read an affidavit from Chou Chi Tak, acting director of the bureau. "I expect, as I said, that these works will be completed in six to nine months before the ferry terminal opens to the public."

Despite projections that the $10.6 billion Hong Kong-Zuhai-Macao bridge road project will be completed by 2021, the Bureau of Maritime Affairs says it is confident that the new Macau ferry terminal will see expected maritime passenger numbers.

When the Taipa ferry terminal opens, the existing temporary ferry facility will be demolished as a site that will house fire protection and oil pumping equipment, the Sea Department explained.

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