Some deals are still being done; on August 4th Macquarie announced the purchase of a Channel Islands ferry service.
A new chapter of ferry services started at midnight last night.
A further 13 ferry services were operated by eight licensed operators,including the service to Discovery Bay on Lantau Island.
The ferry service of bygone days has been replaced by that tunnel.
Hong Kong's government now provides a weekly ferry service to designated waters off the coast, where relatives can scatter the ashes of their loved ones to the wind.
After 12 years, ferry service was reopened.
