New World First Ferry
New World First Ferry Services is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. The company was established in November 1999, when it took over the eight licensed ferry routes transferred from Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry in January 2000. New World First Ferry is owned by NWS Holdings via NWS Transport Services. In the past, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, parent company of NWS Holdings, owned 50% shares of NWS Transport Services until 2016.
Background
When the company commenced its service on 15 January 2000, it bought 14 ferries and rented seven hovercraft and catamarans from its predecessor. Since then it has introduced 10 fast vessels on Outlying Islands routes to phase out the rented vessels and to improve services.It used to have a subsidiary, New World First Ferry Services , which operated a fast ferry service between Kowloon and Macau. In 2011, it was sold to Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited, the owner of TurboJET.
Routes
It operates the following routes:- Central to Cheung Chau and Mui Wo
- Circular between Peng Chau, Mui Wo, Chi Ma Wan, and Cheung Chau
- North Point to Hung Hom and Kowloon City
- North Point to Joss House Bay
- Central to Peng Chau
- Tsim Sha Tsui to Mui Wo and Cheung Chau
- Tuen Mun to Tai O
- Tuen Mun to Chek Lap Kok / Tung Chung
Fleet
| Name | Type | Reg | Year Built | Builder | Seats | Notes |
| Xin Zhong | A3763 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 652 | ex-Man Chung | |
| Xin Ying | A3873 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 574 | ex-Man Ying | |
| Xin Xian | A4083 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 618 | ex-Man Heen ; sold in 2009 as security patrol boat and renamed Glenn Victory | |
| Xin Jie | A4123 | 1983 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 647 | ex-Man Kit | |
| Xin Xing | Triple deck ferry | A3343 | 1981 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1298 | ex-Man Hing ; sold to Huizhou in 2010 |
| Xin Fa | Triple deck ferry | A3623 | 1981 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1138 | ex-Man Fat |
| Xin Chao | Triple deck ferry | A4413 | 1983 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1645 | ex-Man Chiu |
| Xin Guang | Triple deck ferry | A4413 | 1985 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1416 | ex-Man Kwong |
| Xin Fei | Triple deck ferry | A4623 | 1986 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1460 | ex-Man Fee |
| Xin Guo | Triple deck ferry | A4773 | 1988 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1576 | ex-Man Kwok |
| First Ferry I | High Speed Craft | A9543 | 1997 | Afai Shipyard | 200 | ex-Aquan One; sold to Vietnam in 2011 |
| First Ferry II | High Speed Craft | A9893 | 1999 | Afai Shipyard | 288 | ex-Aquan Two; sold to Vietnam in 2011 |
| First Ferry III | High Speed Craft | A10003 | 2000 | Marinteknik Shipyard | 408 | ex-Aquan III |
| First Ferry V | High Speed Craft | A10013 | 2001 | Marinteknik Shipyard | 408 | ex-Aquan V |
| First Ferry VI | High Speed Craft | A10043 | 2001 | Marintekink Shipyard | 428 | ex-Aquan VI |
| First Ferry VII | High Speed Craft | A10053 | 2001 | Marinteknik Shipyard | 428 | ex-Aquan VII |
| First Ferry VIII | High Speed Craft | A10153 | 2002 | Marinteknik Shipyard | 408 | |
| First Ferry IX | High Speed Craft | A10293 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding, Guangzhou | 235 | |
| First Ferry X | High Speed Craft | A10313 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding, Guangzhou | 235 | |
| First Ferry XI | High Speed Craft | A10343 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding, Guangzhou | 235 | |
| New Ferry I | N/A | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | ex- HKF I; sold to Turkey in 2008 | |
| New Ferry II | A9843 | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | ex- HKF II | |
| New Ferry III | A9863 | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | ex- HKF III; sold to Indonesia in 2012 | |
| New Ferry V | A10023 | 2001 | Damen Shipyard | 406 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK V | |
| New Ferry VI | A10143 | 2002 | Damen Shipyard | 406 | ||
| New Ferry LXXXI | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2013 | |
| New Ferry LXXXII | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2014 | |
| New Ferry LXXXIII | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2015 | |
| New Ferry LXXXV | N/A | 2004 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2016 | |
| New Ferry LXXXVI | N/A | 2004 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2017 | |
| New Ferry LXXXVII | N/A | 2007 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | ||
| New Ferry LXXXVIII | N/A | 2007 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | ||
| First Travel XXXI | Tour boat | N/A | 2003 | Austal Shipyard | 367 | sold to Tianjin in 2007 |
| First Travel XXXII | Tour boat | A10373 | 2003 | Austal Shipyard | 352 | sold to Indonesia in 2012 |
| Sado | HM527 | N/A | 1984 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
| Mondego | HM527 | N/A | 1984 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
| Tejo | HM527 | N/A | 1983 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
| Sing Wai 28 | Monohull | N/A | 2002 | Henry Shipbuilding, Zhuhai | 97 | Owner Sing Wai Launch Co |
| King Dragon 3 | Monohull | N/A | 1995 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | 97 | Owner Vicky Transportation Co |
| Hung Wai 11 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 208 | Owner Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Laissez Faire 33 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 201 | |
| Fiord | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 208 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Expenses 6 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 207 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| HEY | Launch | A8163 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 333 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
| Sing Way 18 | Launch | A8173 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 333 | Owner Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Full River | Launch | A8723 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 294 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
| Sing Wai 6 | Launch | A8813 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 328 | Owner Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Lucky Jumbo | Launch | A8973 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 400 | Owner : Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Plenty River | Launch | A8983 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 352 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
| Sing Way 11 | Launch | A9693 | 1998 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 369 | Owner : Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Ming River | Launch | A9883 | 1999 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 397 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
| New Ferry XXV | Support Vessel | N/A | 1974 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 45 | ex-HYF 11 |