Sun Ferry Services Company Limited, more widely known as Sun Ferry () and formerly New World First Ferry Services Limited (in short New World First Ferry, First Ferry or NWFF), 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.HK Ferry (Hold) & New World Dev Joint Announcement Hong Kong Stock Exchange 2 November 1999
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 (Macau) Limited (abbreviated New World First Ferry (Macau)), which operated a high-speed ferry service between Kowloon (China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui) and Macau (Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Pier). In 2011, it was sold to Shun Tak–China Travel Ship Management Limited, the owner of TurboJET.About Us TurboJET That subsidiary has now been renamed.
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 (大廟灣) (special service which only operates on Tin Hau-birthday-festival)
Ceased routes: Central to Peng Chau Tsim Sha Tsui to Mui Wo and Cheung Chau Tuen Mun to Tai O (via: Tung Chung and Sha Lo Wan) Tuen Mun to Chek Lap Kok / Tung Chung
Inter-cities Hong Kong to Macau (sold to TurboJET in 2011)
Fleet
Current fleet +Sun Ferry Current FleetNameTypeRegYear builtBuilderSeatsNotes Xin Zhong (新忠)Double-decker ferry A3763 1982 Hong Kong Shipyard 652 Ex-Man Chung (民忠) Xin Ying (新英) A3873 574 Ex-Man Ying (民英) Xin Jie (新傑) A4123 1983 647 Ex-Man Kit (民傑) Xin Fa (新發)Triple-decker ferry A3623 1981 1138 Ex-Man Fat (民發) Xin Chao (新超) A4313 1983 1645 Ex-Man Chiu (民超) Xin Guang (新光) A4413 1985 1416 Ex-Man Kwong (民光) Xin Fei (新飛) A4623 1986 1460 Ex-Man Fee (民飛) Xin Guo (新國) A4773 1988 1576 Ex-Man Kwok (民國) First Ferry III (新輝叄)High-speed craft A10003 2000 Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard 428 Ex-Aquan III First Ferry V (新輝伍) A10013 Ex-Aquan V First Ferry VI (新輝陸) A10043 2001 Ex-Aquan VI First Ferry VII (新輝柒) A10053 Ex-Aquan VII First Ferry VIII (新輝捌) A10153 2002 First Ferry IX (新輝玖) A10293 2003 Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding, Guangzhou 235 First Ferry X (新輝拾) A10313 First Ferry XI (新輝拾壹) A10343 New Ferry II (新輪貳)Jet catamaran A9843 1993 Kvaerner Fjellstrand 433 Ex-HKF II First Ferry XVIII (新輝拾捌) A143810 1994 Austal Shipyard 440 Ex-Shun Jing in Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises; start service in Sun Ferry on 1 October 2020 HEYLaunch A8163 1995 Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company 333 Owned by Fortune Ferry Sing Way 18 A8173 333 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co Full River A8723 294 Owned by Fortune Ferry Sing Wai 6 A8813 328 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co Lucky Jumbo A8973 400 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co Plenty River A8983 352 Owned by Fortune Ferry Sing Way 11 A9693 1998 369 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co Ming River A9883 1999 397 Owned by Fortune Ferry
Former fleet +New World First Ferry Former FleetGuy Photo Collections NameTypeRegYear builtBuilderSeatsNotes Xin Xian (新顯) A4083 1982 Hong Kong Shipyard 618 Ex-Man Heen (民顯); sold in 2009 as security patrol boat and renamed Glenn Victory Xin Xing (新興) Triple-decker ferry A3343 1981 1298 Ex-Man Hing (民興); sold to Huizhou in 2010 First Ferry I (新輝壹) High-speed craft A9543 1997 Afai Shipyard 200 Ex-Aquan One; sold to Vietnam in 2011 First Ferry II (新輝貳) High-speed craft A9893 1999 288 Ex-Aquan Two; sold to Vietnam in 2011 New Ferry I (新輪壹) N/A 1993 Kvaerner Fjellstrand 433 Ex-HKF I; sold to Turkey in 2008 New Ferry III (新輪參) A9863 Ex-HKF III; sold to Indonesia in 2012 New Ferry V (新輪伍) A10023 2001 Damen Shipyard 406 Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK V (宇航五號) New Ferry VI (新輪陸) A10143 2002 New Ferry LXXXI (新輪捌拾壹) N/A Austal Shipyard 414 Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2013 (宇航2013) New Ferry LXXXII (新輪捌拾貳) Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2014 (宇航2014) New Ferry LXXXIII (新輪捌拾叁) Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2015 (宇航2015) New Ferry LXXXV (新輪捌拾伍) N/A 2004 418 Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2016 (宇航2016) New Ferry LXXXVI (新輪捌拾陸) Sold to TurboJET and renamed Universal MK 2017 (宇航2017) New Ferry LXXXVII (新輪捌拾柒) N/A 2007 Sold to TurboJET in summer 2008 before the launch of NWFF (Macau); renamed Universal MK 2011 (宇航2011) New Ferry LXXXVIII (新輪捌拾捌) Sold to TurboJET in summer 2008 before the launch of NWFF (Macau); renamed Universal MK 2012 (宇航2012) First Travel XXXI (新旅遊參拾壹) Tour boat N/A 2003 367 Sold to Tianjin in 2007 First Travel XXXII (新旅遊參拾貳) Tour boat A10373 352 Sold to Indonesia in 2012 Sado (海榮) HM527 N/A 1984 Hovermarine International 200 Mondego (海華) Tejo (海富) 1983 Sing Wai 28 Monohull N/A 2002 Henry Shipbuilding, Zhuhai 97 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Co King Dragon 3 Monohull N/A 1995 Cheoy Lee Shipyard Owned by Vicky Transportation Co Hung Wai 11 High-speed craft N/A 1997 208 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co Laissez Faire 33 201 Fiord 208 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co Expenses 6 207 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co New Ferry XXV (新輪貳拾伍) Support vessel N/A 1974 Hong Kong Shipyard 45 Ex-HYF 11
Ownership New World First Ferry was 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.
New World First Ferry and NWS Holdings are named after New World Development, the flagship listed company of Chow Tai Fook group.
In May 2020, New World First Ferry was sold to Chinese government owned Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises. Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises is the parent company of Chu Kong Passenger Transport, which offers inter-cities passenger liner, for cities of the Pearl River Delta. Chu Kong is the alternative transliteration of Pearl River.
Following the sale, formal registration of the change of company name to Sun Ferry Services Company Limited took effect on 7 January 2021 in Hong Kong's Companies Registry.
See also New World First Bus, former sister company Sun Mobile, former sister brand, was known as New World Mobility
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