Il primo trimestre del porto di Hong Kong mostra i segni causati
dalle difficoltà dei mercati mondiali
Lo scalo ha movimentato 42,4 milioni di tonnellate di merci
-2%. Il traffico container è stato di 4,1 milioni di teu
(-2%)
Nel primo trimestre di quest'anno il traffico nel porto di Hong
Kong è ammontato a 42,4 milioni di tonnellate di merci,
con un calo del 2% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2001.
Con l'esclusione del traffico cabotiero locale, che è cresciuto
del 6%, il traffico merci è risultato complessivamente
di 30,3 milioni di tonnellate, con una flessione del 5%. I dati
- resi noti oggi dal Census and Statistics Department di Hong
Kong - mostrano una diminuzione dell'1% delle importazioni (26,4
milioni di tonnellate) e un calo del 2% delle esportazioni (16,0
milioni di tonnellate). Rispetto all'ultimo trimestre dello scorso
anno il traffico è invece aumentato del 2%.
Il traffico in importazione ha registrato incrementi sostenuti
nei confronti di Malaysia (+31%) e Stati Uniti (+11%), mentre
sono risultati particolarmente in calo gli sbarchi di merci provenienti
da Indonesia (-37%), Australia (-24%) e Corea del Sud (-12%).
Nel settore delle esportazioni le diminuzioni più consistenti
sono risultate quelle relative ad Olanda (-29%), Regno Unito (-12%)
e Germania (-11%).
Nei primi tre mesi del 2002 il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato
4,1 milioni di container da venti piedi, con una diminuzione del
2%. I container pieni sono stati 3,3 milioni di teu (-1%), quelli
vuoti 0,8 milioni di teu (-8%). Gli sbarchi di container pieni
sono ammontati a 1,5 milioni di teu (-1%), gli imbarchi di container
pieni a 1,8 milioni di teu (-3%).
Nel primo trimestre sono arrivate nel porto di Hong Kong 9.360
navi (+4%), per un totale di 79 milioni di tonnellate di stazza
netta (+27%). Le unità fluviali sono state invece 43.140
(+1%), per complessivi 17,1 milioni di tsn (+16%).
Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 1st Quarter 2002
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)
Summary of port cargo statistics
| | | change over
|
| | 1st qtr 2002 | 1st qtr 2001
|
| | (Mn. tonnes) | (%)
|
| | | |
| Port total | 42.4
| -2 |
| Inward | 26.4 | -1
|
| Imports | 17.8 | -5
|
| Inward transhipment | 8.6 |
+7 |
| Outward | 16.0 | -2
|
| Exports(1) | 7.0
| -11 |
| Outward transhipment | 9.0 |
+5 |
| | | |
| Seaborne(2) | 30.3
| -5 |
| Inward | 20.7 | -5
|
| Imports | 13.7 | -8
|
| Inward transhipment | 7.0 |
+3 |
| Outward | 9.6 | -4
|
| Exports(1) | 4.5
| -8 |
| Outward transhipment | 5.1 |
-1 |
| | | |
| River(2) | 12.0
| +6 |
| Inward | 5.7 | +13
|
| Imports | 4.0 | +8
|
| Inward transhipment | 1.6 |
+24 |
| Outward | 6.4 | +1
|
| Exports(1) | 2.6
| -14 |
| Outward transhipment | 3.8 |
+15 |
Main countries/territories of loading of inward port cargo(1)
| | | change over
|
| Country/territory of loading | 1st qtr 2002
| 1st qtr 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%)
|
| | | |
| The mainland of China | 8 326
| +7 |
| Seaborne(2) | 2 718
| -5 |
| River(2) | 5 608
| +13 |
| Taiwan | 3 205 | +2
|
| South Korea | 2 082 | -12
|
| Japan | 2 048 | +2
|
| Singapore | 1 993 | -3
|
| United States | 1 682 | +11
|
| Thailand | 1 056 | +1
|
| Indonesia | 930 | -37
|
| Malaysia | 869 | +31
|
| Australia | 403 | -24
|
Main countries/territories of discharge of outward port cargo
(1)
| | | change over
|
| Country/territory of discharge | 1st qtr 2002
| 1st qtr 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%)
|
| | | |
| The mainland of China | 7 767
| +1 |
| Seaborne (2) | 1 599
| -4 |
| River (2) | 6 168
| +3 |
| United States | 2 335 | +1
|
| Taiwan | 627 | +9
|
| Japan | 592 | -9
|
| Germany | 375 | -11
|
| South Korea | 284 | -4
|
| Singapore | 259 | -5
|
| Italy | 257 | -5
|
| Netherlands | 252 | -29
|
| United Kingdom | 251 | -12
|
Principal commodities of inward port cargo (1)
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|
| Commodity group | 1st qtr 2002
| 1st qtr 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%)
|
| | | |
| Port total | |
|
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3 158 | +18 |
| Petroleum, petroleum products | 3 139
| -8 |
| and related materials | |
|
| Stone, sand and gravel | 2 207
| +4 |
| Iron and steel | 2 146 | +1
|
| Machinery | 1 361 | +9
|
| Coal, coke and briquettes | 1 286
| -29 |
| Paper and paper products | 1 188
| +7 |
| Cement and cement clinker | 960
| -5 |
| Pulp and waste paper | 604 |
+30 |
| Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles |
589 | -18 |
| and related products | |
|
| | | |
| Seaborne (2) |
| |
| Petroleum, petroleum products | 3 103
| -5 |
| and related materials | |
|
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3 090 | +17 |
| Iron and steel | 2 079 | +1
|
| Coal, coke and briquettes | 1 286
| -29 |
| Paper and paper products | 1 137
| +7 |
| | | |
| River (2) |
| |
| Stone, sand and gravel | 2 089
| +24 |
| Machinery | 442 | +12
|
| Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory | 279
| N.A. |
| construction materials | |
|
| Cement and cement clinker | 238
| -21 |
| Cement and concrete structure, building |
232 | N.A. |
| blocks and mineral manufactures |
| |
Principal commodities of outward port cargo (1)
| | | change over
|
| Commodity group | 1st qtr 2002
| 1st qtr 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%)
|
| | | |
| Port total | |
|
| Machinery | 1 826 | +4
|
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1 582 | +11 |
| Iron and steel | 1 349 | +11
|
| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap | 781
| -6 |
| Pulp and waste paper | 726 |
+23 |
| Paper and paper products | 597
| +6 |
| Tools, cutlery, metal household ware | 462
| N.A. |
| and manufactures | |
|
| Furniture and parts thereof | 457
| -3 |
| Organic chemicals | 393 |
+12 |
| Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles |
355 | -12 |
| and related products | |
|
| | | |
| Seaborne (2) |
| |
| Machinery | 1 614 | +6
|
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
534 | +23 |
| Furniture and parts thereof | 451
| -2 |
| Tools, cutlery, metal household ware | 419
| N.A. |
| and manufactures | |
|
| Toys | 336 | -19
|
| | | |
| River (2) |
| |
| Iron and steel | 1 174 | +13
|
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1 048 | +5 |
| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap | 635
| -7 |
| Pulp and waste paper | 542 |
+24 |
| Paper and paper products | 462
| +16 |
Summary of container statistics
| | | change over
|
| | 1st qtr 2002 | 1st qtr 2001
|
| | ('000 TEUs@) |
(%) |
| | | |
| Port total | 4 068
| -2 |
| Laden containers | 3 305
| -1 |
| Inward | 1 535
| +1 |
| Imports | 767 | -1
|
| Inward transhipment | 768 |
+3 |
| Outward | 1 770
| -3 |
| Exports (1) | 916
| -9 |
| Outward transhipment | 854 |
+6 |
| Empty containers | 763
| -8 |
| Inward | 505 |
-9 |
| Outward | 258
| -6 |
| | | |
| Seaborne(2) | 2 947
| -5 |
| Laden containers | 2 572
| -3 |
| Inward | 1 172
| -1 |
| Imports | 592 | -1
|
| Inward transhipment | 579 |
-2 |
| Outward | 1 401
| -4 |
| Exports (1) | 807
| -8 |
| Outward transhipment | 594 |
+1 |
| Empty containers | 374
| -19 |
| Inward | 302 |
-15 |
| Outward | 72 |
-31 |
| | | |
| River(2) | 1 121
| +6 |
| Laden containers | 733
| +7 |
| Inward | 364 |
+10 |
| Imports | 175 | 0
|
| Inward transhipment | 189 |
+22 |
| Outward | 370
| +4 |
| Exports (1) | 109
| -20 |
| Outward transhipment | 260 |
+20 |
| Empty containers | 388
| +5 |
| Inward | 202 |
+2 |
| Outward | 186
| +9 |
Summary of vessel arrivals
| | | change over
|
| | 1st qtr 2002 | 1st qtr 2001
|
| | | (%) |
| | | |
| Ocean | | |
| Number of incoming vessels(1) |
9 360 | +4 |
| Capacity (Mn. NRT#) | 79.0
| +27 |
| | | |
| River | |
|
| Number of incoming vessels(*) |
43 140 | +1 |
| Capacity (Mn. NRT#) | 17.1
| +16 |
| Notes : | Figures may not add up to the respective totals due to rounding.
|
| | The above statistics do not include stone, sand and gravel shipped into Hong Kong for reclamation at Penny's Bay.
|
| | (1)
| Exports comprise domestic exports and re-exports.
|
| | (2)
| Seaborne refers to transport by vessels operating beyond the river trade limits, while river refers to transport by vessels operating exclusively within the river trade limits.
The river trade limits mean the waters in the vicinity of Hong Kong which broadly include the Pearl River, Mirs Bay and Macao, and other inland waterways in Guangdong and Guangxi which are accessible from waters in the vicinity of Hong Kong.
|
| | N.A.
| The commodity group was under "Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material" in 2001. It cannot be singled out for comparison with the figures in 2002
|
| | @
| TEU stands for twenty-foot equivalent unit which is a unit measure in capacity terms for different sizes of containers for moving the cargo. One TEU is equivalent to the capacity of one 20'x8'x8' container.
|
| | '0'
| denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.
|
| | (*)
| The number of vessels is rounded to the nearest 10.
|
| | #
| Net registered ton (NRT) is a unit measure in volume terms of the space of a vessel available for carrying passengers or goods. One NRT is equivalent to 100 cubic feet.
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