Nel terzo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 5,3
milioni di teu (+9%)
Il traffico merci è salito complessivamente a 50,5 milioni
di tonnellate (+12%)
Nel terzo trimestre di quest'anno il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato
50,5 milioni di tonnellate di merci, con un incremento del 12%
rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2001. Sia le importazioni (31,2
milioni di tonnellate) che le esportazioni (19,3 milioni di tonnellate)
sono cresciute del 12%.
I dati, depurati dagli effetti della stagionalità - resi
noti ieri dal Census & Statistics Department di Hong Kong
- mostrano per il terzo trimestre di quest'anno un incremento
complessivo del traffico del 3% rispetto al precedente secondo
trimestre, con un incremento del 2% e del 5% rispettivamente delle
importazioni e delle esportazioni.
Nel terzo trimestre 2002 il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato
5,3 milioni di teu, con un aumento del 9% rispetto allo stesso
periodo dello scorso anno. I container pieni (4,1 milioni di teu)
sono risultati in crescita del 10% e quelli vuoti (1,1 milioni
di teu) in aumento del 9%. Gli sbarchi e gli imbarchi di container
pieni hanno registrato una progressione rispettivamente del 10%
e del 9% a 1,8 e 2,3 milioni di teu.
Nel periodo luglio-settembre di quest'anno il numero delle navi
arrivate nel porto cinese è diminuito dell'8% a 8.410 unità,
mentre la capacità è aumentata del 2% a 70,9 milioni
di tonnellate di stazza netta.
Nei primi nove mesi di quest'anno il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato
14,1 milioni di teu. Ricordiamo che nello stesso periodo il porto
di Singapore, secondo alle spalle di Hong Kong nella graduatoria
mondiale di questo tipo di traffico, ha registrato una movimentazione
container pari a 12,7 milioni di teu (inforMARE
del 7 novembre 2002).
Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 3rd Quarter 2002
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)
Summary of port cargo statistics
| | | change over
|
| | 3rd qtr 2002 | 3rd qtr 2001
|
| | (Mn. tonnes) | (%)
|
| |
| Port total | 50.5
| +12 |
| Inward | 31.2 | +12
|
| Imports | 21.5 | +10
|
| Inward transhipment | 9.7 |
+17 |
| Outward | 19.3 | +12
|
| Exports(1) | 8.6
| 0 |
| Outward transhipment | 10.7
| +24 |
| | | |
| Seaborne(2) | 36.4
| +11 |
| Inward | 24.1 | +10
|
| Imports | 16.6 | +10
|
| Inward transhipment | 7.5 |
+12 |
| Outward | 12.3 | +13
|
| Exports(1) | 5.9
| +3 |
| Outward transhipment | 6.4 |
+24 |
| | | |
| River(2) | 14.0
| +14 |
| Inward | 7.1 | +19
|
| Imports | 4.9 | +13
|
| Inward transhipment | 2.2 |
+37 |
| Outward | 7.0 | +10
|
| Exports(1) | 2.6
| -6 |
| Outward transhipment | 4.3 |
+23 |
| Notes: | Figures may not add up to the respective totals due to rounding.
|
| | (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.
|
| | '0'
| denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.
|
Main countries/territories of loading of inward port cargo(1)
| | | change over
|
| Country/territory of loading | 3rd qtr 2002
| 3rd qtr 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%)
|
| |
| The mainland of China | 10 086
| +16 |
| Seaborne(2) | 3 075
| +6 |
| River(2) | 7 011
| +20 |
| Taiwan | 3 368 | +9
|
| Singapore | 2 424 | +20
|
| Indonesia | 2 333 | +35
|
| Japan | 2 327 | +14
|
| Republic of Korea | 2 097 |
0 |
| United States | 1 482 | -4
|
| Thailand | 1 200 | -4
|
| Malaysia | 892 | +8
|
| Australia | 594 | +15
|
| Notes: | (1)
| Inward port cargo comprises imports and inward transhipment.
|
| | (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.
|
| | '0'
| denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.
|
Main countries/territories of discharge of outward port cargo
(1)
| | | change over
|
| Country/territory of discharge | 3rd qtr 2002
| 3rd qtr 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%)
|
| |
| The mainland of China | 8 520
| +8 |
| Seaborne (2) | 1 774
| +2 |
| River (2) | 6 746
| +10 |
| United States | 3 114 | 0
|
| Taiwan | 799 | +40
|
| Japan | 676 | +25
|
| United Kingdom | 425 | +14
|
| Germany | 393 | -3
|
| Republic of Korea | 351 |
+51 |
| Singapore | 343 | +37
|
| Canada | 332 | +18
|
| Netherlands | 321 | +5
|
| Notes: | (1)
| Outward port cargo comprises exports (domestic exports and re-exports) and outward transhipment.
|
| | (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.
|
| | '0'
| denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.
|
Principal commodities of inward port cargo (1)
| | | change over
|
| Commodity group | 3rd qtr 2002
| 3rd qtr 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%)
|
| |
| Port total | | |
| Petroleum, petroleum products | 3 177
| +4 |
| and related materials | |
|
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3 131 | +15 |
| Stone, sand and gravel | 2 876
| +10 |
| Coal, coke and briquettes | 2 717
| +32 |
| Iron and steel | 2 613 | +30
|
| Machinery | 1 459 | +3
|
| Paper and paper products | 1 329
| +16 |
| Cement and cement clinker | 924
| +23 |
| Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products
| 671 | -8 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 642 |
+39 |
| | | |
| Seaborne (2) | | |
| Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials
| 3 126 | +4 |
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3 038 | +14 |
| Coal, coke and briquettes | 2 717
| +32 |
| Iron and steel | 2 522 | +30
|
| Paper and paper products | 1 252
| +16 |
| | | |
| River (2) | | |
| Stone, sand and gravel | 2 673
| +27 |
| Machinery | 559 | +16
|
| Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials
| 477 | N.A. |
| Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures
| 261 | N.A. |
| Cement and concrete structure, building blocks and mineral manufactures
| 206 | N.A. |
| Notes: | (1)
| Inward port cargo comprises imports and inward transhipment.
|
| | (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 included in "Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material" in 2001. It cannot be singled out for comparison with the figures in 2002.
|
Principal commodities of outward port cargo (1)
| | | change over
|
| Commodity group | 3rd qtr 2002
| 3rd qtr 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%)
|
| |
| Port total | | |
| Machinery | 2 137 | +15
|
| Iron and steel | 1 672 | +42
|
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1 532 | +2 |
| Toys | 902 | 0
|
| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap | 828
| 0 |
| Paper and paper products | 711
| +5 |
| Pulp and waste paper | 607 |
-15 |
| Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
| 556 | +1 |
| Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures
| 537 | N.A. |
| Organic chemicals | 486 |
+9 |
| | | |
| Seaborne (2) | | |
| Machinery | 1 898 | +15
|
| Toys | 895 | 0
|
| Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
| 542 | 0 |
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
524 | +18 |
| Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures
| 488 | N.A. |
| | | |
| River (2) | | |
| Iron and steel | 1 447 | +42
|
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1 008 | -5 |
| Paper and paper products | 541
| +9 |
| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap | 515
| -26 |
| Pulp and waste paper | 470 |
-6 |
| Notes: | (1)
| Outward port cargo comprises exports (domestic exports and re-exports) and outward transhipment.
|
| | (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.
|
| | '0'
| denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.
|
| | N.A.
| The commodity group was included in "Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material" in 2001. It cannot be singled out for comparison with the figures in 2002.
|
Summary of container statistics
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|
| | 3rd qtr 2002 | 3rd qtr 2001
|
| | ('000 TEUs@) |
(%) |
| |
| Port total | 5 253
| +9 |
| Laden containers | 4 141
| +10 |
| Inward | 1 812
| +10 |
| Imports | 911 | +6
|
| Inward transhipment | 901 |
+16 |
| Outward | 2 329
| +9 |
| Exports (1) | 1 282
| +2 |
| Outward transhipment | 1 048
| +19 |
| Empty containers | 1 112
| +9 |
| Inward | 780 |
+7 |
| Outward | 332
| +13 |
| | | |
| Seaborne(2) | 3 868
| +10 |
| Laden containers | 3 248
| +9 |
| Inward | 1 317
| +8 |
| Imports | 671 | +5
|
| Inward transhipment | 645 |
+11 |
| Outward | 1 931
| +10 |
| Exports (1) | 1 176
| +5 |
| Outward transhipment | 755 |
+20 |
| Empty containers | 620
| +16 |
| Inward | 533 |
+20 |
| Outward | 87 |
-3 |
| | | |
| River(2) | 1 386
| +7 |
| Laden containers | 894
| +11 |
| Inward | 495 |
+18 |
| Imports | 240 | +6
|
| Inward transhipment | 255 |
+32 |
| Outward | 398
| +4 |
| Exports (1) | 106
| -21 |
| Outward transhipment | 293 |
+17 |
| Empty containers | 492
| 0 |
| Inward | 247 |
-14 |
| Outward | 245
| +20 |
| Notes: | Figures may not add up to the respective totals due to rounding.
|
| | (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.
|
| | @
| 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%.
|
Summary of vessel arrivals
| | | change over
|
| | 3rd qtr 2002 | 3rd qtr 2001
|
| | | (%) |
| |
| Ocean | | |
| Number of incoming vessels(1) |
8 410 | -8 |
| Capacity (Mn. NRT#) | 70.9
| +2 |
| |
| River | | |
| Number of incoming vessels(1) |
46 540 | +2 |
| Capacity (Mn. NRT#) | 19.7
| +17 |
| Notes: | (1)
| 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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