Nel primo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 53,6 milioni di tonnellate di merci (-3%)
I container sono stati pari a 5.133.000 milioni di teu (-1%)
I dati definitivi del traffico delle merci nel porto di Hong Kong relativi al primo trimestre di quest’anno - diffusi dal Census and Statistics Department di Hong Kong - mostrano una movimentazione complessiva di 53,6 milioni di tonnellate, con un calo del 3% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2004. Le importazioni sono ammontate a 33,5 milioni di tonnellate (-2%), le esportazioni a 20,1 milioni di tonnellate (-6%).
Nei primi tre mesi di quest’anno lo scalo asiatico ha movimentato 5.133.000 milioni di teu, con una flessione dell’1% rispetto al primo trimestre del 2004. I container pieni sono diminuiti del 4% a 4.191.000 teu, mentre i container vuoti sono aumentati del 15% a 942mila teu.
Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 1st Quarter 2005
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)
Summary of port cargo statistics
| |
|
Change
over |
| |
1st qtr
2005 |
1st qtr
2004 |
| |
(Mn.
tonnes) |
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Port total |
53.6 |
-3 |
|
Inward |
33.5 |
-2 |
|
Imports |
20.4 |
-5 |
|
Inward transhipment |
13.1 |
+5 |
|
Outward |
20.1 |
-6 |
|
Exports(1) |
7.9 |
-11 |
|
Outward transhipment |
12.2 |
-3 |
| |
|
|
|
Seaborne(2) |
38.0 |
-4 |
|
Inward |
25.7 |
-4 |
|
Imports |
15.8 |
-8 |
|
Inward transhipment |
9.8 |
+4 |
|
Outward |
12.3 |
-4 |
|
Exports(1) |
4.8 |
-12 |
|
Outward transhipment |
7.5 |
+3 |
| |
|
|
|
River(2) |
15.6 |
-3 |
|
Inward |
7.8 |
+6 |
|
Imports |
4.6 |
+5 |
|
Inward transhipment |
3.3 |
+8 |
|
Outward |
7.8 |
-10 |
|
Exports(1) |
3.1 |
-9 |
|
Outward transhipment |
4.7 |
-11 |
|
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. |
Main countries/territories of loading of inward port cargo(1)
| |
|
Change
over |
|
Country/territory of loading |
1st qtr
2005 |
1st qtr
2004 |
| |
('000
tonnes) |
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
The mainland of China |
10 987 |
+7 |
|
Seaborne(2) |
3 195 |
+7 |
|
River(2) |
7 792 |
+6 |
|
Singapore |
3 962 |
+20 |
|
Taiwan |
2 945 |
-20 |
|
Indonesia |
2 612 |
+33 |
|
Japan |
2 433 |
-3 |
|
United States of America |
1 943 |
-2 |
|
Republic of Korea |
1 552 |
-38 |
|
Thailand |
1 196 |
+5 |
|
Malaysia |
878 |
-15 |
|
Australia |
408 |
-42 |
|
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. |
Main countries/territories of discharge of outward port cargo(1)
| |
|
Change
over |
|
Country/territory of discharge |
1st qtr
2005 |
1st qtr
2004 |
| |
('000
tonnes) |
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
The mainland of China |
9 172 |
-14 |
|
Seaborne(2) |
1 713 |
-24 |
|
River(2) |
7 460 |
-11 |
|
United States of America |
2 501 |
0 |
|
Taiwan |
816 |
-17 |
|
Japan |
815 |
+19 |
|
Thailand |
446 |
+20 |
|
Vietnam |
383 |
+2 |
|
Germany |
357 |
-14 |
|
Macao |
336 |
+15 |
|
Singapore |
320 |
+6 |
|
Australia |
314 |
+11 |
|
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 |
1st qtr
2005 |
1st qtr
2004 |
| |
('000
tonnes) |
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Port total |
|
|
|
Petroleum, petroleum products
and related materials |
4 585
|
+7
|
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3 587 |
-8 |
|
Stone, sand and gravel |
2 316 |
-7 |
|
Iron and steel |
2 297 |
-23 |
|
Coal, coke and briquettes |
2 229 |
+17 |
|
Machinery |
1 944 |
+3 |
|
Pulp and waste paper |
1 132 |
+53 |
|
Paper and paper products |
951 |
-22 |
|
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory
construction materials |
922
|
+30
|
|
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap |
856 |
-25 |
| |
|
|
|
Seaborne (2) |
|
|
|
Petroleum, petroleum products
and related materials |
4 516
|
+6
|
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3 411 |
-9 |
|
Coal, coke and briquettes |
2 229 |
+17 |
|
Iron and steel |
2 072 |
-28 |
|
Machinery |
1 046 |
-2 |
| |
|
|
|
River (2) |
|
|
|
Stone, sand and gravel |
2 017 |
-11 |
|
Machinery |
899 |
+10 |
|
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory
construction materials |
782
|
+38
|
|
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware
and manufactures |
327
|
+5
|
|
Cement and concrete structure, building
blocks and mineral manufactures |
283
|
+70
|
|
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. |
Principal commodities of outward port cargo(1)
| |
|
Change
over |
|
Commodity group |
1st qtr
2005 |
1st qtr
2004 |
| |
('000
tonnes) |
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Port total |
|
|
|
Machinery |
2 195 |
-6 |
|
Iron and steel |
1 911 |
-11 |
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1 824 |
-7 |
|
Pulp and waste paper |
1 397 |
+45 |
|
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap |
898 |
-31 |
|
Paper and paper products |
546 |
-18 |
|
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware
and manufactures |
513
|
+16
|
|
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories |
487 |
+13 |
|
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory
construction materials |
480
|
+1
|
|
Furniture and parts thereof |
465 |
-13 |
| |
|
|
|
Seaborne (2) |
|
|
|
Machinery |
1 955 |
-5 |
|
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware
and manufactures |
485
|
+26
|
|
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories |
483 |
+15 |
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
483 |
-10 |
|
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory
construction materials |
463
|
+4
|
| |
|
|
|
River (2) |
|
|
|
Iron and steel |
1 589 |
-9 |
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1 342 |
-6 |
|
Pulp and waste paper |
1 145 |
+51 |
|
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap |
578 |
-25 |
|
Paper and paper products |
407 |
-23 |
|
Notes : |
(1) |
Outward port cargo comprises exports (domestics 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. |
Summary of container statistics
| |
|
Change
over |
| |
1st qtr
2005 |
1st qtr
2004 |
| |
('000
TEUs@) |
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Port total |
5 133 |
-1 |
|
Laden containers |
4 191 |
-4 |
|
Inward |
2 080 |
0 |
|
Imports |
873 |
-7 |
|
Inward transhipment |
1 207 |
+5 |
|
Outward |
2 111 |
-8 |
|
Exports (1) |
977 |
-10 |
|
Outward transhipment |
1 133 |
-6 |
|
Empty containers |
942 |
+15 |
|
Inward |
582 |
+17 |
|
Outward |
360 |
+11 |
| |
|
|
|
Seaborne(2) |
3 545 |
-3 |
|
Laden containers |
3 096 |
-6 |
|
Inward |
1 457 |
-3 |
|
Imports |
629 |
-11 |
|
Inward transhipment |
828 |
+5 |
|
Outward |
1 639 |
-8 |
|
Exports (1) |
816 |
-13 |
|
Outward transhipment |
823 |
-2 |
|
Empty containers |
449 |
+15 |
|
Inward |
367 |
+21 |
|
Outward |
82 |
-5 |
| |
|
|
|
River(2) |
1 588 |
+3 |
|
Laden containers |
1 095 |
-1 |
|
Inward |
623 |
+6 |
|
Imports |
244 |
+8 |
|
Inward transhipment |
379 |
+4 |
|
Outward |
472 |
-9 |
|
Exports (1) |
162 |
+4 |
|
Outward transhipment |
310 |
-14 |
|
Empty containers |
493 |
+15 |
|
Inward |
214 |
+12 |
|
Outward |
278 |
+17 |
|
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 |
| |
1st qtr
2005 |
1st qtr
2004 |
| |
|
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Ocean |
|
|
|
Number of incoming vessels(1) |
9 120 |
+3 |
|
Capacity (Mn. NRT#) |
75.9 |
-2 |
| |
|
|
|
River |
|
|
|
Number of incoming vessels(1) |
45 540 |
0 |
|
Capacity (Mn. NRT#) |
22.9 |
+6 |
|
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. |
| |
'0' |
denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%. |
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