Nel primo trimestre del 2007 il traffico delle merci nel porto di Hong Kong è diminuito del 2%
Sbarchi in flessione del 7%. Le esportazioni sono aumentate del 6%
Il Census and Statistics Department di Hong Kong ha reso noti oggi i dati statistici definitivi relativi al traffico registrato nel porto di Hong Kong nel primo trimestre di quest'anno. Complessivamente lo scalo ha movimentato 54,9 milioni di tonnellate di merci, con un calo del 2% rispetto ai primi tre mesi del 2006. Le importazioni sono ammontate a 32,4 milioni di tonnellate (-7%), le esportazioni a 22,5 milioni di tonnellate (+6%).
Il traffico dei container è stato pari a 5.392.000 teu, un volume analogo a quello movimentato nel primo trimestre dello scorso anno.
Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 1st Quarter 2007
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)
Summary of port cargo statistics
| |
1st qtr 2007
(Mn. tonnes) |
Change over
1st qtr 2006
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Port total |
54.9 |
-2 |
|
Inward |
32.4 |
-7 |
|
Imports |
17.4 |
-16 |
|
Inward transhipment |
15.0 |
+5 |
|
Outward |
22.5 |
+6 |
|
Exports(1) |
7.7 |
-11 |
|
Outward transhipment |
14.9 |
+18 |
| |
|
|
|
Seaborne(2) |
39.3 |
+1 |
|
Inward |
25.1 |
-5 |
|
Imports |
13.6 |
-13 |
|
Inward transhipment |
11.5 |
+6 |
|
Outward |
14.2 |
+16 |
|
Exports(1) |
4.6 |
-1 |
|
Outward transhipment |
9.6 |
+26 |
| |
|
|
|
River(2) |
15.7 |
-9 |
|
Inward |
7.3 |
-13 |
|
Imports |
3.8 |
-24 |
|
Inward transhipment |
3.5 |
+4 |
|
Outward |
8.3 |
-6 |
|
Exports(1) |
3.0 |
-22 |
|
Outward transhipment |
5.3 |
+6 |
|
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)
|
Country/territory of loading |
1st qtr 2007
('000 tonnes) |
Change over
1st qtr 2006
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
The mainland of China |
11241 |
-8 |
|
Seaborne(2) |
3954 |
+3 |
|
River(2) |
7286 |
-13 |
|
Singapore |
3721 |
+10 |
|
Taiwan |
2461 |
-6 |
|
Japan |
2387 |
-8 |
|
United States of America |
1841 |
-9 |
|
Korea |
1767 |
+9 |
|
Indonesia |
1427 |
-49 |
|
Thailand |
1103 |
-15 |
|
Malaysia |
844 |
+12 |
|
Australia |
489 |
+16 |
|
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)
|
Country/territory of discharge |
1st qtr 2007
('000 tonnes) |
Change over
1st qtr 2006
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
The mainland of China |
9655 |
-4 |
|
Seaborne(2) |
1731 |
+3 |
|
River(2) |
7924 |
-5 |
|
United States of America |
1872 |
-19 |
|
Japan |
990 |
+19 |
|
Taiwan |
945 |
+7 |
|
Vietnam |
701 |
+101 |
|
Germany |
487 |
+15 |
|
Philippines |
469 |
+50 |
|
Malaysia |
439 |
+39 |
|
Thailand |
438 |
+24 |
|
Netherlands |
427 |
+41 |
|
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. |
Principal commodities of inward port cargo(1)
|
Commodity group |
1st qtr 2007
('000 tonnes) |
Change over
1st qtr 2006
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Port total |
|
|
|
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials |
4548 |
+10 |
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3650 |
-3 |
|
Iron and steel |
2112 |
+7 |
|
Machinery |
2079 |
+2 |
|
Stone, sand and gravel |
2040 |
-31 |
|
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap |
1672 |
+24 |
|
Pulp and waste paper |
1114 |
-11 |
|
Coal, coke and briquettes |
1019 |
-63 |
|
Paper and paper products |
814 |
-2 |
|
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials |
731 |
-11 |
| |
|
|
|
Seaborne (2) |
|
|
|
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials |
4308 |
+8 |
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3402 |
-1 |
|
Iron and steel |
1838 |
+4 |
|
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap |
1478 |
+32 |
|
Machinery |
1203 |
+5 |
| |
|
|
|
River (2) |
|
|
|
Stone, sand and gravel |
1412 |
-40 |
|
Machinery |
877 |
-2 |
|
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials |
596 |
-9 |
|
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures |
282 |
-16 |
|
Iron and steel |
274 |
+36 |
|
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)
|
Commodity group |
1st qtr 2007
('000 tonnes) |
Change over
1st qtr 2006
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Port total |
|
|
|
Machinery |
2530 |
+9 |
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
2151 |
+5 |
|
Iron and steel |
1776 |
+19 |
|
Pulp and waste paper |
1598 |
+9 |
|
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap |
1292 |
-18 |
|
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials |
623 |
+24 |
|
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures |
618 |
+3 |
|
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories |
560 |
+18 |
|
Paper and paper products |
558 |
+1 |
|
Vegetables and fruit |
514 |
+67 |
| |
|
|
|
Seaborne (2) |
|
|
|
Machinery |
2265 |
+14 |
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
670 |
+27 |
|
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials |
590 |
+34 |
|
Iron and steel |
565 |
+64 |
|
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures |
559 |
+5 |
| |
|
|
|
River (2) |
|
|
|
Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1481 |
-3 |
|
Pulp and waste paper |
1401 |
+8 |
|
Iron and steel |
1211 |
+5 |
|
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap |
869 |
-22 |
|
Paper and paper products |
319 |
-16 |
|
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
| |
1st qtr 2007
('000 tonnes) |
Change over
1st qtr 2006
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Port total |
5392 |
0 |
|
Laden containers |
4459 |
+1 |
|
Inward |
2163 |
-2 |
|
Imports |
819 |
-6 |
|
Inward transhipment |
1345 |
+1 |
|
Outward |
2296 |
+5 |
|
Exports (1) |
920 |
-9 |
|
Outward transhipment |
1375 |
+16 |
|
Empty containers |
933 |
-5 |
|
Inward |
557 |
-14 |
|
Outward |
376 |
+12 |
| |
|
|
|
Seaborne(2) |
3743 |
+6 |
|
Laden containers |
3290 |
+4 |
|
Inward |
1554 |
-1 |
|
Imports |
602 |
-3 |
|
Inward transhipment |
951 |
0 |
|
Outward |
1736 |
+9 |
|
Exports (1) |
724 |
-4 |
|
Outward transhipment |
1012 |
+22 |
|
Empty containers |
453 |
+23 |
|
Inward |
366 |
+20 |
|
Outward |
87 |
+38 |
| |
|
|
|
River(2) |
1649 |
-11 |
|
Laden containers |
1169 |
-6 |
|
Inward |
610 |
-4 |
|
Imports |
216 |
-14 |
|
Inward transhipment |
393 |
+3 |
|
Outward |
560 |
-8 |
|
Exports (1) |
196 |
-23 |
|
Outward transhipment |
363 |
+3 |
|
Empty containers |
480 |
-21 |
|
Inward |
192 |
-44 |
|
Outward |
288 |
+6 |
|
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
| |
1st qtr 2007 |
Change over
1st qtr 2006
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
Ocean |
|
|
|
Number of incoming vessels(1) |
9520 |
+2 |
|
Capacity (Mn. NRT#) |
87.8 |
+5 |
| |
|
|
|
River |
|
|
|
Number of incoming vessels(1) |
46130 |
-3 |
|
Capacity (Mn. NRT#) |
27.3 |
+1 |
|
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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