Quotidiano indipendente di economia e politica dei trasporti
18:27 GMT+2
Nel terzo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato quasi 5,3 milioni di teu (+1%)
Le importazioni e le esportazioni di container pieni sono diminuite rispettivamente del 5% e del 2%
11 dicembre 2003
Nel terzo trimestre di quest'anno il traffico merci nel porto di Hong Kong è stato di 51,8 milioni di tonnellate, con un incremento del 3% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2002. Gli sbarchi sono ammontati a 31,5 milioni di tonnellate (+1%), di cui 20,6 milioni di importazioni (-4%) e 11,0 milioni di trasbordi (+13%), mentre gli imbarchi sono ammontati a 20,3 milioni di tonnellate (+5%), di cui 8,9 milioni di esportazioni (+3%) e 11,4 milioni di trasbordi (+6%). Il traffico di origine marittima si è attestato a 36,9 milioni di tonnellate (+1%) e quello di origine fluviale a 14,9 milioni di tonnellate (+6%).
Nel periodo luglio-settembre di quest'anno il porto ha registrato una movimentazione container pari a quasi 5,3 milioni di teu, con una progressione dell'1% sul terzo trimestre del 2002. Il traffico di container pieni è stato di 4,2 milioni di teu (+2%), quello di container vuoti di 1,0 milioni di teu (-6%). Gli sbarchi di container pieni sono stati pari a 1,9 milioni di teu (+4%), di cui 0,9 milioni di teu in importazione (-5%) e 1,0 milioni di teu in transhipment (+13%), mentre gli imbarchi di container pieni sono stati pari a 2,4 milioni di teu (+1%), di cui 1,3 milioni di teu in esportazione (-2%) e 1,1 milioni di teu in transhipment (+5%). La movimentazione di container pieni di origine marittima è stata pari a 3,2 milioni di teu (-1%), quella di container pieni di origine fluviale a 1,0 milioni di teu (+14%).
Port of Hong Kong Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers for 3rd Quarter 2003 (Source: Census and Statistics Department)
Summary of port cargo statistics
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3rd qtr 2003
3rd qtr 2002
(Mn. tonnes)
(%)
Port total
51.8
+3
Inward
31.5
+1
Imports
20.6
-4
Inward transhipment
11.0
+13
Outward
20.3
+5
Exports(1)
8.9
+3
Outward transhipment
11.4
+6
Seaborne(2)
36.9
+1
Inward
24.0
-1
Imports
16.0
-4
Inward transhipment
8.0
+6
Outward
12.9
+5
Exports(1)
5.9
-1
Outward transhipment
7.0
+11
River(2)
14.9
+6
Inward
7.6
+7
Imports
4.6
-6
Inward transhipment
3.0
+37
Outward
7.3
+5
Exports(1)
3.0
+14
Outward transhipment
4.3
0
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)
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Country/territory of loading
3rd qtr 2003
3rd qtr 2002
('000 tonnes)
(%)
The mainland of China
10 758
+7
Seaborne(2)
3 242
+5
River(2)
7 516
+7
Taiwan
3 237
-4
Indonesia
2 497
+7
Japan
2 448
+5
Singapore
2 408
-1
Republic of Korea
2 227
+6
United States
1 475
0
Thailand
1 110
-7
Malaysia
795
-11
Australia
558
-6
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)
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Country/territory of discharge
3rd qtr 2003
3rd qtr 2002
('000 tonnes)
(%)
The mainland of China
9 156
+7
Seaborne (2)
2 107
+19
River (2)
7 049
+5
United States
2 813
-10
Taiwan
871
+9
Japan
714
+6
United Kingdom
390
-8
Germany
378
-4
Philippines
370
+39
Italy
341
+13
Republic of Korea
329
-6
Indonesia
328
+14
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)
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Commodity group
3rd qtr 2003
3rd qtr 2002
('000 tonnes)
(%)
Port total
Petroleum, petroleum products
3 424
+8
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials
3 359
+7
Stone, sand and gravel
2 571
-11
Coal, coke and briquettes
2 489
-8
Iron and steel
2 435
-7
Machinery
1 678
+15
Paper and paper products
1 191
-10
Cement and cement clinker
884
-4
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
883
+38
Organic chemicals
693
+9
Seaborne (2)
Petroleum, petroleum products
3 321
+6
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials
3 243
+7
Coal, coke and briquettes
2 489
-8
Iron and steel
2 337
-7
Paper and paper products
1 120
-11
River (2)
Stone, sand and gravel
2 353
-12
Machinery
666
+19
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory
584
+22
construction materials
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware
275
+5
and manufactures
Cement and concrete structure, building
237
+15
blocks and mineral manufactures
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)
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Commodity group
3rd qtr 2003
3rd qtr 2002
('000 tonnes)
(%)
Port total
Machinery
2 129
0
Iron and steel
1 802
+8
Artificial resins and plastic materials
1 722
+12
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
1 172
+41
Toys
780
-13
Pulp and waste paper
731
+20
Paper and paper products
649
-9
Articles of apparel and clothing
626
+13
accessories
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles
524
+11
and related products
Organic chemicals
478
-2
Seaborne (2)
Machinery
1 899
0
Toys
774
-14
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
618
+98
Articles of apparel and clothing
611
+13
accessories
Artificial resins and plastic materials
469
-10
River (2)
Iron and steel
1 482
+2
Artificial resins and plastic materials
1 253
+24
Pulp and waste paper
590
+26
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
553
+7
Paper and paper products
475
-12
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%.
Summary of container statistics
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3rd qtr 2003
3rd qtr 2002
('000 TEUs@)
(%)
Port total
5 290
+1
Laden containers
4 240
+2
Inward
1 882
+4
Imports
866
-5
Inward transhipment
1 015
+13
Outward
2 359
+1
Exports (1)
1 255
-2
Outward transhipment
1 104
+5
Empty containers
1 050
-6
Inward
723
-7
Outward
327
-1
Seaborne(2)
3 765
-3
Laden containers
3 218
-1
Inward
1 308
-1
Imports
644
-4
Inward transhipment
664
+3
Outward
1 910
-1
Exports (1)
1 099
-7
Outward transhipment
810
+7
Empty containers
548
-12
Inward
472
-12
Outward
76
-12
River(2)
1 525
+10
Laden containers
1 023
+14
Inward
574
+16
Imports
222
-7
Inward transhipment
352
+38
Outward
449
+13
Exports (1)
155
+47
Outward transhipment
294
0
Empty containers
502
+2
Inward
251
+2
Outward
251
+2
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
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3rd qtr 2003
3rd qtr 2002
(%)
Ocean
Number of incoming vessels(1)
9 000
+7
Capacity (Mn. NRT#)
76.7
+8
River
Number of incoming vessels(1)
45 830
-2
Capacity (Mn. NRT#)
21.6
+10
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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