Nel terzo trimestre il traffico container nel porto di Hong Kong è diminuito del 3%

Nel terzo trimestre di quest'anno il traffico merci nel porto di Hong Kong è ammontato a 45 milioni di tonnellate, volume analogo a quello registrato nello stesso periodo del 2000. Gli sbarchi sono stati 27,8 milioni di tonnellate, con un incremento del 2%, mentre gli imbarchi sono stati 17,3 milioni di tonnellate, con una flessione del 3%. Le tabelle statistiche - rese note oggi dall'Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department - mostrano come il traffico di origine marittima sia risultato di 32,8 milioni di tonnellate (-4%), mentre quello fluviale (che include i traffici del Pearl River, di Mirs Bay e di Macao e delle vie d'acqua Guangdong e Guangxi) sia stato pari a 12,3 milioni di tonnellate (+12%).

Nell'ambito degli sbarchi, le importazioni sono diminuite del 2% a causa del calo del 7% delle importazioni di origine marittima, mentre gli sbarchi in transhipment sono aumentati dell'11%.
Negli imbarchi, le esportazioni sono diminuite del 12% a causa sia della flessione delle importazioni di origine marittima che di quelle di origine fluviale (-11% e -14%). E' viceversa cresciuto dell'8% il traffico di export in transhipment.

Rispetto al terzo trimestre dello scorso anno sono stati registrati sensibili incrementi delle importazioni di carichi provenienti da Indonesia (+29%), Malaysia (+26%), Cina continentale (+17%) e Tailandia (+12%). Più contenuti invece gli incrementi delle importazioni da Stati Uniti (+4%), Taiwan (+3%) e Australia (+2%). Sono risultate in netta diminuzione le importazioni da Corea del Sud (-22%) e Giappone (-15%).

Nel settore delle esportazioni sono state registrate consistenti diminuzioni dei carichi destinati a Olanda (-22%), Singapore (-20%), Giappone (-14%) e Germania (-10%), e flessioni meno rilevanti per quelli destinati a Regno Unito (-6%), Australia (-4%), Canada (-2%) e Taiwan (-1%).

La movimentazione per voci merceologiche mostra rilevanti incrementi nel settore delle rinfuse secche, con un aumento del 27% del traffico di importazione di pietrame, sabbia e ghiaia ottenuto nonostante la statistica del terzo trimestre 2001 non contenga più le importazioni di alcuni milioni di tonnellate relative all'area di Penny's Bay. Significativi incrementi sono stati registrati anche nel comparto della carta.

Nel terzo trimestre di quest'anno il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 4,8 milioni di teu, con una diminuzione del 3% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2000. I container pieni sono stati 3,8 milioni di teu (-1%), quelli vuoti 1 milione di teu (-8%). I container pieni di origine marittima sono stati 3 milioni di teu (-5%), quelli pieni di origine fluviale sono ammontati a 800mila teu (+16%).
Rispetto al terzo trimestre del 2000 sono cresciuti particolarmente gli sbarchi di container provenienti da Germania (+12%), Cina continentale (+11%), Malaysia (+11%), Corea del Sud (+4%) e Stati Uniti (+3%), mentre sono risultati in calo quelli provenienti da Singapore (-14%), Giappone (-12%), Taiwan (-7%), Indonesia (-1%) e Tailandia (-1%).
I più consistenti incrementi di imbarchi sono risultati quelli di carichi containerizzati destinati a Cina continentale (+4%), Stati Uniti (+2%) e Taiwan (+2%), mentre sono diminuiti soprattutto gli imbarchi di container destinati a Olanda (-20%) e Germania (-14%), con flessioni meno consistenti degli imbarchi per Regno Unito (-9%), Giappone (-7%), Australia (-7%), Canada (-7%) e Italia (-2%).

Nel terzo trimestre 2001 hanno scalato ad Hong Kong 9.150 navi oceaniche (-9%), per un totale di 69,7 milioni di tonnellate di stazza netta (+11,5%). Port of Hong Kong
Traffic statistics
(Source: Hong Kong Census & Statistics Department)

Table 1 : Summary of port cargo statistics

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	3rd qtr 2001	3rd qtr 2000
	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)

Port total	45.0	0
Discharged	27.8	+2
Imports	19.5	-2
Inward transhipment	8.3	+11
Loaded	17.3	-3
Exports⁽¹⁾	8.6	-12
Outward transhipment	8.6	+8

Seaborne⁽²⁾	32.8	-4
Discharged	21.9	-3
Imports	15.1	-7
Inward transhipment	6.7	+8
Loaded	10.9	-5
Exports⁽¹⁾	5.8	-11
Outward transhipment	5.1	+2

River⁽²⁾	12.3	+12
Discharged	5.9	+26
Imports	4.3	+26
Inward transhipment	1.6	+28
Loaded	6.4	+2
Exports⁽¹⁾	2.8	-14
Outward transhipment	3.5	+19

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.
	'0'	denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.

Table 2 : Main countries/territories of loading of inward port cargo⁽¹⁾

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Country/territory of loading	3rd qtr 2001	3rd qtr 2000
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	8 720	+17
Seaborne⁽²⁾	2 895	+2
River⁽²⁾	5 825	+27
Taiwan	3 081	+3
South Korea	2 097	-22
Japan	2 045	-15
Singapore	2 018	0
Indonesia	1 724	+29
United States	1 542	+4
Thailand	1 252	+12
Malaysia	822	+26
Australia	518	+2

Notes :	The above statistics do not include stone, sand and gravel shipped into Hong Kong for reclamation at Penny's Bay.
	(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.
	'0'	denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.

Table 3 : Main countries/territories of discharge of outward port cargo⁽¹⁾

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Country/territory of discharge	3rd qtr 2001	3rd qtr 2000
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	7 881	0
Seaborne⁽²⁾	1 741	-7
River⁽²⁾	6 140	+3
United States	3 113	+3
Taiwan	569	-1
Japan	540	-14
Germany	405	-10
United Kingdom	372	-6
Netherlands	304	-22
Canada	281	-2
Australia	259	-4
Singapore	251	-20

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.
	'0'	denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.

Table 4 : Principal commodities of inward port cargo⁽¹⁾

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Commodity group	3rd qtr 2001	3rd qtr 2000
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 052	-15
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	2 727	-6
Stone, sand and gravel	2 612	+27
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 056	+14
Iron and steel	2 003	-3
Machinery	1 414	+1
Paper and paper products	1 146	-2
Cement and cement clinker	754	-12
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles	733	+1
and related products
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	661	+26

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 010	-12
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	2 672	-6
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 056	+14
Iron and steel	1 946	-3
Paper and paper products	1 084	-2

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel	2 098	+43
Machinery	483	+48
Cement and cement clinker	321	+5
Inorganic chemicals	187	+6
Furniture and parts thereof	140	+30

Notes :	The above statistics do not include stone, sand and gravel shipped into Hong Kong for reclamation at Penny's Bay.
	(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.

Table 5 : Principal commodities of outward port cargo⁽¹⁾

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Commodity group	3rd qtr 2001	3rd qtr 2000
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Machinery	1 865	-1
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 505	+10
Iron and steel	1 174	-5
Toys	898	-9
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	824	+3
Pulp and waste paper	714	+70
Paper and paper products	676	+24
Articles of apparel and clothing	551	0
accessories
Organic chemicals	445	+14
Furniture and parts thereof	398	0

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Machinery	1 654	-1
Toys	896	-8
Articles of apparel and clothing	542	+1
accessories
Artificial resins and plastic materials	443	+12
Furniture and parts thereof	394	0

River⁽²⁾
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 061	+9
Iron and steel	1 021	-5
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	693	+13
Pulp and waste paper	501	+92
Paper and paper products	496	+39

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.
	'0'	denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.

Table 6 : Summary of container statistics

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	3rd qtr 2001	3rd qtr 2000
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

Port total	4 799	-3
Discharged	2 370	-2
Laden containers	1 640	+3
Imports	863	-3
Inward transhipment	777	+9
Empty containers	730	-11
Loaded	2 429	-3
Laden containers	2 135	-3
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 256	-10
Outward transhipment	879	+9
Empty containers	294	-1

Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 503	-7
Discharged	1 662	-9
Laden containers	1 220	-4
Imports	636	-9
Inward transhipment	583	+4
Empty containers	443	-20
Loaded	1 841	-6
Laden containers	1 752	-5
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 123	-10
Outward transhipment	629	+3
Empty containers	89	-16

River⁽²⁾	1 296	+13
Discharged	708	+18
Laden containers	421	+27
Imports	227	+23
Inward transhipment	194	+31
Empty containers	287	+8
Loaded	588	+7
Laden containers	384	+7
Exports⁽¹⁾	133	-16
Outward transhipment	251	+25
Empty containers	204	+7

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.
	^@	TEU denotes twenty-foot equivalent unit.

Table 7 : Main countries/territories of loading of inward laden containers⁽¹⁾

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Country/territory of loading	3rd qtr 2001	3rd qtr 2000
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

The mainland of China	639	+11
Seaborne⁽²⁾	229	-10
River⁽²⁾	410	+28
Taiwan	187	-7
United States	150	+3
Japan	101	-12
South Korea	84	+4
Thailand	78	-1
Malaysia	44	+11
Singapore	42	-14
Germany	37	+12
Indonesia	35	-1

Notes :	(1)	Inward laden containers comprise 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.
	@	TEU denotes twenty-foot equivalent unit.

Table 8 : Main countries/territories of discharge of outward laden containers⁽¹⁾

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Country/territory of discharge	3rd qtr 2001	3rd qtr 2000
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

United States	670	+2
The mainland of China	518	+4
Seaborne⁽²⁾	141	-3
River⁽²⁾	377	+7
Japan	111	-7
United Kingdom	81	-9
Germany	76	-14
Netherlands	58	-20
Canada	56	-7
Taiwan	53	+2
Australia	44	-7
Italy	38	-2

Notes :	(1)	Outward laden containers comprise 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.
	@	TEU denotes twenty-foot equivalent unit.