Nel secondo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha rialzato la testa

Nel secondo trimestre di quest'anno il traffico merci nel porto di Hong Kong ha mostrato una sensibile ripresa rispetto al trimestre precedente ed al secondo trimestre del 2001. Nel periodo aprile-giugno di quest'anno il porto ha infatti movimentato 49,3 milioni di tonnellate, con un incremento del 16,3% rispetto ai primi tre mesi di quest'anno e con una progressione dell'8% rispetto al periodo aprile-giugno dello scorso anno.

Le importazioni e le esportazioni sono ammontate rispettivamente a 31 milioni e 18,2 milioni di tonnellate, con aumenti del 9% e 7% rispetto al secondo trimestre del 2001.

Rendendo noti oggi i dati del traffico portuale, l'Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department ha precisato che, eliminando gli effetti stagionali dalle statistiche trimestrali per consentire una più significativa comparazione dei dati nel breve termine, il traffico nel secondo trimestre di quest'anno è risultato in aumento del 7% rispetto al trimestre precedente e le importazioni ed esportazioni hanno totalizzato incrementi dell'8% e del 5%.

Dei 49,3 milioni di tonnellate di merci movimentate, 35,4 milioni di tonnellate (+6%) sono relative al traffico marittimo e 13,9 milioni di tonnellate (+16%) al traffico fluviale.
Sono risultati particolarmente consistenti gli incrementi di sbarchi di merci provenienti da Stati Uniti (+17%), Corea del Sud (+15%), Tailandia (+14%) e Cina (+13%), mentre gli imbarchi hanno registrato forti progressioni verso Corea del Sud (+32%), Canada (+24%), Taiwan (+15%) e Stati Uniti (+12%). Le esportazioni verso la Germania sono diminuite del 14%.

Nel secondo trimestre 2002 il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 4,8 milioni di container da venti piedi, con un incremento del 7% rispetto allo stesso periodo dello scorso anno. I container pieni sono stati pari a 3,9 milioni di teu (+9%) e i container vuoti a 900mila teu (-1%). Le importazioni e le esportazioni di container pieni sono aumentate rispettivamente del 12% e del 7%, attestandosi a 1,8 milioni di teu e 2,1 milioni di teu.

Le navi oceaniche arrivate nel porto di Hong Kong sono state 9.050, un livello analogo a quello del secondo trimestre del 2001. La capacità delle navi è invece aumentata del 17% a 75,5 milioni di stazza netta. Il numero delle imbarcazioni fluviali è ammontato a 46.230 unità (+3%) e la relativa capacità è salita del 19% a 19,2 milioni di tsn. Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 2nd Quarter 2002
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)

Summary of port cargo statistics

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	2nd qtr 2002	2nd qtr 2001
	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)

Port total	49.3	+8
Inward	31.0	+9
Imports	21.4	+5
Inward transhipment	9.7	+20
Outward	18.2	+7
Exports⁽¹⁾	8.1	-1
Outward transhipment	10.1	+14

Seaborne⁽²⁾	35.4	+6
Inward	24.5	+7
Imports	16.9	+3
Inward transhipment	7.6	+16
Outward	10.9	+3
Exports⁽¹⁾	5.4	+2
Outward transhipment	5.5	+3

River⁽²⁾	13.9	+16
Inward	6.5	+20
Imports	4.5	+13
Inward transhipment	2.0	+38
Outward	7.4	+13
Exports⁽¹⁾	2.7	-6
Outward transhipment	4.6	+29

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. 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⁾

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Country/territory of loading	2nd qtr 2002	2nd qtr 2001
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	9 852	+13
Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 370	+1
River⁽²⁾	6 482	+21
Taiwan	3 223	+9
Japan	2 508	+9
Republic of Korea	2 449	+15
Singapore	2 405	+1
United States	1 840	+17
Indonesia	1 770	+6
Thailand	1 149	+14
Malaysia	844	-3
Australia	500	-5

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. 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⁾

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Country/territory of discharge	2nd qtr 2002	2nd qtr 2001
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	8 756	+7
Seaborne⁽²⁾	1 588	-18
River⁽²⁾	7 168	+15
United States	2 847	+12
Taiwan	730	+15
Japan	628	-1
Republic of Korea	357	+32
Germany	351	-14
United Kingdom	307	+5
Netherlands	281	-6
Italy	279	+4
Canada	275	+24

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	2nd qtr 2002	2nd qtr 2001
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 476	+7
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 083	+26
Stone, sand and gravel	2 610	+12
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 590	-1
Iron and steel	2 460	+1
Machinery	1 657	+17
Paper and paper products	1 420	+20
Cement and cement clinker	971	+3
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles	719	-2
and related products
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	636	-3

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 432	+9
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	2 971	+24
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 590	-1
Iron and steel	2 374	-1
Paper and paper products	1 352	+20

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel	2 429	+36
Machinery	547	+16
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory	428	N.A.
construction materials
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	265	N.A.
and manufactures
Cement and cement clinker	203	-35

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. 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⁾

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Commodity group	2nd qtr 2002	2nd qtr 2001
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Machinery	1 978	+8
Iron and steel	1 645	+30
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 628	+11
Paper and paper products	859	+37
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	826	-9
Pulp and waste paper	753	+7
Toys	519	-3
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles	501	+17
and related products
Organic chemicals	473	+31
Furniture and parts thereof	471	+21

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Machinery	1 747	+9
Artificial resins and plastic materials	529	+31
Toys	516	-2
Furniture and parts thereof	466	+21
Articles of apparel and clothing	413	-3
accessories

River⁽²⁾
Iron and steel	1 446	+35
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 099	+3
Paper and paper products	672	+49
Pulp and waste paper	630	+44
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	618	-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.

Summary of container statistics

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	2nd qtr 2002	2nd qtr 2001
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

Port total	4 755	+7
Laden containers	3 858	+9
Inward	1 773	+12
Imports	906	+7
Inward transhipment	866	+18
Outward	2 086	+7
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 114	+1
Outward transhipment	972	+13
Empty containers	896	-1
Inward	575	-5
Outward	321	+8

Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 409	+6
Laden containers	2 987	+8
Inward	1 337	+11
Imports	698	+8
Inward transhipment	639	+15
Outward	1 650	+5
Exports⁽¹⁾	995	+4
Outward transhipment	655	+8
Empty containers	423	-8
Inward	332	-7
Outward	90	-13

River⁽²⁾	1 345	+10
Laden containers	872	+13
Inward	436	+15
Imports	208	+3
Inward transhipment	228	+28
Outward	436	+11
Exports⁽¹⁾	119	-15
Outward transhipment	317	+25
Empty containers	473	+6
Inward	242	-3
Outward	231	+19

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.

Summary of vessel arrivals

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	2nd qtr 2002	2nd qtr 2001
		(%)

Ocean
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	9 050	0
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	75.5	+17

River
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	46 230	+3
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	19.2	+19

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%.