Nel terzo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 5,3 milioni di teu (+9%)

Nel terzo trimestre di quest'anno il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 50,5 milioni di tonnellate di merci, con un incremento del 12% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2001. Sia le importazioni (31,2 milioni di tonnellate) che le esportazioni (19,3 milioni di tonnellate) sono cresciute del 12%.

I dati, depurati dagli effetti della stagionalità - resi noti ieri dal Census & Statistics Department di Hong Kong - mostrano per il terzo trimestre di quest'anno un incremento complessivo del traffico del 3% rispetto al precedente secondo trimestre, con un incremento del 2% e del 5% rispettivamente delle importazioni e delle esportazioni.

Nel terzo trimestre 2002 il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 5,3 milioni di teu, con un aumento del 9% rispetto allo stesso periodo dello scorso anno. I container pieni (4,1 milioni di teu) sono risultati in crescita del 10% e quelli vuoti (1,1 milioni di teu) in aumento del 9%. Gli sbarchi e gli imbarchi di container pieni hanno registrato una progressione rispettivamente del 10% e del 9% a 1,8 e 2,3 milioni di teu.

Nel periodo luglio-settembre di quest'anno il numero delle navi arrivate nel porto cinese è diminuito dell'8% a 8.410 unità, mentre la capacità è aumentata del 2% a 70,9 milioni di tonnellate di stazza netta.

Nei primi nove mesi di quest'anno il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 14,1 milioni di teu. Ricordiamo che nello stesso periodo il porto di Singapore, secondo alle spalle di Hong Kong nella graduatoria mondiale di questo tipo di traffico, ha registrato una movimentazione container pari a 12,7 milioni di teu (inforMARE del 7 novembre 2002). Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 3rd Quarter 2002
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)

Summary of port cargo statistics

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	3rd qtr 2002	3rd qtr 2001
	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)

Port total	50.5	+12
Inward	31.2	+12
Imports	21.5	+10
Inward transhipment	9.7	+17
Outward	19.3	+12
Exports⁽¹⁾	8.6	0
Outward transhipment	10.7	+24

Seaborne⁽²⁾	36.4	+11
Inward	24.1	+10
Imports	16.6	+10
Inward transhipment	7.5	+12
Outward	12.3	+13
Exports⁽¹⁾	5.9	+3
Outward transhipment	6.4	+24

River⁽²⁾	14.0	+14
Inward	7.1	+19
Imports	4.9	+13
Inward transhipment	2.2	+37
Outward	7.0	+10
Exports⁽¹⁾	2.6	-6
Outward transhipment	4.3	+23

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 2002	3rd qtr 2001
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	10 086	+16
Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 075	+6
River⁽²⁾	7 011	+20
Taiwan	3 368	+9
Singapore	2 424	+20
Indonesia	2 333	+35
Japan	2 327	+14
Republic of Korea	2 097	0
United States	1 482	-4
Thailand	1 200	-4
Malaysia	892	+8
Australia	594	+15

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 2002	3rd qtr 2001
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	8 520	+8
Seaborne⁽²⁾	1 774	+2
River⁽²⁾	6 746	+10
United States	3 114	0
Taiwan	799	+40
Japan	676	+25
United Kingdom	425	+14
Germany	393	-3
Republic of Korea	351	+51
Singapore	343	+37
Canada	332	+18
Netherlands	321	+5

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⁾

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Commodity group	3rd qtr 2002	3rd qtr 2001
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 177	+4
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 131	+15
Stone, sand and gravel	2 876	+10
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 717	+32
Iron and steel	2 613	+30
Machinery	1 459	+3
Paper and paper products	1 329	+16
Cement and cement clinker	924	+23
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products	671	-8
Non-ferrous metals	642	+39

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials	3 126	+4
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 038	+14
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 717	+32
Iron and steel	2 522	+30
Paper and paper products	1 252	+16

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel	2 673	+27
Machinery	559	+16
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials	477	N.A.
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures	261	N.A.
Cement and concrete structure, building blocks and mineral manufactures	206	N.A.

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.
	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	3rd qtr 2002	3rd qtr 2001
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Machinery	2 137	+15
Iron and steel	1 672	+42
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 532	+2
Toys	902	0
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	828	0
Paper and paper products	711	+5
Pulp and waste paper	607	-15
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories	556	+1
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures	537	N.A.
Organic chemicals	486	+9

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Machinery	1 898	+15
Toys	895	0
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories	542	0
Artificial resins and plastic materials	524	+18
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures	488	N.A.

River⁽²⁾
Iron and steel	1 447	+42
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 008	-5
Paper and paper products	541	+9
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	515	-26
Pulp and waste paper	470	-6

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%.
	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.

Summary of container statistics

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	3rd qtr 2002	3rd qtr 2001
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

Port total	5 253	+9
Laden containers	4 141	+10
Inward	1 812	+10
Imports	911	+6
Inward transhipment	901	+16
Outward	2 329	+9
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 282	+2
Outward transhipment	1 048	+19
Empty containers	1 112	+9
Inward	780	+7
Outward	332	+13

Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 868	+10
Laden containers	3 248	+9
Inward	1 317	+8
Imports	671	+5
Inward transhipment	645	+11
Outward	1 931	+10
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 176	+5
Outward transhipment	755	+20
Empty containers	620	+16
Inward	533	+20
Outward	87	-3

River⁽²⁾	1 386	+7
Laden containers	894	+11
Inward	495	+18
Imports	240	+6
Inward transhipment	255	+32
Outward	398	+4
Exports⁽¹⁾	106	-21
Outward transhipment	293	+17
Empty containers	492	0
Inward	247	-14
Outward	245	+20

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 2002	3rd qtr 2001
		(%)

Ocean
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	8 410	-8
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	70.9	+2

River
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	46 540	+2
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	19.7	+17

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.