 Il Census and Statistics Department di Hong Kong ha reso noti oggi i dati definitivi sul traffico merci registrato nel porto della città cinese nel quarto trimestre dello scorso anno e nell'intero 2002.
Nel periodo ottobre-dicembre dello scorso anno sono state movimentate 50,4 milioni di tonnellate, con un incremento del 13% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2001. Sia gli sbarchi che gli imbarchi sono aumentati del 13% rispettivamente a 31,1 milioni di tonnellate e 19,3 milioni di tonnellate.
Nell'ambito degli sbarchi - ha precisato il Census and Statistics Department - il traffico di importazione e quello di transhipment sono cresciuti rispettivamente del 10% e del 20% a 20,8 milioni e 10,3 milioni di tonnellate. Nel settore degli imbarchi, le esportazioni e il traffico di transhipment sono aumentati rispettivamente dell'8% e del 18% a 8,4 milioni e 10,9 milioni di tonnellate.
Il traffico merci di origine marittima è cresciuto dell'11% a 36,2 milioni di tonnellate, mentre quello di origine fluviale è aumentato del 19% a 14,2 milioni di tonnellate.
Nell'intero 2002 il traffico merci nel porto di Hong Kong è ammontato a 192,5 milioni di tonnellate, con una progressione dell'8% sull'anno precedente. Gli sbarchi si sono attestati a 119,7 milioni di tonnellate (+8%), gli imbarchi a 72,8 milioni di tonnellate (+7%).
Nell'ambito degli sbarchi, le importazioni sono cresciute del 5% a 81,4 milioni di tonnellate, mentre il traffico di transhipment è salito del 16% a 38,3 milioni di tonnellate. Negli imbarchi, le esportazioni sono diminuite dell'1% a 32,1 milioni di tonnellate, mentre il traffico di transhipment è aumentato del 15% a 40,7 milioni di tonnellate.
Il traffico merci di origine marittima è ammontato a 138,3 milioni di tonnellate (+6%), quello di origine fluviale a 54,2 milioni di tonnellate (+14%).
Nel solo settore dei container, il traffico nel quarto trimestre del 2002 è stato pari a 5,1 milioni di teu, con un incremento del 15% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2001. Il traffico di container pieni è aumentato del 14% a 4 milioni di teu, quello di container vuoti è cresciuto del 20% a 1,1 milioni di teu. Gli sbarchi e gli imbarchi di container pieni sono aumentati rispettivamente del 14% e del 13% a 1,8 milioni e 2,2 milioni di teu.
Nell'ambito degli sbarchi di container pieni, le importazioni e il traffico di transhipment sono stati entrambi pari a 0,9 milioni di teu, con incrementi rispettivamente del 6% e del 22% rispetto al quarto trimestre del 2001. Negli imbarchi di container pieni, le esportazioni sono aumentate dell'8% a 1,2 milioni di teu e il traffico di transhipment è cresciuto del 20% a 1,1 milioni di teu.
Il traffico di container pieni di origine marittima è aumentato dell'11% a 3,1 milioni di teu, quello di container pieni di origine fluviale è cresciuto del 22% a 0,9 milioni di teu.
Nell'intero 2002 il traffico container è stato pari a 19,1 milioni di teu, con una progressione del 7% rispetto all'anno precedente. Il traffico di container pieni è cresciuto dell'8% a 15,3 milioni di teu, quello di container vuoti è aumentato del 5% a 3,8 milioni di teu. Gli sbarchi e gli imbarchi di container pieni sono cresciuti rispettivamente del 9% e del 7% a 6,9 milioni e 8,4 milioni di teu.
Nell'ambito degli sbarchi di container pieni, le importazioni sono aumentate del 5% a 3,4 milioni di teu, mentre il traffico di transhipment è cresciuto del 15% a 3,5 milioni di teu. Negli imbarchi di container pieni le esportazioni sono cresciute dell'1% a 4,5 milioni di teu, mentre il traffico di transhipment è aumentato del 15% a 3,9 milioni di teu.
Il traffico di container pieni di origine marittima è salito del 7% a 11,9 milioni di teu, quello di container pieni di origine fluviale è aumentato del 13% a 3,4 milioni di teu.
Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 4th Quarter 2002
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)
| Summary of port cargo statistics
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| | 4th qtr 2002 | 4th qtr 2001 | Jan-Dec 2002 | Jan-Dec 2001 |
| | (Mn. tonnes) | (%) | (Mn. tonnes) | (%) |
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| Port total | 50.4
| +13 | 192.5 |
+8 |
| Inward | 31.1 | +13 | 119.7 | +8 |
| Imports | 20.8 | +10 | 81.4 | +5 |
| Inward transhipment | 10.3 |
+20 | 38.3 | +16 |
| Outward | 19.3 | +13 | 72.8 | +7 |
| Exports(1) | 8.4 | +8 | 32.1 | -1 |
| Outward transhipment | 10.9 | +18 | 40.7 | +15 |
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| Seaborne(2) | 36.2
| +11 | 138.3 |
+6 |
| Inward | 24.1 | +10 | 93.4 | +6 |
| Imports | 16.1 | +8 | 63.3 | +3 |
| Inward transhipment | 8.0 |
+14 | 30.2 | +11 |
| Outward | 12.1 | +14 | 44.9 | +6 |
| Exports(1) | 5.6 | +7 | 21.3 | +1 |
| Outward transhipment | 6.5 |
+21 | 23.5 | +12 |
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| River(2) | 14.2
| +19 | 54.2 |
+14 |
| Inward | 7.0 | +26 | 26.3 | +20 |
| Imports | 4.7 | +18 | 18.1 | +13 |
| Inward transhipment | 2.3 |
+46 | 8.2 | +37 |
| Outward | 7.2 | +13 | 27.9 | +9 |
| Exports(1) | 2.8 | +9 | 10.8 | -5 |
| Outward transhipment | 4.4 |
+15 | 17.2 | +20 |
| 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.
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| | (1)
| Exports comprise domestic exports and re-exports.
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| | (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 Guangdong and Guangxi which are accessible from waters in the vicinity of Hong Kong.
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| Main countries/territories of loading of inward port cargo(1)
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| Country/territory of loading | 4th qtr 2002 | 4th qtr 2001 | Jan-Dec 2002 | Jan-Dec 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%) | ('000 tonnes) | (%) |
| |
| The mainland of China | 10 237 | +25 | 38 502 | +15 |
| Seaborne(2) | 3 299
| +23 | 12 462
| +6 |
| River(2) | 6 938
| +27 | 26 040
| +21 |
| Taiwan | 3 418 | +18 | 13 214 | +9 |
| Singapore | 2 627 | +25 | 9 448 | +10 |
| Japan | 2 328 | +9 | 9 210 | +9 |
| Republic of Korea | 2 028 |
-8 | 8 656 | -2 |
| Indonesia | 1 710 | +27 | 6 744 | +8 |
| United States | 1 513 | -11 | 6 517 | +3 |
| Thailand | 1 290 | -2 | 4 695 | +2 |
| Malaysia | 710 | -11 | 3 314 | +5 |
| Australia | 640 | +38 | 2 137 | +5 |
| Notes : | The above statistics do not include stone, sand and gravel shipped into Hong Kong for reclamation at Penny's Bay.
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| | (1)
| Inward port cargo comprises imports and inward transhipment.
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| | (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.
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| Main countries/territories of discharge of outward port cargo (1)
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| Country/territory of discharge | 4th qtr 2002 | 4th qtr 2001 | Jan-Dec 2002 | Jan-Dec 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%) | ('000 tonnes) | (%) |
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| The mainland of China | 8 948 | +11 | 33 991 | +7 |
| Seaborne (2) | 1 940
| +2 | 6 901 |
-5 |
| River (2) | 7 008
| +14 | 27 089
| +10 |
| United States | 2 746 | +8 | 11 043 | +5 |
| Taiwan | 796 | +37 | 2 952 | +25 |
| Japan | 743 | +23 | 2 639 | +9 |
| Germany | 400 | -9 | 1 518 | -9 |
| Republic of Korea | 360 |
-2 | 1 354 | +16 |
| United Kingdom | 324 | -8 | 1 307 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 342 | +14 | 1 195 | -5 |
| Canada | 327 | +39 | 1 160 | +22 |
| Singapore | 292 | +3 | 1 146 | +5 |
| Notes : | (1)
| Outward port cargo comprises exports (domestic exports and re-exports) and outward transhipment.
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| | (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.
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| | '0'
| denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.
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| Principal commodities of inward port cargo (1)
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| Commodity group | 4th qtr 2002 | 4th qtr 2001 | Jan-Dec 2002 | Jan-Dec 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%) | ('000 tonnes) | (%) |
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| Port total | | | | |
| Petroleum, petroleum products | 3 910 | +12 | 13 702 | +4 |
| and related materials | |
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| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3 206 | +19 | 12 578 | +19 |
| Stone, sand and gravel | 2 945 | +30 | 10 638 | +14 |
| Iron and steel | 2 466 |
+28 | 9 686 | +14 |
| Coal, coke and briquettes | 1 780 | +23 | 8 373 | +6 |
| Machinery | 1 631 | -6 | 6 107 | +5 |
| Paper and paper products | 1 215 | +3 | 5 152 | +12 |
| Cement and cement clinker | 999 | -7 | 3 854 | +2 |
| Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles |
703 | +3 | 2 683 | -6 |
| and related products | |
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| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap | 766 | +28 | 2 589 | +4 |
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| Seaborne (2) | | | | |
| Petroleum, petroleum products | 3 869 | +12 | 13 531 | +5 |
| and related materials | |
| | |
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
3 122 | +18 | 12 220 | +18 |
| Iron and steel | 2 386 |
+28 | 9 361 | +13 |
| Coal, coke and briquettes | 1 779 | +23 | 8 372 | +6 |
| Paper and paper products | 1 132 | +1 | 4 874 | +11 |
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| River (2) | | | | |
| Stone, sand and gravel | 2 683 | +32 | 9 874 | +30 |
| Machinery | 568 | +34 | 2 115 | +19 |
| Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory | 373 | N.A. | 1 557 | N.A. |
| construction materials | |
| | |
| Tools, cutlery, metal household ware | 280 | N.A. | 1 036 | N.A. |
| and manufactures | | | | |
| Cement and cement clinker | 198 | -38 | 828 | -34 |
| Notes : | The above statistics do not include stone, sand and gravel shipped into Hong Kong for reclamation at Penny's Bay.
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| | (1)
| Inward port cargo comprises imports and inward transhipment.
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| | (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.
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| | 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.
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| Principal commodities of outward port cargo (1)
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| Commodity group | 4th qtr 2002 | 4th qtr 2001 | Jan-Dec 2002 | Jan-Dec 2001 |
| | ('000 tonnes) | (%) | ('000 tonnes) | (%) |
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| Port total | | | | |
| Machinery | 2 185 | +14 | 8 127 | +10 |
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1 707 | +18 | 6 448 | +10 |
| Iron and steel | 1 671 |
+42 | 6 337 | +31 |
| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap | 1 028 | +20 | 3 464 | +2 |
| Paper and paper products | 645 | +4 | 2 811 | +13 |
| Pulp and waste paper | 634 |
-22 | 2 720 | -4 |
| Toys | 564 | +1 | 2 322 | -3 |
| Tools, cutlery, metal household ware | 514 | N.A. | 1 968 | N.A. |
| and manufactures | | | | |
| Furniture and parts thereof | 518 | +8 | 1 918 | +10 |
| Organic chemicals | 528 |
+31 | 1 880 | +21 |
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| Seaborne (2) | | | | |
| Machinery | 1 947 | +13 | 7 206 | +11 |
| Toys | 560 | +1 | 2 307 | -4 |
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
601 | +43 | 2 188 | +28 |
| Furniture and parts thereof | 506 | +7 | 1 887 | +10 |
| Tools, cutlery, metal household ware | 459 | N.A. | 1 777 | N.A. |
| and manufactures | | | | |
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| River (2) | | | | |
| Iron and steel | 1 416 |
+43 | 5 483 | +33 |
| Artificial resins and plastic materials |
1 106 | +7 | 4 260 | +3 |
| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap | 602 | -12 | 2 370 | -15 |
| Paper and paper products | 475 | +3 | 2 150 | +19 |
| Pulp and waste paper | 486 |
-10 | 2 129 | +11 |
| 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.
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| | 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.
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| Summary of container statistics
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| | 4th qtr 2002 | 4th qtr 2001 | Jan-Dec 2002 | Jan-Dec 2001 |
| | ('000 TEUs@) |
(%) | ('000 TEUs@) |
(%) |
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| Port total | 5 068
| +15 | 19 144
| +7 |
| Laden containers | 4 016 | +14 | 15 322 | +8 |
| Inward | 1 801
| +14 | 6 921 |
+9 |
| Imports | 864 | +6 | 3 449 | +5 |
| Inward transhipment | 938 |
+22 | 3 473 | +15 |
| Outward | 2 215
| +13 | 8 400 |
+7 |
| Exports (1) | 1 155 | +8 | 4 467 | +1 |
| Outward transhipment | 1 060 | +20 | 3 934 | +15 |
| Empty containers | 1 052 | +20 | 3 822 | +5 |
| Inward | 711 |
+16 | 2 571 | +2
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| Outward | 341
| +30 | 1 252 |
+11 |
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| |
| Seaborne(2) | 3 686
| +11 | 13 910
| +6 |
| Laden containers | 3 106 | +11 | 11 912 | +7 |
| Inward | 1 302
| +8 | 5 128 |
+6 |
| Imports | 642 | +2 | 2 604 | +4 |
| Inward transhipment | 660 |
+14 | 2 524 | +9 |
| Outward | 1 803
| +14 | 6 785 |
+7 |
| Exports (1) | 1 039 | +8 | 4 017 | +3 |
| Outward transhipment | 764 |
+23 | 2 768 | +13 |
| Empty containers | 581 | +10 | 1 998 | +1 |
| Inward | 474 |
+6 | 1 642 | +2
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| Outward | 106
| +29 | 355 |
-6 |
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| River(2) | 1 382
| +26 | 5 234 |
+12 |
| Laden containers | 911 | +22 | 3 409 | +13 |
| Inward | 499 |
+34 | 1 793 | +19
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| Imports | 222 | +21 | 844 | +7 |
| Inward transhipment | 278 |
+46 | 949 | +32 |
| Outward | 412
| +10 | 1 616 |
+7 |
| Exports (1) | 116 | +6 | 450 | -13 |
| Outward transhipment | 295 |
+12 | 1 166 | +18 |
| Empty containers | 471 | +36 | 1 825 | +10 |
| Inward | 237 |
+41 | 928 | +3
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| Outward | 235
| +31 | 896 |
+20 |
| Notes : | Figures may not add up to the respective totals due to rounding.
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| | (1)
| Exports comprise domestic exports and re-exports.
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| | (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.
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| | @
| 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.
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| Summary of vessel arrivals
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| | 4th qtr 2002 | 4th qtr 2001 | Jan-Dec 2002 | Jan-Dec 2001 |
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| Ocean | | | | |
| Number of incoming vessels(1) |
8 790 | -14 | 35 620 | -5 |
| Capacity (Mn. NRT#) | 69.9 | -11 | 295.3 | +7 |
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| River | | | | |
| Number of incoming vessels(1) |
46 950 | +6 | 182 870 | +3 |
| Capacity (Mn. NRT#) | 21.2 | +23 | 77.1 | +19 |
| Notes : | (1)
| The number of vessels is rounded to the nearest 10.
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| 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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