Nel primo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 4,7 milioni di teu (+15%)

Nel primo trimestre di quest'anno il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 49,3 milioni di tonnellate di merci, con un incremento del 16% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2002. I dati del traffico - resi noti oggi dal Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) di Hong Kong - mostrano una crescita del 18% delle importazioni, salite a 31,2 milioni di tonnellate, ed una crescita del 14% delle esportazioni, ammontate a 18,2 milioni di tonnellate.
Rispetto all'ultimo trimestre dello scorso anno il traffico è aumentato complessivamente del 6% e le importazioni e le esportazioni sono progredite rispettivamente dell'8% e del 2%.

Nei primi tre mesi del 2003 il porto ha registrato una movimentazione contenitori pari a 4,7 milioni di pezzi da venti piedi, che rappresenta un incremento del 15% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2002. I container vuoti sono ammontati a 3,8 milioni di teu (+15%), quelli vuoti a 0,9 milioni di teu (+18%). Gli sbarchi di container pieni si sono attestati a 1,8 milioni di teu (+16%) e gli imbarchi di container pieni a 2,0 milioni di teu (+13%).

Nel primo trimestre di quest'anno gli arrivi di navi hanno totalizzato un calo del 6% a 8.770 unità. La capacità è scesa del 9% a 71,9 milioni di tonnellate di stazza netta. Gli arrivi di unità fluviali sono cresciuti del 4% a 45.000 unità; in questo settore la capacità della flotta è cresciuta del 21% a 20,8 milioni di tonnellate di stazza netta.

Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 1st Quarter 2003
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)

Summary of port cargo statistics

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	1st qtr 2003	1st qtr 2002
	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)

Port total	49.3	+16
Inward	31.2	+18
Imports	20.6	+16
Inward transhipment	10.6	+22
Outward	18.2	+14
Exports⁽¹⁾	7.2	+3
Outward transhipment	10.9	+22

Seaborne⁽²⁾	35.6	+17
Inward	24.5	+18
Imports	16.3	+18
Inward transhipment	8.2	+17
Outward	11.1	+16
Exports⁽¹⁾	4.7	+6
Outward transhipment	6.4	+24

River⁽²⁾	13.7	+14
Inward	6.7	+19
Imports	4.3	+8
Inward transhipment	2.4	+45
Outward	7.0	+11
Exports⁽¹⁾	2.5	-1
Outward transhipment	4.5	+18

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.

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

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Country/territory of loading	1st qtr 2003	1st qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	9 939	+19
Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 293	+21
River⁽²⁾	6 646	+19
Taiwan	3 108	-3
Singapore	2 539	+27
Japan	2 530	+24
Indonesia	1 981	+113
Republic of Korea	1 949	-6
United States	1 624	-3
Thailand	1 230	+17
Malaysia	865	0
Australia	490	+22

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	1st qtr 2003	1st qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	8 896	+15
Seaborne⁽²⁾	2 033	+27
River⁽²⁾	6 863	+11
United States	2 466	+6
Taiwan	688	+10
Japan	678	+15
Germany	408	+9
Italy	351	+37
Republic of Korea	341	+20
Netherlands	319	+27
Thailand	292	+29
United Kingdom	268	+7

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	1st qtr 2003	1st qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 480	+11
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 351	+6
Iron and steel	2 712	+26
Stone, sand and gravel	2 685	+22
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 415	+88
Machinery	1 609	+18
Paper and paper products	1 136	-4
Cement and cement clinker	928	-3
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	875	+60
Pulp and waste paper	720	+19

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 448	+11
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 239	+5
Iron and steel	2 632	+27
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 415	+88
Paper and paper products	1 071	-6

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel	2 467	+18
Machinery	644	+46
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory	368	+32
construction materials
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	306	+33
and manufactures
Furniture and parts thereof	220	+33

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	1st qtr 2003	1st qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Machinery	1 898	+4
Iron and steel	1 842	+37
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 548	-2
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	966	+24
Pulp and waste paper	914	+26
Paper and paper products	641	+7
Furniture and parts thereof	519	+14
Organic chemicals	509	+30
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	491	+6
and manufactures
Toys	411	+22

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Machinery	1 693	+5
Artificial resins and plastic materials	563	+5
Furniture and parts thereof	508	+13
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	488	+233
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	438	+5
and manufactures

River⁽²⁾
Iron and steel	1 609	+37
Artificial resins and plastic materials	985	-6
Pulp and waste paper	699	+29
Paper and paper products	496	+7
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	478	-25

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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	1st qtr 2003	1st qtr 2002
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

Port total	4 693	+15
Laden containers	3 790	+15
Inward	1 783	+16
Imports	831	+8
Inward transhipment	952	+24
Outward	2 008	+13
Exports⁽¹⁾	956	+4
Outward transhipment	1 051	+23
Empty containers	903	+18
Inward	583	+15
Outward	319	+24

Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 355	+14
Laden containers	2 897	+13
Inward	1 301	+11
Imports	635	+7
Inward transhipment	666	+15
Outward	1 596	+14
Exports⁽¹⁾	844	+5
Outward transhipment	751	+27
Empty containers	459	+23
Inward	370	+22
Outward	89	+24

River⁽²⁾	1 338	+19
Laden containers	894	+22
Inward	482	+33
Imports	196	+12
Inward transhipment	286	+52
Outward	412	+11
Exports⁽¹⁾	112	+3
Outward transhipment	300	+15
Empty containers	444	+14
Inward	213	+5
Outward	230	+24

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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	1st qtr 2003	1st qtr 2002
		(%)

Ocean
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	8 770	-6
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	71.9	-9

River
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	45 000	+4
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	20.8	+21

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.