Nel secondo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 5,1 milioni di teu (+7%)

Nel secondo trimestre di quest'anno il porto di Hong Kong ha registrato un traffico merci di 51,2 milioni di tonnellate, con un incremento del 4% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2002. Le importazioni sono ammontate a 31,6 milioni di tonnellate (+2%) e le esportazioni a 19,6 milioni di tonnellate (+8%).

Nel diffondere i dati sull'attività portuale il Census and Statistics Department di Hong Kong ha precisato che, depurato dagli effetti della stagionalità del traffico, il volume movimentato nel secondo trimestre di quest'anno risulta inferiore del 6% rispetto a quello totalizzato nel trimestre precedente e importazioni ed esportazioni risultano in calo rispettivamente del 9% e dell'1%.

Nel periodo aprile-giugno di quest'anno il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 5,1 milioni di teu, con una progressione del 7% rispetto al secondo trimestre del 2002. I container pieni sono stati pari a 4,1 milioni di teu (+6%), quelli vuoti a un milione di teu (+9%). Gli sbarchi di container pieni sono ammontati a 1,9 milioni di teu (+8%) e gli imbarchi di container pieni a 2,2 milioni di teu (+6%). Senza gli effetti della stagionalità del traffico la movimentazione di container pieni risulta complessivamente in calo del 2% rispetto al primo trimestre di quest'anno, con importazioni ed esportazioni di container pieni entrambe in flessione del 2%.

Nel secondo trimestre del 2003 sono arrivate nel porto di Hong Kong 8.700 navi oceaniche (-4%), per un totale di 73,6 milioni di tonnellate di stazza netta (-2%). Le navi fluviali sono state 43.610 (-6%) per 20,8 milioni di tsn (-9%).

Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 2nd Quarter 2003
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)

Summary of port cargo statistics

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	2nd qtr 2003	2nd qtr 2002
	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)

Port total	51.2	+4
Inward	31.6	+2
Imports	20.5	-4
Inward transhipment	11.0	+14
Outward	19.6	+8
Exports⁽¹⁾	8.0	-2
Outward transhipment	11.6	+15

Seaborne⁽²⁾	36.7	+4
Inward	24.4	0
Imports	16.2	-4
Inward transhipment	8.2	+8
Outward	12.3	+13
Exports⁽¹⁾	5.1	-4
Outward transhipment	7.2	+31

River⁽²⁾	14.5	+4
Inward	7.2	+10
Imports	4.4	-3
Inward transhipment	2.8	+39
Outward	7.3	-1
Exports⁽¹⁾	2.8	+4
Outward transhipment	4.5	-4

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	2nd qtr 2003	2nd qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	10 908	+11
Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 784	+12
River⁽²⁾	7 124	+10
Taiwan	3 388	+5
Japan	2 443	-3
Indonesia	2 282	+29
Republic of Korea	2 038	-17
Singapore	1 976	-18
United States	1 641	-11
Thailand	1 142	-1
Malaysia	828	-2
Australia	469	-6

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.

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

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Country/territory of discharge	2nd qtr 2003	2nd qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	8 950	+2
Seaborne⁽²⁾	1 927	+21
River⁽²⁾	7 023	-2
United States	2 583	-9
Taiwan	910	+25
Japan	711	+13
Italy	376	+35
Republic of Korea	365	+2
Germany	364	+4
Indonesia	342	+47
Netherlands	333	+19
United Kingdom	327	+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	2nd qtr 2003	2nd qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 207	+4
Petroleum, petroleum products	2 920	-16
and related materials
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 668	+3
Stone, sand and gravel	2 572	-1
Iron and steel	2 557	+4
Machinery	1 778	+7
Paper and paper products	1 375	-3
Cement and cement clinker	977	+1
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	878	+38
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles	726	+1
and related products

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 096	+4
Petroleum, petroleum products	2 891	-16
and related materials
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 668	+3
Iron and steel	2 481	+4
Paper and paper products	1 290	-5

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel	2 341	-4
Machinery	733	+34
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory	512	+19
construction materials
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	316	+19
and manufactures
Inorganic chemicals	213	+6

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	2nd qtr 2003	2nd qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Machinery	2 188	+11
Iron and steel	1 768	+7
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 572	-3
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	1 059	+28
Paper and paper products	734	-14
Pulp and waste paper	666	-12
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	553	+21
and manufactures
Furniture and parts thereof	537	+14
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles	518	+3
and related products
Articles of apparel and clothing	505	+20
accessories

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Machinery	1 938	+11
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	542	+160
Furniture and parts thereof	527	+13
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	505	+23
and manufactures
Toys	496	-4

River⁽²⁾
Iron and steel	1 466	+1
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 130	+3
Paper and paper products	549	-18
Pulp and waste paper	526	-17
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	517	-16

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 2003	2nd qtr 2002
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

Port total	5 090	+7
Laden containers	4 109	+6
Inward	1 906	+8
Imports	886	-2
Inward transhipment	1 019	+18
Outward	2 203	+6
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 074	-4
Outward transhipment	1 129	+16
Empty containers	981	+9
Inward	619	+8
Outward	362	+13

Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 597	+6
Laden containers	3 126	+5
Inward	1 364	+2
Imports	671	-4
Inward transhipment	693	+8
Outward	1 762	+7
Exports⁽¹⁾	941	-5
Outward transhipment	821	+25
Empty containers	471	+11
Inward	370	+11
Outward	101	+12

River⁽²⁾	1 493	+11
Laden containers	983	+13
Inward	541	+24
Imports	215	+3
Inward transhipment	326	+43
Outward	441	+1
Exports⁽¹⁾	133	+12
Outward transhipment	308	-3
Empty containers	510	+8
Inward	249	+3
Outward	261	+13

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 2003	2nd qtr 2002
		(%)

Ocean
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	8 700	-4
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	73.6	-2

River
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	43 610	-6
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	20.8	+9

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.