Nel terzo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato quasi 5,3 milioni di teu (+1%)

Nel terzo trimestre di quest'anno il traffico merci nel porto di Hong Kong è stato di 51,8 milioni di tonnellate, con un incremento del 3% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2002. Gli sbarchi sono ammontati a 31,5 milioni di tonnellate (+1%), di cui 20,6 milioni di importazioni (-4%) e 11,0 milioni di trasbordi (+13%), mentre gli imbarchi sono ammontati a 20,3 milioni di tonnellate (+5%), di cui 8,9 milioni di esportazioni (+3%) e 11,4 milioni di trasbordi (+6%). Il traffico di origine marittima si è attestato a 36,9 milioni di tonnellate (+1%) e quello di origine fluviale a 14,9 milioni di tonnellate (+6%).

Nel periodo luglio-settembre di quest'anno il porto ha registrato una movimentazione container pari a quasi 5,3 milioni di teu, con una progressione dell'1% sul terzo trimestre del 2002. Il traffico di container pieni è stato di 4,2 milioni di teu (+2%), quello di container vuoti di 1,0 milioni di teu (-6%). Gli sbarchi di container pieni sono stati pari a 1,9 milioni di teu (+4%), di cui 0,9 milioni di teu in importazione (-5%) e 1,0 milioni di teu in transhipment (+13%), mentre gli imbarchi di container pieni sono stati pari a 2,4 milioni di teu (+1%), di cui 1,3 milioni di teu in esportazione (-2%) e 1,1 milioni di teu in transhipment (+5%).
La movimentazione di container pieni di origine marittima è stata pari a 3,2 milioni di teu (-1%), quella di container pieni di origine fluviale a 1,0 milioni di teu (+14%).

Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 3rd Quarter 2003
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)

Summary of port cargo statistics

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	3rd qtr 2003	3rd qtr 2002
	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)

Port total	51.8	+3
Inward	31.5	+1
Imports	20.6	-4
Inward transhipment	11.0	+13
Outward	20.3	+5
Exports⁽¹⁾	8.9	+3
Outward transhipment	11.4	+6

Seaborne⁽²⁾	36.9	+1
Inward	24.0	-1
Imports	16.0	-4
Inward transhipment	8.0	+6
Outward	12.9	+5
Exports⁽¹⁾	5.9	-1
Outward transhipment	7.0	+11

River⁽²⁾	14.9	+6
Inward	7.6	+7
Imports	4.6	-6
Inward transhipment	3.0	+37
Outward	7.3	+5
Exports⁽¹⁾	3.0	+14
Outward transhipment	4.3	0

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 2003	3rd qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	10 758	+7
Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 242	+5
River⁽²⁾	7 516	+7
Taiwan	3 237	-4
Indonesia	2 497	+7
Japan	2 448	+5
Singapore	2 408	-1
Republic of Korea	2 227	+6
United States	1 475	0
Thailand	1 110	-7
Malaysia	795	-11
Australia	558	-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.
	'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 2003	3rd qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	9 156	+7
Seaborne⁽²⁾	2 107	+19
River⁽²⁾	7 049	+5
United States	2 813	-10
Taiwan	871	+9
Japan	714	+6
United Kingdom	390	-8
Germany	378	-4
Philippines	370	+39
Italy	341	+13
Republic of Korea	329	-6
Indonesia	328	+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.

Principal commodities of inward port cargo⁽¹⁾

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Commodity group	3rd qtr 2003	3rd qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 424	+8
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 359	+7
Stone, sand and gravel	2 571	-11
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 489	-8
Iron and steel	2 435	-7
Machinery	1 678	+15
Paper and paper products	1 191	-10
Cement and cement clinker	884	-4
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	883	+38
Organic chemicals	693	+9

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 321	+6
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 243	+7
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 489	-8
Iron and steel	2 337	-7
Paper and paper products	1 120	-11

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel	2 353	-12
Machinery	666	+19
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory	584	+22
construction materials
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	275	+5
and manufactures
Cement and concrete structure, building	237	+15
blocks and mineral manufactures

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	3rd qtr 2003	3rd qtr 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Machinery	2 129	0
Iron and steel	1 802	+8
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 722	+12
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	1 172	+41
Toys	780	-13
Pulp and waste paper	731	+20
Paper and paper products	649	-9
Articles of apparel and clothing	626	+13
accessories
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles	524	+11
and related products
Organic chemicals	478	-2

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Machinery	1 899	0
Toys	774	-14
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	618	+98
Articles of apparel and clothing	611	+13
accessories
Artificial resins and plastic materials	469	-10

River⁽²⁾
Iron and steel	1 482	+2
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 253	+24
Pulp and waste paper	590	+26
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	553	+7
Paper and paper products	475	-12

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%.

Summary of container statistics

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	3rd qtr 2003	3rd qtr 2002
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

Port total	5 290	+1
Laden containers	4 240	+2
Inward	1 882	+4
Imports	866	-5
Inward transhipment	1 015	+13
Outward	2 359	+1
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 255	-2
Outward transhipment	1 104	+5
Empty containers	1 050	-6
Inward	723	-7
Outward	327	-1

Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 765	-3
Laden containers	3 218	-1
Inward	1 308	-1
Imports	644	-4
Inward transhipment	664	+3
Outward	1 910	-1
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 099	-7
Outward transhipment	810	+7
Empty containers	548	-12
Inward	472	-12
Outward	76	-12

River⁽²⁾	1 525	+10
Laden containers	1 023	+14
Inward	574	+16
Imports	222	-7
Inward transhipment	352	+38
Outward	449	+13
Exports⁽¹⁾	155	+47
Outward transhipment	294	0
Empty containers	502	+2
Inward	251	+2
Outward	251	+2

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 2003	3rd qtr 2002
		(%)

Ocean
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	9 000	+7
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	76.7	+8

River
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	45 830	-2
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	21.6	+10

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.