Il porto di Hong Kong conferma la sua leadership mondiale nel settore container

Nel quarto trimestre dello scorso anno il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 5,4 milioni di teu, con una progressione del 6% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2002.

	Porti	2003 Movimentazione (in TEUs)	Var. % 03-02

1	Hong Kong	20.449.000	6,8
2	Singapore	18.410.000	8,7
3	Busan	10.370.000	9,7
4	Shanghai	11.280.000	31,0
5	Kaohsiung	8.843.365	4,1
6	Shenzhen	10.650.000	39,9
7	Rotterdam	7.100.000	9,0
8	Los Angeles	7.178.940	17,6
9	Amburgo	6.138.000	14,2
10	Anversa	5.450.000	14,1

I dati definitivi sul traffico portuale totalizzato lo scorso anno dal porto asiatico - comunicati oggi il Census and Statistics Department di Hong Kong - mostrato per l'intero 2003 una movimentazione pari a 20.449.000 teu (+6,8% rispetto al 2002), un volume di traffico che conferma la leadership mondiale del porto di Hong Kong nel settore container. Nel 2003 la movimentazione di container pieni è aumentata dell'8% a 16,5 milioni di teu, mentre i container vuoti sono cresciuti del 2% a 3,9 milioni di teu. Gli sbarchi e gli imbarchi di container pieni sono aumentati rispettivamente del 10% e del 6% a 7,6 milioni e 8,9 milioni di teu.

Lo scorso anno il porto di Hong Kong ha registrato un traffico merci complessivo di 207,6 milioni di tonnellate, con un incremento dell'8% rispetto al 2002. Le importazioni e le esportazioni sono cresciute rispettivamente del 7% e del 9% a 128,6 milioni e 79,1 milioni di tonnellate.

Nel 2003 sono arrivate nel porto di Hong Kong 35.790 navi oceaniche e 182.270 navi fluviali, in entrambi i casi un numero analogo a quello del 2002. E' invece aumentata la capacità, che per le navi oceaniche è salita del 2% a 300,5 milioni di tonnellate di stazza netta e per le navi fluviali è cresciuta dell'11% a 85,7 miioni di tonnellate di stazza netta.

Nello scorso mese di gennaio, intanto, il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 1.692.000 teu, con una flessione dello 0,9% rispetto al gennaio 2003.

Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for 4th Quarter 2003
(Source: Census and Statistics Department)

Summary of port cargo statistics

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	4th qtr 2003	4th qtr 2002	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2002
	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)

Port total	55.3	+10	207.6	+8
Inward	34.2	+10	128.6	+7
Imports	22.2	+7	84.0	+3
Inward transhipment	12.0	+16	44.6	+16
Outward	21.0	+9	79.1	+9
Exports⁽¹⁾	8.9	+6	32.9	+3
Outward transhipment	12.2	+12	46.1	+13

Seaborne⁽²⁾	39.4	+9	148.6	+7
Inward	26.5	+10	99.4	+6
Imports	17.8	+10	66.2	+5
Inward transhipment	8.8	+10	33.2	+10
Outward	12.9	+7	49.3	+10
Exports⁽¹⁾	5.8	+4	21.5	+1
Outward transhipment	7.1	+9	27.8	+18

River⁽²⁾	15.8	+11	59.0	+9
Inward	7.7	+10	29.2	+11
Imports	4.5	-5	17.8	-2
Inward transhipment	3.2	+39	11.4	+40
Outward	8.1	+13	29.8	+7
Exports⁽¹⁾	3.1	+9	11.5	+7
Outward transhipment	5.0	+15	18.3	+7

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	4th qtr 2003	4th qtr 2002	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	10 550	+3	42 154	+9
Seaborne⁽²⁾	2 932	-11	13 251	+6
River⁽²⁾	7 618	+10	28 904	+11
Taiwan	3 919	+15	13 652	+3
Japan	2 617	+12	10 038	+9
Indonesia	2 768	+62	9 528	+41
Singapore	2 511	-4	9 434	0
Republic of Korea	2 186	+8	8 400	-3
United States	1 820	+20	6 561	+1
Thailand	1 285	0	4 769	+2
Malaysia	1 015	+43	3 503	+6
Australia	754	+18	2 271	+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	4th qtr 2003	4th qtr 2002	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	10 203	+14	37 205	+9
Seaborne⁽²⁾	2 297	+18	8 364	+21
River⁽²⁾	7 906	+13	28 841	+6
United States	2 525	-8	10 388	-6
Taiwan	848	+6	3 317	+12
Japan	762	+3	2 866	+9
Germany	389	-3	1 539	+1
Republic of Korea	356	-1	1 390	+3
Italy	320	+4	1 389	+21
United Kingdom	358	+10	1 342	+3
Netherlands	314	-8	1 270	+6
Singapore	427	+46	1 232	+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	4th qtr 2003	4th qtr 2002	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 786	+18	13 703	+9
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 715	-5	13 540	-1
and related materials
Iron and steel	2 845	+15	10 549	+9
Stone, sand and gravel	2 587	-12	10 414	-2
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 695	+51	10 267	+23
Machinery	1 823	+12	6 888	+13
Paper and paper products	1 237	+2	4 940	-4
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	1 137	+48	3 772	+46
Cement and cement clinker	951	-5	3 741	-3
Organic chemicals	839	+16	2 852	+13

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Petroleum, petroleum products	3 653	-6	13 313	-2
and related materials
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3 657	+17	13 236	+8
Coal, coke and briquettes	2 688	+51	10 260	+23
Iron and steel	2 727	+14	10 176	+9
Paper and paper products	1 148	+1	4 629	-5

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel	2 368	-12	9 528	-4
Machinery	781	+38	2 823	+33
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory	571	+53	2 034	+31
construction materials
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	343	+23	1 241	+20
and manufactures
Furniture and parts thereof	222	+5	809	+8

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	4th qtr 2003	4th qtr 2002	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2002
	('000 tonnes)	(%)	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Machinery	2 310	+6	8 525	+5
Iron and steel	2 070	+24	7 483	+18
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 893	+11	6 734	+4
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	1 293	+26	4 490	+30
Pulp and waste paper	804	+27	3 116	+15
Paper and paper products	664	+3	2 689	-4
Toys	522	-7	2 213	-5
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware	491	-5	1 997	+1
and manufactures
Furniture and parts thereof	537	+4	1 997	+4
Organic chemicals	497	-6	1 946	+3

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Machinery	2 048	+5	7 579	+5
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	706	+66	2 354	+115
Toys	517	-8	2 194	-5
Artificial resins and plastic materials	543	-10	2 017	-8
Furniture and parts thereof	527	+4	1 957	+4

River⁽²⁾
Iron and steel	1 672	+18	6 229	+14
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1 350	+22	4 717	+11
Pulp and waste paper	683	+40	2 498	+17
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	587	-2	2 136	-10
Paper and paper products	529	+11	2 049	-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.

Summary of container statistics

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	4th qtr 2003	4th qtr 2002	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2002
	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)	('000 TEUs^@)	(%)

Port total	5 376	+6	20 449	+7
Laden containers	4 392	+9	16 532	+8
Inward	2 040	+13	7 610	+10
Imports	942	+9	3 526	+2
Inward transhipment	1 097	+17	4 084	+18
Outward	2 352	+6	8 922	+6
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 186	+3	4 472	0
Outward transhipment	1 166	+10	4 450	+13
Empty containers	984	-6	3 917	+2
Inward	651	-8	2 576	0
Outward	333	-2	1 341	+7

Seaborne⁽²⁾	3 811	+3	14 530	+4
Laden containers	3 298	+6	12 538	+5
Inward	1 448	+11	5 421	+6
Imports	723	+13	2 673	+3
Inward transhipment	725	+10	2 747	+9
Outward	1 850	+3	7 118	+5
Exports⁽¹⁾	1 023	-2	3 907	-3
Outward transhipment	827	+8	3 210	+16
Empty containers	514	-12	1 991	0
Inward	431	-9	1 642	0
Outward	83	-22	349	-2

River⁽²⁾	1 564	+13	5 919	+13
Laden containers	1 094	+20	3 993	+17
Inward	592	+19	2 189	+22
Imports	220	-1	853	+1
Inward transhipment	372	+34	1 336	+41
Outward	502	+22	1 804	+12
Exports⁽¹⁾	163	+40	564	+25
Outward transhipment	339	+15	1 240	+6
Empty containers	470	0	1 926	+6
Inward	220	-7	934	+1
Outward	250	+7	992	+11

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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	4th qtr 2003	4th qtr 2002	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2002
		(%)		(%)

Ocean
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	9 320	+6	35 790	0
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	78.4	+12	300.5	+2

River
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	47 830	+2	182 270	0
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	22.5	+6	85.7	+11

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.
	'0'	denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.