Quotidiano indipendente di economia e politica dei trasporti
04:20 GMT+1
Il porto di Hong Kong conferma la sua leadership mondiale nel settore container
Nel 2003 movimentati 20.449.000 teu (+6,8%). Il traffico merci è ammontato a 207,6 milioni di tonnellate (+8%)
11 marzo 2004
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.
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