Quotidiano indipendente di economia e politica dei trasporti
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Nel primo trimestre il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 53,6 milioni di tonnellate di merci (-3%)
I container sono stati pari a 5.133.000 milioni di teu (-1%)
13 giugno 2005
I dati definitivi del traffico delle merci nel porto di Hong Kong relativi al primo trimestre di quest'anno - diffusi dal Census and Statistics Department di Hong Kong - mostrano una movimentazione complessiva di 53,6 milioni di tonnellate, con un calo del 3% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2004. Le importazioni sono ammontate a 33,5 milioni di tonnellate (-2%), le esportazioni a 20,1 milioni di tonnellate (-6%).
Nei primi tre mesi di quest'anno lo scalo asiatico ha movimentato 5.133.000 milioni di teu, con una flessione dell'1% rispetto al primo trimestre del 2004. I container pieni sono diminuiti del 4% a 4.191.000 teu, mentre i container vuoti sono aumentati del 15% a 942mila teu.
Port of Hong Kong Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers for 1st Quarter 2005 (Source: Census and Statistics Department)
Summary of port cargo statistics
Change over
1st qtr 2005
1st qtr 2004
(Mn. tonnes)
(%)
Port total
53.6
-3
Inward
33.5
-2
Imports
20.4
-5
Inward transhipment
13.1
+5
Outward
20.1
-6
Exports(1)
7.9
-11
Outward transhipment
12.2
-3
Seaborne(2)
38.0
-4
Inward
25.7
-4
Imports
15.8
-8
Inward transhipment
9.8
+4
Outward
12.3
-4
Exports(1)
4.8
-12
Outward transhipment
7.5
+3
River(2)
15.6
-3
Inward
7.8
+6
Imports
4.6
+5
Inward transhipment
3.3
+8
Outward
7.8
-10
Exports(1)
3.1
-9
Outward transhipment
4.7
-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.
Main countries/territories of loading of inward port cargo(1)
Change over
Country/territory of loading
1st qtr 2005
1st qtr 2004
('000 tonnes)
(%)
The mainland of China
10 987
+7
Seaborne(2)
3 195
+7
River(2)
7 792
+6
Singapore
3 962
+20
Taiwan
2 945
-20
Indonesia
2 612
+33
Japan
2 433
-3
United States of America
1 943
-2
Republic of Korea
1 552
-38
Thailand
1 196
+5
Malaysia
878
-15
Australia
408
-42
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)
Change over
Country/territory of discharge
1st qtr 2005
1st qtr 2004
('000 tonnes)
(%)
The mainland of China
9 172
-14
Seaborne(2)
1 713
-24
River(2)
7 460
-11
United States of America
2 501
0
Taiwan
816
-17
Japan
815
+19
Thailand
446
+20
Vietnam
383
+2
Germany
357
-14
Macao
336
+15
Singapore
320
+6
Australia
314
+11
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%.
Principal commodities of inward port cargo(1)
Change over
Commodity group
1st qtr 2005
1st qtr 2004
('000 tonnes)
(%)
Port total
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials
4 585
+7
Artificial resins and plastic materials
3 587
-8
Stone, sand and gravel
2 316
-7
Iron and steel
2 297
-23
Coal, coke and briquettes
2 229
+17
Machinery
1 944
+3
Pulp and waste paper
1 132
+53
Paper and paper products
951
-22
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials
922
+30
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
856
-25
Seaborne (2)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials
4 516
+6
Artificial resins and plastic materials
3 411
-9
Coal, coke and briquettes
2 229
+17
Iron and steel
2 072
-28
Machinery
1 046
-2
River (2)
Stone, sand and gravel
2 017
-11
Machinery
899
+10
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials
782
+38
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures
327
+5
Cement and concrete structure, building blocks and mineral manufactures
283
+70
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)
Change over
Commodity group
1st qtr 2005
1st qtr 2004
('000 tonnes)
(%)
Port total
Machinery
2 195
-6
Iron and steel
1 911
-11
Artificial resins and plastic materials
1 824
-7
Pulp and waste paper
1 397
+45
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
898
-31
Paper and paper products
546
-18
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures
513
+16
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
487
+13
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials
480
+1
Furniture and parts thereof
465
-13
Seaborne (2)
Machinery
1 955
-5
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures
485
+26
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
483
+15
Artificial resins and plastic materials
483
-10
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials
463
+4
River (2)
Iron and steel
1 589
-9
Artificial resins and plastic materials
1 342
-6
Pulp and waste paper
1 145
+51
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
578
-25
Paper and paper products
407
-23
Notes :
(1)
Outward port cargo comprises exports (domestics 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
Change over
1st qtr 2005
1st qtr 2004
('000 TEUs@)
(%)
Port total
5 133
-1
Laden containers
4 191
-4
Inward
2 080
0
Imports
873
-7
Inward transhipment
1 207
+5
Outward
2 111
-8
Exports (1)
977
-10
Outward transhipment
1 133
-6
Empty containers
942
+15
Inward
582
+17
Outward
360
+11
Seaborne(2)
3 545
-3
Laden containers
3 096
-6
Inward
1 457
-3
Imports
629
-11
Inward transhipment
828
+5
Outward
1 639
-8
Exports (1)
816
-13
Outward transhipment
823
-2
Empty containers
449
+15
Inward
367
+21
Outward
82
-5
River(2)
1 588
+3
Laden containers
1 095
-1
Inward
623
+6
Imports
244
+8
Inward transhipment
379
+4
Outward
472
-9
Exports (1)
162
+4
Outward transhipment
310
-14
Empty containers
493
+15
Inward
214
+12
Outward
278
+17
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
Change over
1st qtr 2005
1st qtr 2004
(%)
Ocean
Number of incoming vessels(1)
9 120
+3
Capacity (Mn. NRT#)
75.9
-2
River
Number of incoming vessels(1)
45 540
0
Capacity (Mn. NRT#)
22.9
+6
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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I dati definitivi del traffico delle merci nel porto di Hong Kong relativi al primo trimestre di quest'anno - diffusi dal Census and Statistics Department di Hong Kong - mostrano una movimentazione complessiva di 53,6 milioni di tonnellate, con un calo del 3% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2004. Le importazioni sono ammontate a 33,5 milioni di tonnellate (-2%), le esportazioni a 20,1 milioni di tonnellate (-6%).
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