Nel primo semestre del 2008 il porto di Hong Kong ha movimentato 130,8 milioni di tonnellate di merci (+10%)

Il Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) di Hong Kong ha reso noti i dati definitivi del traffico delle merci registrato dal porto di Hong Kong nel secondo trimestre e nel primo semestre di quest'anno. Nel periodo aprile-giugno il traffico è stato di 68,2 milioni di tonnellate, in crescita del 7% rispetto al secondo trimestre del 2007, mentre nei primi sei mesi del 2008 si è attestato a 130,8 milioni di tonnellate, con un incremento del 10% rispetto alla prima metà dello scorso anno.

Nel primo semestre del 2008 la movimentazione dei container è stata pari a 12.016.000 teu (+4%).

Port of Hong Kong
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers
for second quarter of 2008
(Source: Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department)

Summary of port cargo statistics
Port of Hong Kong Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers for second quarter of 2008 (Source: Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department)

Summary of port cargo statistics

	2nd qtr 2008	Change over 2nd qtr 2007	Jan-Jun 2008	Change over Jan-Jun 2007
	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)	(Mn. tonnes)	(%)

Port total	68.2	+7	130.8	+10
Inward	38.1	+2	74.4	+7
Imports	19.9	-5	39.0	+1
Inward transhipment	18.2	+12	35.4	+13
Outward	30.1	+13	56.4	+15
Exports⁽¹⁾	11.8	+35	21.2	+29
Outward transhipment	18.2	+3	35.2	+8

Seaborne⁽²⁾	47.1	+2	92.1	+8
Inward	28.7	-1	57.0	+5
Imports	15.5	-8	30.8	+2
Inward transhipment	13.3	+9	26.1	+10
Outward	18.4	+5	35.1	+11
Exports⁽¹⁾	5.2	0	9.6	-3
Outward transhipment	13.2	+8	25.6	+17

River⁽²⁾	21.1	+21	38.7	+17
Inward	9.4	+13	17.4	+11
Imports	4.4	+3	8.2	+1
Inward transhipment	5.0	+22	9.2	+22
Outward	11.7	+28	21.3	+22
Exports⁽¹⁾	6.7	+86	11.6	+76
Outward transhipment	5.0	-9	9.6	-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.
'0'	denotes increase or decrease of less than 0.5%.




Main countries/territories of loading of inward port cargo⁽¹⁾

Country/territory of loading	2nd qtr 2008	Change over 2nd qtr 2007	Jan-Jun 2008	Change over Jan-Jun 2007
	('000 tonnes)	(%)	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	14409	+3	27019	+7
Seaborne⁽²⁾	5077	-13	9719	-1
River⁽²⁾	9331	+14	17300	+12
Indonesia	3230	-12	6553	+29
Taiwan	2555	-3	5472	+7
Singapore	2144	-30	4844	-28
Japan	2420	-2	4819	-1
United States of America	2354	+9	4671	+17
Korea	2156	+33	4041	+19
Thailand	1291	+16	2617	+18
Malaysia	756	-12	1448	-15
Philippines	548	-10	1078	0

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⁾

Country/territory of discharge	2nd qtr 2008	Change over 2nd qtr 2007	Jan-Jun 2008	Change over Jan-Jun 2007
	('000 tonnes)	(%)	('000 tonnes)	(%)

The mainland of China	14003	+30	25338	+24
Seaborne⁽²⁾	2634	+25	4857	+26
River⁽²⁾	11369	+31	20481	+23
United States of America	2298	+3	4131	+1
Taiwan	1459	+30	2786	+34
Japan	1053	+11	2066	+7
Vietnam	988	+24	2042	+36
Malaysia	759	+48	1390	+46
Thailand	662	+18	1313	+31
Philippines	612	+5	1192	+14
Singapore	594	+23	993	+10
Germany	425	-19	949	-6

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⁾

Commodity group	2nd qtr 2008	Change over 2nd qtr 2007	Jan-Jun 2008	Change over Jan-Jun 2007
	('000 tonnes)	(%)	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials; and coal, coke and briquettes	6749	-6	13932	+9
Stone, sand and gravel; metalliferous ores and metal scrap; and pulp and waste paper	5598	+7	10808	+7
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3950	+7	7539	+3
Machinery	2366	0	4499	+1
Iron and steel	2133	-19	4352	-8
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials	1261	+18	2264	+26
Live animals chiefly for food and edible animal products	987	+57	1831	+49
Paper and paper products	871	-5	1711	-1
Vegetables and fruit	817	+14	1477	+8
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures	681	-11	1307	-7

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials; and coal, coke and briquettes	6406	-8	13388	+9
Artificial resins and plastic materials	3673	+6	6973	+2
Stone, sand and gravel; metalliferous ores and metal scrap; and pulp and waste paper	3236	-2	6453	+2
Iron and steel	1874	-16	3877	-5
Machinery	1351	-2	2584	0

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel; metalliferous ores and metal scrap; and pulp and waste paper	2363	+22	4355	+17
Machinery	1015	+3	1915	+3
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials	1058	+20	1881	+27
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures	350	+23	642	+13
Artificial resins and plastic materials	278	+16	566	+16

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%.




Principal commodities of outward port cargo⁽¹⁾

Commodity group	2nd qtr 2008	Change over 2nd qtr 2007	Jan-Jun 2008	Change over Jan-Jun 2007
	('000 tonnes)	(%)	('000 tonnes)	(%)

Port total
Stone, sand and gravel; metalliferous ores and metal scrap; and pulp and waste paper	7376	+79	13049	+78
Machinery	2917	-3	5547	0
Artificial resins and plastic materials	2538	+12	4793	+9
Iron and steel	1741	-14	3409	-10
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials	1045	+8	1804	+13
Live animals chiefly for food and edible animal products	881	+99	1409	+72
Tools, cutlery, metal household ware and manufactures	686	-7	1309	-3
Paper and paper products	589	-7	1108	-7
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products	559	-7	1101	+1
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories	544	-4	1069	-5

Seaborne⁽²⁾
Machinery	2629	-2	5031	+1
Stone, sand and gravel; metalliferous ores and metal scrap; and pulp and waste paper	1677	+49	3100	+64
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1030	+23	1961	+30
Bricks, ceramic tile and refractory construction materials	994	+7	1722	+13
Iron and steel	788	-1	1503	+11

River⁽²⁾
Stone, sand and gravel; metalliferous ores and metal scrap; and pulp and waste paper	5699	+90	9948	+83
Artificial resins and plastic materials	1507	+6	2832	-2
Iron and steel	953	-23	1906	-22
Live animals chiefly for food and edible animal products	428	+155	589	+103
Machinery	288	-5	515	-9

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

	2nd qtr 2008	Change over 2nd qtr 2007	Jan-Jun 2008	Change over Jan-Jun 2007
	('000 TEUs)	(%)	('000 TEUs)	(%)

Port total	6259	+2	12016	+4
Laden containers	5235	+3	10055	+5
Inward	2567	+5	4923	+7
Imports	943	-3	1753	-2
Inward transhipment	1624	+10	3170	+13
Outward	2668	+1	5132	+4
Exports⁽¹⁾	1018	-1	1898	-3
Outward transhipment	1650	+2	3234	+8
Empty containers	1024	+1	1961	0
Inward	595	-1	1156	0
Outward	428	+2	805	+1

Seaborne⁽²⁾	4290	+1	8344	+4
Laden containers	3849	+2	7456	+6
Inward	1801	+3	3478	+5
Imports	710	-3	1311	-2
Inward transhipment	1090	+7	2167	+10
Outward	2048	+1	3978	+6
Exports⁽²⁾	759	-5	1427	-6
Outward transhipment	1288	+5	2551	+14
Empty containers	441	-9	888	-5
Inward	358	-6	726	-3
Outward	82	-19	162	-14

River⁽²⁾	1969	3672	+5
Laden containers	1386	+5	2599	+4
Inward	766	+11	1445	+11
Imports	233	-4	442	-4
Inward transhipment	533	+19	1004	+19
Outward	620	-2	1153	-3
Exports⁽¹⁾	258	+9	471	+9
Outward transhipment	362	-8	682	-10
Empty containers	583	+9	1073	+6
Inward	237	+8	429	+4
Outward	346	+9	643	+6

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 capacityterms 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

	2nd qtr 2008	Change over 2nd qtr 2007	Jan-Jun 2008	Change over Jan-Jun 2007
		(%)		(%)

Ocean
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	8900	-3	18390	-1
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	95.4	+4	195.1	+8

River
Number of incoming vessels⁽¹⁾	45570	-5	91930	-2
Capacity (Mn. NRT^#)	24.4	-4	49.4	-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.