Port of Hong Kong container traffic rises 7% in Q2, to 6.4m TEUs
The Port of Hong Kong's container throughput in the second quarter increased 7% from last year's figure, to 6.4 million TEUs, with laden boxes rising 8% to 5.5 million TEUs, while empties increased 2% to more than 900,000 million TEUs, Shippingazette reports citing Hong Kong Census & Statistics Department.
In the first half, Hong Kong handled 11.9 million TEUs, an increase of four percent year on year. Laden containers rose four percent to 10 million TEUs, while empty containers increased three percent to 1.8 million TEUs.
Total second quarter cargo volume rose nine percent year on year to 73.4 million tonnes, comprising an eight per cent increase in inward port cargo to 42.5 million tonnes and 11 per cent growth in outward port cargo to 30.9 million tonnes.
Over the first six months of 2011, total throughput was up five per cent year on year to 136.1 million tonnes, including a four per cent increase in inward port cargo to 78.4 million tonnes and five per cent growth in outward port cargo to 57.7 million tonnes.
Quarter-to-quarter, cargo throughput increased 10 per cent in second quarter, including 11 per cent growth in inward port cargo and eight per cent rise in outward port cargo.
Sea borne cargo grew 11 percent year on year to 51.3 million tonnes, while river cargo was up five percent to 22.1 million tonnes in second quarter. For the first half of the year, seaborne cargo increased seven percent to 94.5 million tonnes, while river cargo remained unchanged at 41.6 million tonnes.
In second quarter, the number of ocean vessel arrivals rose one per cent year on year to 8,090, with the total capacity increasing six percent to 104.4 million net registered tons (NRT).
But the number of river-vessel arrivals fell one percent year on year to 43,880 in second quarter, with the total capacity growing five percent to 28.3 million net registered tons.
In the first half of 2011, the number of ocean-vessel arrivals increased one percent year on year to 16,120, with the total capacity increasing eight percent to 206.5 million net registered tons.
Yet the number of river-vessel arrivals dropped one percent year on year to 87,050, with the total capacity increasing three percent to 54.3 million net registered tons.
In the first half, Hong Kong handled 11.9 million TEUs, an increase of four percent year on year. Laden containers rose four percent to 10 million TEUs, while empty containers increased three percent to 1.8 million TEUs.
Total second quarter cargo volume rose nine percent year on year to 73.4 million tonnes, comprising an eight per cent increase in inward port cargo to 42.5 million tonnes and 11 per cent growth in outward port cargo to 30.9 million tonnes.
Over the first six months of 2011, total throughput was up five per cent year on year to 136.1 million tonnes, including a four per cent increase in inward port cargo to 78.4 million tonnes and five per cent growth in outward port cargo to 57.7 million tonnes.
Quarter-to-quarter, cargo throughput increased 10 per cent in second quarter, including 11 per cent growth in inward port cargo and eight per cent rise in outward port cargo.
Sea borne cargo grew 11 percent year on year to 51.3 million tonnes, while river cargo was up five percent to 22.1 million tonnes in second quarter. For the first half of the year, seaborne cargo increased seven percent to 94.5 million tonnes, while river cargo remained unchanged at 41.6 million tonnes.
In second quarter, the number of ocean vessel arrivals rose one per cent year on year to 8,090, with the total capacity increasing six percent to 104.4 million net registered tons (NRT).
But the number of river-vessel arrivals fell one percent year on year to 43,880 in second quarter, with the total capacity growing five percent to 28.3 million net registered tons.
In the first half of 2011, the number of ocean-vessel arrivals increased one percent year on year to 16,120, with the total capacity increasing eight percent to 206.5 million net registered tons.
Yet the number of river-vessel arrivals dropped one percent year on year to 87,050, with the total capacity increasing three percent to 54.3 million net registered tons.