APPENDICES
Inward and Outward Movements of Cargo Carried by Different Modes of Transport
1998
1999
Air
Discharged Loaded
774 544 854 198
841 161 1 133 130
Total
1 628 742
1 974 291
Tonnes
2000
952 514 1 288 071
2 240 585
Ocean vessels (1)
Discharged
90 104 000
88 621 000
88 003 000
Loaded
Total
37 378 000
39 601 000
42 934 000
127 482 000
128 222 000
130 937 000
River vessels (1)
Discharged
16 747 000
17 684 000
18 932 000
Loaded
22 941 000
22 932 000
24 773 000
Total
39 688 000
40 616 000
43 706 000
Rail
Discharged
(2)
323 654
293 061
Loaded
137 918
173 415
318 323 132 911
Total
461 573
466 476
451 233
Road (3), (4)
Loaded
Discharged
18 464 $13
20 499 963
22 142 277
17 687 654
17 914 861
17 790 521
Total
36 152 167
38 414 824
39 932 798
Notes: Figures include movements between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the mainland of China.
(1) All figures are published in the nearest thousands. (2) Exclude livestock.
(3) Road transport refers to traffic through Man Kam To, Sha Tau Kok and Lok Ma Chau to and from the mainland of China. (4) Figures are compiled based on a new estimation method, which has been adopted as from April 1999.
Sources: Civil Aviation Department,
Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department,
Port and Maritime Board,
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation,
Customs and Excise Department.
(For enquiries, please call Census and Statistics Department. Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 4661)
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