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During the same period, there were 10,810 outgoing ocean vessels with a total capacity of 44.8 million net registered tons, representing an increase of 12% in number and 7% in capacity over the fourth quarter of 1994.
In the fourth quarter of 1995, the total tonnage of seaborne inward cargo comprising seaborne imports and seaborne inward transhipment, was estimated to be 22.3 million tonnes, representing an increase of 13% over the same quarter in 1994.
During the same period, the total tonnage of seaborne outward cargo comprising seaborne exports (domestic exports plus re-exports) and seaborne outward transhipment, was estimated to be 10.2 million tonnes. representing an increase of 8%.
Of the seaborne inward cargo. 82% in terms of tonnage were seaborne imports and 18% were seaborne inward transhipment. 54% of these cargoes were containerised.
Of the seaborne outward cargo, 57% in terms of tonnage were seaborne exports (domestic exports plus re-exports) and 43% were seaborne outward transhipment. 87% of them were containerised cargo.
The above statistics are summarised in Table 1.
In the fourth quarter of 1995, the top five countries of loading for seaborne inward cargo (comprising seaborne imports and seaborne inward transhipment) were Singapore (which accounted for 18% in tonnage terms). Japan (13%), Taiwan (12%), China (10%) and the U.S.A. (10%). The top five countries of discharge for seaborne outward cargo (comprising seaborne exports and seaborne outward transhipment) were China (25%), the U.S.A. (17%), Taiwan (7%), Japan (6%) and F.R.Germany (5%).
The top five principal commodities of seaborne inward cargo in tonnage terms include petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (21%); artificial resins and plastic materials (10%); coal, coke and briquettes (10%); iron and steel (6%) and
other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (5%).
The top five principal commodities of seaborne outward cargo in tonnage terms include machinery (13%): other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (10%); petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (7%); other manufactured articles (6%) and toys (6%).