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Statistics on ocean vessel and cargo for third quarter of 1994

In the third quarter of 1994, 9,584 ocean vessels with a total capacity of 42.1 million net registered tons arrived at Hong Kong.

This information is contained in the report entitled "Hong Kong Shipping Statistics, July-September 1994" published today (Friday) by the Census and Statistics Department.

The figures reflect an increase of 13% in number of vessels and 7% in capacity over the third quarter of 1993.

During the same period, there were 9,667 outgoing ocean vessels with a total capacity of 42.5 million net registered tons, representing an increase of 12% in number and 7% in capacity over the third quarter of 1993.

In the third quarter of 1994, the total tonnage of cargo discharged in Hong Kong from incoming ocean vessels, including seaborne imports and seaborne inward transhipment, was estimated to be 20.0 million tonnes, representing an increase of 14% over the same quarter in 1993.

During the same period, the total tonnage of cargo loaded onto outgoing ocean vessels, including seaborne exports (domestic exports plus re-exports) and seaborne outward transhipment, was estimated to be 9.3 million tonnes, representing an increase of 24%.

Of the cargoes discharged from incoming ocean vessels, 82% in terms of tonnage were seaborne imports and 18% were seaborne inward transhipment; 52% of these cargoes were containerised.

Of those loaded onto outgoing ocean vessels, 63% in terms of tonnage were seaborne exports (domestic exports plus re-exports) and 37% were seaborne outward transhipment; 87% of them were containerised cargo.

The above statistics are summarised in Table 1.