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Table 33

APPENDICES

(Chapter 13: Transport)

(a) Inward and Outward Movements of Aircraft and Vessels

Aircraft ('000)(1)

Ocean vessels (million N.R.T.)

River vessels (million N.R.T.)(1)

Note: (1) Including both cargo and passenger aircrafts and vessels.

Sources: Civil Aviation Department,

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2867 4237)

Marine Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2852 3661)

(b) Inward and Outward Movements of Cargo

1998

2002

2003

163

207

187

416

584

591

107

161

181

1998

2002

'000 tonnes

2003

Discharged

By air

775

1 004

By water

106 851

119 729

1 035 # 126 500 #

By ocean

90 104

93 444

97 600 #

By river

16 747

26 284

By road (1)

18 465

By rail (2)

324

21 085*

283

28 900 # 20 606

253

Total

126 414

142 101 *

148 394 #

Loaded

By air

By water

By ocean By river By road (1) By rail

854

1 475

1 608 #

60 319

72 782

77 500 #

37 378

44 857

48 100 #

22 941

27 925

29 400 #

17 688

138

18 288*

102

18 846 76

Total

78 999

92 647*

98 030 #

Notes: (1) Figures are compiled based on a new estimation method, which has been adopted as from April 2001.

(2) Figures exclude livestock.

Sources: Civil Aviation Department.

Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation,

Customs and Excise Department.

(For enquiries, please call Census and Statistics Department. Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 4068)