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Table 33

(Chapter 13: Transport)

(a) Inward and Outward Movements of Aircraft and Vessels

1999

2003

2004

Aircraft ('000)(1)

167

188

237#

Ocean vessels (million N.R.T.)

431

591

613

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

104

181

185

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

Discharged

By air

By water

By ocean By river

By road(1) By rail(2)

Total

Loaded

By air

By water

By ocean

By river

By road(1) By rail(2)

Total

'000 tonnes

1999

2003

2004

841

1 035

1 164#

106 305

128 554

134 854

88 621

99 363

104 612

17 684

29 191

30 242

20 500 293

20 751*

21 183

253

208

127 940

150 594*

157 410#

1 133

1 607

1 930#

62 533

79 058

86 025

39 601

49 255

54 006

22 932

29 803

32 019

17 915

19 192*

19 019

173

76

64

81 754

99 933*

107 038#

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)