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Table 33

(Chapter 13: Transport)

(a) Inward and Outward Movements of Aircraft and Vessels

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2001

2005

2006

Aircraft ('000)(1)

197

264

280#

Ocean vessels (million net register tonnage) River vessels (million net register tonnage)(1)

.547

650

695

133

199

218

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(1)

By river(1)

By road

By rail(2)

Total

Loaded

By air

By water

By ocean(1)

By river(1)

By road

By rail(2)

Total

2001

2005

'000 tonnes

2006

894

1 246

1 300#

110 472

140 956

141 542

88 506

106 695

106 579

21 966

34 261

34 963

20 409

20 964*

20 479

273

166

155

132 048

163 332*

163 475#

1 180

2 156

2 279#

67 738

89 183

96 697

42 170

54 772

59 629

25 568

34 411

37 068

16 509

17 755*

17 369

97

49

29

85 524

109 143*

116 374#

Notes: (1) Ocean refers to transport by vessels operating beyond the river trade limits, while river refers to

transport by vessels operating exclusively within the river trade limits.

(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)