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Table 33

(Chapter 13: Transport)

(a) Inward and Outward Movements of Aircraft and Vessels

2004

2008

2009

Aircraft ('000)(1)

237

301

279#

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

613

768

754

185

201

197

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(1)

By ocean By river

By road

By rail(2)

Total

Loaded

By air

By water(1)

By ocean

By river

By road By rail(2)

Total

Thousand tonnes

2004

2008

2009

1 165

1 327

1 263#

134 854

145 977

139 293

104 612

110 220

105 612

30 242

35 757

33 681

21 561

18 317*

15 170

208

90

68

157 789

165 711*

155 794#

1 925

2 301

2 086#

86 025

113 425

103 673

54 006

69 755

55 979

32 019

43 671

47 694

18 913

13 417*

12 769

64

19

16

106 926

129 162*

118 545#

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, Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited,

Customs and Excise Department.

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