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Organization of the logistic chain in the Chinese international trade Main Ports* in Europe for container traffic with China (including Hong Kong). 2005. Port Total Westbound Eastbound Hamburg 1.686.493 1.101.216 585.277 Rotterdam 1.337.513 848.071 489.441 Felixstowe 660.970 425.707 236.246 Southampton 516.295 271.698 244.620 Valencia 382.094 294.384 88.674 Antwerp 379.979 151.155 228.824 Bremerhaven 266.144 145.914 120.230 Barcelona 244.541 159.095 87.041 Le Havre 231.042 168.489 62.555 Zeebrugge 140.758 73.787 66.971 Piraeus 118.494 93.024 25.470 Taranto 109.066 97.166 11.900 Algeciras 91.094 71.849 19.760 Genoa 88.938 55.753 33.185 Marseille 84.008 67.825 16.183 Thessaloniki 61.209 38.580 22.629 Bilbao 38.735 29.887 9.566 La Spezia 36.151 31.927 4.224 Trieste 33.430 24.777 8.653 Napoli 19.033 15.747 3.286 Gioia Tauro 18.226 10.115 8.111 Dunkerque 12.957 8.314 4.643 Medway 12.686 11.276 1.445 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria 11.533 8.704 2.987 Total Europe (EU-15) 6.637.710 4.246.534 2.397.054 Source: Eurostat. Note*: Ports with more than 10.000 TEU traffic with China Distribution of traffics in Europe North-European ports outstripped the rest of ports in Europe attracting 77 per cent of exports coming from China (incl. HK) whereas Mediterranean ports only attracted 23 per cent of the export container flows. The share of North-European ports is even higher and reached 85% in flows from Europe to China. Western Mediterranean ports attracted more containers than Eastern Mediterranean ports, achieving 17 per cent of exporting containers from China and 11% of flows eastbound. Distribution of Container Traffic between North European and Mediterranean Ports, 2005 (TEU) Port areas Total traffic share Westbound share Eastbound share North- European Ports 5.232.151 80% 3.194.351 77% 2.038.807 85% Western Mediterranean Ports 964.085 15% 706.695 17% 260.464 11% Eastern Mediterranean 322.199 5% 253.547 6% 68.652 3% Source: Eurostat. CEIBS Port of Barcelona Chair of Logistics 29
Organization of the logistic chain in the Chinese international trade Traffic evolution of the Top10 ports The port of Hamburg has gained since 2003 around 735.000 TEU while Rotterdam increased in 637.000 TEU its total traffic with China. Valencia, which is the first Mediterranean port in the Top 10, achieved the highest growth rate in 2005 and grew by 56%. Together with Le Havre, they were the only ports in the Top 10 who achieved higher growth in 2005 than in 2004. The rest of ports, although showing increases of around 30% in 2005, all experienced lower growth rates than in 2004. The port of Barcelona has achieved since 2003 increases of near 60.000 TEU per year but has seen its growth decrease from 46% to 31%. Evolution Top 10 ports. Total Container traffic China (incl. HIK)-Europe (EU15) (TEU) Ports Total 2003 Total 2004 Total 2005 growth 03-04 growth 04-05 Hamburg 950.905 1.272.734 1.686.493 34% 33% Rotterdam 700.465 1.024.005 1.337.513 46% 31% Felixstowe 377.232 520.970 660.970 38% 27% Southampton 275.968 451.277 516.295 64% 14% Valencia 167.937 244.213 382.094 45% 56% Antwerp 134.033 291.089 379.979 117% 31% Bremerhaven 136.677 201.590 266.144 47% 32% Barcelona 127.803 187.220 244.541 46% 31% Le Havre 126.089 165.796 231.042 31% 39% Zeebrugge* 53.846 26.702 140.758 -- -- Source: Eurostat. Note*: Data from Zeebrugge in 2004 is not complete. The port of Valencia maintained a high growth in westbound traffics at around 45% but saw an amazing increase in the eastbound traffics for the second consecutive year, achieving a growth of 105% and seeing its traffic directed towards China double to more than 80.000 TEU. Barcelona also achieved a higher growth for eastbound traffics, reaching 60%, but experienced a far lower growth rate in westbound traffics in 2005 than in 2004, growing only by 17%. Evolution of the ports’ traffic. Westbound container traffic China (incl. HIK)-Europe (EU15) (TEU) Ports North European Ports 2003 2004 2005 growth 03-04 growth 04-05 Hamburg 594.175 828.495 1.101.216 39% 33% Rotterdam 480.330 632.954 848.071 32% 34% Felixstowe 245.610 337.953 425.707 38% 26% Southampton 159.475 237.264 271.698 49% 15% Le Havre 85.733 121.156 168.489 41% 39% Antwerp 37.821 108.671 151,155 187% 39% Bremerhaven 82.397 115,913 145,914 41% 26% Zeebrugge 26.558 12.555 73.787 -53% 488% Dunkerque 12 6.501 8.314 54075% 28% CEIBS Port of Barcelona Chair of Logistics 30
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