THE world's busiest cargo airport, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), saw cargo traffic return to growth in August after volumes were flat in July by handling 431,000 tonnes, an increase of 2
THE world's busiest cargo airport, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), saw cargo traffic return to growth in August after volumes were flat in July by handling 431,000 tonnes, an increase of 2.4 per cent over the same month last year. HKIA said: 'The airport saw strong 9 per cent year-on-year growth in transshipments, which contributed the most to the increase in cargo throughput.
'Amongst key trading regions, traffic to and from North America and Southeast Asia posted the most significant growth.'
While the airport saw cargo demand return to growth during the month, the increase does lag behind figures during the first eight months when freight traffic increased by 3.1 per cent to 3.3 million tonnes.
Last week, Airports Council International (ACI) released figures confirming that the Asian hub was once again the world's busiest cargo airport, reports London's Air Cargo News.
