STATISTICS from the Airport Authority Hong Kong (HK) show that Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 462,000 tonnes of freight in October, a double-digit increase of 14.7 percent compared to the same month last year.
The increase in cargo throughput in October was mainly attributed to a 16.5 per cent growth in exports as well as the beginning of the traditional peak period for air cargo shipments, reports The STAT Trade Times, Navi Mumbai
Imports and transshipments also recorded double-digit growth. Cargo to and from North America, Southeast Asia and Europe experienced the most significant increases during the month.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, passenger traffic remained significantly below the pre-pandemic levels recorded in 2019. However, outbound transfer passengers from Mainland China to Europe recorded significant increases.
On a 12-month rolling basis, hkia handled 1.2 million passengers and 140,635 flight movements, representing year-on-year declines of 93.6 per cent and 30.4 per cent, respectively, while cargo throughput was 4.9 million tonnes, representing a 10.2 per cent year-on-year increase.
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The increase in cargo throughput in October was mainly attributed to a 16.5 per cent growth in exports as well as the beginning of the traditional peak period for air cargo shipments, reports The STAT Trade Times, Navi Mumbai
Imports and transshipments also recorded double-digit growth. Cargo to and from North America, Southeast Asia and Europe experienced the most significant increases during the month.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, passenger traffic remained significantly below the pre-pandemic levels recorded in 2019. However, outbound transfer passengers from Mainland China to Europe recorded significant increases.
On a 12-month rolling basis, hkia handled 1.2 million passengers and 140,635 flight movements, representing year-on-year declines of 93.6 per cent and 30.4 per cent, respectively, while cargo throughput was 4.9 million tonnes, representing a 10.2 per cent year-on-year increase.
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