HONG Kong International Airport maintained its ranking as the world's busiest air cargo airport for 2024, according to preliminary figures from Airports Council International.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Memphis International Airport came in second and third, respectively. The two switched slots from their 2023 ranking, according to PortCalls Asia, Philippines.
The airports in Anchorage, Louisville, Incheon, Miami, Doha, Guangzhou, and Taipei complete the top 10.
Air cargo volumes are estimated to have risen by 8.4 per cent year on year, to over 124 million metric tonnes in 2024. The hike is attributed mostly to strong e-commerce demand, maritime shipping disruptions, and declines in jet fuel prices.
Air cargo volumes in the top 10 airports - representing close to 26 per cent (32.3 million metric tonnes) of the global volumes in 2024 - gained 9.3 per cent in 2024 year over year or a gain of 9.5 per cent compared to 2019 (29.5 million tonnes).
Air cargo traffic was also found to be more concentrated among the main airports, according to ACI, the trade association of the world's airports.
Despite geopolitical and economic challenges, the world's busiest airports held their top rankings, positioning themselves for continued growth, it added.
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Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Memphis International Airport came in second and third, respectively. The two switched slots from their 2023 ranking, according to PortCalls Asia, Philippines.
The airports in Anchorage, Louisville, Incheon, Miami, Doha, Guangzhou, and Taipei complete the top 10.
Air cargo volumes are estimated to have risen by 8.4 per cent year on year, to over 124 million metric tonnes in 2024. The hike is attributed mostly to strong e-commerce demand, maritime shipping disruptions, and declines in jet fuel prices.
Air cargo volumes in the top 10 airports - representing close to 26 per cent (32.3 million metric tonnes) of the global volumes in 2024 - gained 9.3 per cent in 2024 year over year or a gain of 9.5 per cent compared to 2019 (29.5 million tonnes).
Air cargo traffic was also found to be more concentrated among the main airports, according to ACI, the trade association of the world's airports.
Despite geopolitical and economic challenges, the world's busiest airports held their top rankings, positioning themselves for continued growth, it added.
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