THE Hong Kong's Airport Authority says air cargo throughput saw 17.9 per cent growth to 719,000 tonnes in the first two months of the year.
During February, cargo throughput was 310,000 tonnes, recording a year-on-year increase of 23.3 per cent, while freighter movements surged 36.8 per cent to 4,615, up from 3,374 recorded during the same month last year.
The combined increase of cargo volume in January and February was largely driven by a surge in exports. Transshipments experienced a double-digit decline due to a shortage of belly capacity on passenger flights.
The overall cargo to and from North America, the Middle East and Europe saw the most significant increase during the period, said the airport statement.
Passenger traffic remained weak in February as the Covid crisis persisted. During the first two months of the year, passenger traffic for Hong Kong residents, visitors, and transfer/transit passengers all dropped significantly compared to the same month last year.
On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger throughput and flight movements recorded 98 per cent and 67.9 per cent year-on-year declines to 1.4 million and 129,260, respectively. Cargo throughput fell 3.5 per cent to 4.6 million tonnes.
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During February, cargo throughput was 310,000 tonnes, recording a year-on-year increase of 23.3 per cent, while freighter movements surged 36.8 per cent to 4,615, up from 3,374 recorded during the same month last year.
The combined increase of cargo volume in January and February was largely driven by a surge in exports. Transshipments experienced a double-digit decline due to a shortage of belly capacity on passenger flights.
The overall cargo to and from North America, the Middle East and Europe saw the most significant increase during the period, said the airport statement.
Passenger traffic remained weak in February as the Covid crisis persisted. During the first two months of the year, passenger traffic for Hong Kong residents, visitors, and transfer/transit passengers all dropped significantly compared to the same month last year.
On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger throughput and flight movements recorded 98 per cent and 67.9 per cent year-on-year declines to 1.4 million and 129,260, respectively. Cargo throughput fell 3.5 per cent to 4.6 million tonnes.
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