THE Airports Council International (ACI) data shows hong Kong achieved just over five million tonnes of cargo in 2021, up 12.5 per cent on 2020 and up 4.5 per cent since 2019, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Memphis International Airport in second place reached 4.5 million tonnes, down 2.9 per cent in cargo versus 2020 but up 3.6 per cent since 2019.
This was followed by Shanghai Pudong International Airport achieving four million tonnes, up eight per cent since 2020 and up 9.6 per cent since 2019.
The other top 10 airports for cargo in ranking order are Anchorage, Alaska, Incheon, South Korea; Louisville, Kentucky, Taipei,Taiwan; Los Angeles,Tokyo and Doha in Qatar.
Montreal-based ACI World said air cargo had its volumes increase by close to 15 per cent year on year (+3.5 per cent versus 2019), to an estimated record 124 million tonnes in 2021.
Air cargo volumes at the top 10 airports, representing 25 per cent (34.2 million tonnes) of the global volumes in 2021, gained 12.4 per cent in 2021 year on year (or 15 per cent vs 2019 results). The gain can be attributed to the continued increase in demand for online consumer goods and pharmaceutical products.
ACI World estimates that there were over 69 million global aircraft movements in 2021, representing a gain of more than 12 per cent from 2020. The top 10 airports represent close to eight per cent of global traffic (5.3 million movements) and experienced a gain of 33.9 per cent year on year, a drop of 16.1 per cent vis-a-vis 2019.
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Memphis International Airport in second place reached 4.5 million tonnes, down 2.9 per cent in cargo versus 2020 but up 3.6 per cent since 2019.
This was followed by Shanghai Pudong International Airport achieving four million tonnes, up eight per cent since 2020 and up 9.6 per cent since 2019.
The other top 10 airports for cargo in ranking order are Anchorage, Alaska, Incheon, South Korea; Louisville, Kentucky, Taipei,Taiwan; Los Angeles,Tokyo and Doha in Qatar.
Montreal-based ACI World said air cargo had its volumes increase by close to 15 per cent year on year (+3.5 per cent versus 2019), to an estimated record 124 million tonnes in 2021.
Air cargo volumes at the top 10 airports, representing 25 per cent (34.2 million tonnes) of the global volumes in 2021, gained 12.4 per cent in 2021 year on year (or 15 per cent vs 2019 results). The gain can be attributed to the continued increase in demand for online consumer goods and pharmaceutical products.
ACI World estimates that there were over 69 million global aircraft movements in 2021, representing a gain of more than 12 per cent from 2020. The top 10 airports represent close to eight per cent of global traffic (5.3 million movements) and experienced a gain of 33.9 per cent year on year, a drop of 16.1 per cent vis-a-vis 2019.
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