[260718.EN.BIZ] HKIA Heading For Another Record Year For Cargo

HONG Kong International Airport (HKIA) is set for another record year after handling 2.5 million tonnes of cargo and airmail in the first six months of 2018, a 3.5 per cent year-on-year increase, mainly due to growth in transshipments.

In June, the airport handled 424,000 tonnes of cargo and airmail, increasing 0.9 per cent with transshipments registering a strong increase of 14 per cent. North America and Southeast Asia experienced the most significant growth among key trading regions.

On a 12-month rolling basis, cargo and airmail throughput increased 5.6 per cent to 5.1 million tonnes year on year.

Last year, the airport became the first to handle more than 5 million tonnes of cargo and mail in a single calendar year, reports London's Air Cargo News.

Source : HKSG.