Another month of double-digit growth
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) registered a year-on-year increase in its monthly cargo throughput for the third month in a row, with a 15.1% rise to 428,000 t in March. This uptick comes on the back of another successful year in 2023, with the airport once again named the "busiest cargo airport in the world" by Airports Council International.
Export traffic was again the main driver in March, recording a 23.7% upsurge compared to the same month last year. Among key trading regions, cargo traffic to and from North America, Europe and the Middle East rose most significantly during the month.
The airport handled more than 1.1 million t in Q1/2024, +18.9% year-on-year. On a twelve-month rolling basis, cargo throughput saw a year-on-year growth of 9.1% to 4.5 million t. (ah)