Asia Airfreight Terminal's March Hong Kong cargo up 4pc to 65,929 tonnes
2012 04 13
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HONG KONG's Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), the airport's second ground handler, posted four per cent year-on-year increase in March cargo volume to 65,929 tonnes, the company announced.
March exports increased five per cent to 47,270 tonnes year on year while imports were up four per cent to 18,114 tonnes with transshipments falling 21 per cent to 545 tonnes.
Year to date, cumulative export tonnage from January to March was 113,665 tonnes, up 0.1 pr cent year on year. Total import tonnage for first quarter was 53,181 tonnes, up five per cent. Transshipments fell 19 per cent year to date to 1,553 tonnes.
"The tonnage in March saw slight improvements. Nevertheless, we are cautious of the challenges ahead," said AAT corporate development chief Kenneth Yeung.
Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
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