Hactl announces August tonnage throughput

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced today the air cargo tonnage throughput for August 2008. A total of 220,574 tonnes were handled in the month, representing a year-on-year dip of 3.3%. Cumulative tonnage from January to August 2008 was 1,718,014 tonnes, up 3.8% against the same period last year.

Both import and export volume growth in August registered a decline. Import volume showed a decrease of 7.1% year-on-year, with a total of 53,836 tonnes being handled in the month. Export volume for August was 120,022 tonnes, down 7.4% year-on-year. Aggregate import volume and export volume for the first eight months were 448,782 tonnes and 934,095 tonnes respectively, representing a climb of 1% and 1.7% year-on-year for the respective sectors.

Market transshipment demand stays strong in August: transshipment tonnage in August was 46,716 tonnes, with a year-on-year growth of 15.1%. Total transshipment volume for the first eight months was 335,137 tonnes, up 14.6% against the same period last year.