Asia Airfreight Terminal

HONG KONG: Hong Kong air cargo decline moderates

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Cargo tonnage at Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), pictured above, was down 20 per cent in July year-on-year, while the larger Hong Kong AirCargo Terminals was down 8.4 per cent. Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced it handled a total of 201,157 tonnes of cargo in July, representing an improved year-on-year decline of 8.4 per cent compared with that in previous months. Cumulative tonnage from January to July was 1.2 million tonnes, down 19.6 per … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Hong Kong air cargo decline moderates

AeroLogic appoints Asia Airfreight Terminal

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Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been appointed by AeroLogic as its cargo handling agent at the Hong Kong International Airport. AeroLogic, a joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, is the first airline to operate the new B777F. AeroLogic offers Lufthansa Cargo services on the Europe- Asia trade lane between Leipzig, Tashkent and Hong Kong and DHL Express services between Leipzig, Bahrain, Singapore and New Delhi. … [Read more...] about AeroLogic appoints Asia Airfreight Terminal

AAT’s May throughput down 31%

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Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd announced its tonnage throughput for May 2009 was 37,039 tonnes, down 31 per cent compared with the same month last year with AAT general manager, Planning & Services, Nelson Lee pointing to the opening of Fedex’s new Asia-Pacific Hub at Guangzhou’s Baiyun International Airport as playing a significant part in the weak tonnage performance. Export cargo registered 23,613 tonnes, a decline by 36 per cent against same period last year. Import … [Read more...] about AAT’s May throughput down 31%

Asia Airfreight Terminal chosen by Deccan 360

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Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) has announced that India’s newest express cargo and logistics airline founded by Capt. G.R. Gopinath, Deccan 360, has appointed AAT as their cargo ground handling agent at Hong Kong International Airport. Deccan 360 is now flying between Hong Kong and Dubai and to India’s key trade centers – Delhi and Chennai – five times a week with its Airbus 310 freighter. The carrier offers an integrated multi-modal set up … [Read more...] about Asia Airfreight Terminal chosen by Deccan 360

AAT's May throughput down 31%

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Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd announced its tonnage throughput for May 2009 was 37,039 tonnes, down 31 per cent compared with the same month last year with AAT general manager, Planning & Services, Nelson Lee pointing to the opening of Fedex’s new Asia-Pacific Hub at Guangzhou’s Baiyun International Airport as playing a significant part in the weak tonnage performance. Export cargo registered 23,613 tonnes, a decline by 36 per cent against same period last year. Import … [Read more...] about AAT's May throughput down 31%

AAT cautious on levelling of cargo declines

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Hong Kong's second largest cargo terminal, Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT), announced today that its March throughput declined by 28 per cent year-on-year, to a total of 40,217 tonnes. The decline was marginally worse than February's 26 per cent decline and slightly better than January's 29 per cent fall. “Although the tonnage in March 2009 was slightly higher than the previous two months, it does not reflect that the air cargo industry is getting back on track yet; when the market … [Read more...] about AAT cautious on levelling of cargo declines