Hong Kong International Airport

Cargo & pax declines moderate further at HK

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Cargo throughput in September at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped 4.3 per cent year-onyear to 304,000 tonnes, while passenger throughput reached 3.5 million passenger trips in September 2009, 3.5 per cent below the same period in 2008. Air traffic movements recorded a decline of 8 per cent to 22,570. Declines in air traffic volumes have continued to narrow over the last three months, HKIA said. Noting that cargo volume has improved significantly from a drop of 22.9 per cent in … [Read more...] about Cargo & pax declines moderate further at HK

Cargo & pax declines moderate further at HK

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Cargo throughput in September at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped 4.3 per cent year-onyear to 304,000 tonnes, while passenger throughput reached 3.5 million passenger trips in September 2009, 3.5 per cent below the same period in 2008. Air traffic movements recorded a decline of 8 per cent to 22,570. Declines in air traffic volumes have continued to narrow over the last three months, HKIA said. Noting that cargo volume has improved significantly from a drop of 22.9 per cent in … [Read more...] about Cargo & pax declines moderate further at HK

Airfreight continues to pad HK trade

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The latest figures from Hong Kong's Census & Statistics Department indicate a growing importance of the airfreight industry in the territory as a proportion of overall trade. The trade value of air cargo rose to 35 per cent of overall trade last year from 30 per cent in 2003 with cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport standing at 3.63 million tonnes last year. Hong Kong remains the largest air cargo hub in the world, followed by Seoul, Tokyo, Paris and Frankfurt. … [Read more...] about Airfreight continues to pad HK trade

CEVA opens new Hong Kong freight hub

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As part of its Asian expansion plan, CEVA Logistics, a leading supply chain company, has opened its new air freight hub at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. With this development and together with its China business expansion, the company expects todouble its business growth rate by 2010. According to CEVA’s chief executive officer John Pattullo, who was on a recent two-day visit to Hong Kong to officiate the air freight hub opening, the company’s new facility will … [Read more...] about CEVA opens new Hong Kong freight hub