The air cargo industry in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) is under pressure as a result of the US-driven slowdown in the global economy along with the growth of Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo activities. This month saw the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cathay Pacific cargo terminal, set to open in 2011, as well as a doubling of capacity at DHL’s central Asia hub. Lilian Chan, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal’s (Hactl) general manager of marketing and customer … [Read more...] about PRD airports struggle as US cargo dries up