Air freight traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) rose 15.9% during first nine months of the year according to a report issued by operator Dubai Airports today (Thursday).
The year-to-date cargo as at the end of September reached 662 143 tonnes, up 15.9% from 571 001 tonnes recorded during the first nine months of 2014. Year-on-year cargo volumes increased, despite a dip in volumes during the third quarter when DWC handled 219 131 tonnes of freight, down 15.6% from 259 636 tonnes recorded during same quarter in 2014.
Commenting on the results, Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said: “The permanent relocation of pure cargo operators to DWC earlier this year and the ongoing influx of cargo charter flights will continue to drive the growth in freight volumes at DWC in the long run.”
