The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded substantial growth in its cargo throughput in May this year, according to information released yesterday (Sunday).
The airport achieved a significant increase of 12.9%, to 409 000 tonnes, in comparison with May of 2016, which it attributed to strong growth in exports (recording a year-on-year increase of 21%).
During the first five months of 2017, cargo volumes handled at HKIA registered a year-on-year rise of 11.3% and on a rolling 12-month basis the airport handled 4.71 million tonnes of cargo.
Among HKIA’s key trading regions, Europe and North America showed the most significant growth.
