| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 6th September 2004 |
(6th September 2004, Hong Kong) Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced today that its August 2004 air cargo tonnage throughput was 184,343 tonnes, representing a year-on-year growth of 11.8%. Cumulative tonnage from January to August 2004 was 1,438,256 tonnes, up 15.6% compared with the same period last year.
Growth momentum was sustained in the export sector, with export tonnage for August 2004 at 105,409 tonnes, representing a year-on-year growth of 16.1%. Export volume growth from January to August 2004 was strong - up 20.3% year-on-year, with a total of 791,618 tonnes of export cargo being handled in the period. The import sector registered a slight decline of 0.1% to 52,848 tonnes in August 2004. Aggregate import tonnage for the period January to August 2004 was 462,679 tonnes - up 11.0% year-on-year.
The import, export and transshipment tonnage figures for August 2004 and January to August 2004 are tabulated as below :
| Aug 2004 | Jan to Aug 2004 (Cumulative) | |||
| Tonnage (in tonnes) |
Year-on-Year Growth |
Tonnage (in tonnes) |
Year-on-Year Growth |
|
| Import | 52,848 | -0.1% | 462,679 | +11.0 % |
| Export | 105,409 | +16.1% | 791,618 | +20.3% |
| Transshipment | 26,086 | +23.3% | 183,959 | +8.5% |
| Total | 184,343 | +11.8% | 1,438,256 | +15.6% |
For media enquires, please contact:
| Cindy Cheung, Corporate Communications Manager | Tel: 2753 2162 | |
| Sharon Lun, Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications | Tel: 2753 2032 |
Learn more about Hactl at our website at www.hactl.com.
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