| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 7th October 2004 |
(7th October 2004, Hong Kong) Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) released its air cargo tonnage figures for September and for the third quarter of 2004 that showed continued volume growth.
A total of 199,501 tonnes were handled in September 2004, up 12.4% compared with the same month last year. A new weekly tonnage record of 49,097 tonnes was set in the week of 20 September to 26 September, breaking the previous record of 48,428 tonnes achieved in the week of 17 November to 23 November last year. Tonnage for the third quarter was 568,594 tonnes, up 13.2% year-on-year. Cumulative tonnage for the first nine months of the year was 1,637,757 tonnes - an increase of 15.2% against the same period last year.
Export volume in September was 114,058 tonnes, representing a year-on-year growth of 14.4%. Total export tonnage for the third quarter was 320,740 tonnes, up 15.9% compared with the same period last year. The European market, which accounted for over 30% of the total export tonnage, continued to lead the growth in the export sector, with year-on-year increase of 31.7% and 29.0% registered in September and in the third quarter respectively. Buoyant export tonnage growth was also recorded in the U.S. market - up 12.6% for September and 17.8% for the third quarter. Cumulative export tonnage for the first nine months of the year was 905,676 tonnes, up 19.6% against the same period last year.
In the import sector, a total of 57,578 tonnes were handled in September, up 2.1% year-on-year. Total import volume for the third quarter was 170,318 tonnes, up 4.8% year-on-year. Strong growth was seen in the U.S. market (+42.4%), as well as in Mainland China (+38.8%) and Japan (+14.7%) in the quarter. Aggregate import volume for the period January to September 2004 was 520,257 tonnes, up 10.0% year-on-year.
"Growth in the third quarter was fuelled by the surge in export volume in the latter half of September amid the pre-National holiday rush," said Warren Bishop, Hactl's Marketing Director. "The new weekly handling record set in September shows that Hong Kong International Airport is still the preferred air cargo hub in the region. Hactl's ability to handle these volumes reflects our on-going efforts to maintain our service standards and enhance efficiency. We expect growth momentum to be sustained throughout the last quarter, and are confident that we can manage this growth, while delivering service according to our customers' expectations," Mr. Bishop added.
| Tonnes | Sep-04 | Cumulative (Jul to Sep) |
Cumulative (Jan to Sep) |
| Import | 57,578 | 170,318 | 520,257 |
| Growth Rate against ' 03 | +2.1% | +4.8% | +10.0% |
| Export | 114,058 | 320,740 | 905,676 |
| Growth Rate against ' 03 | +14.4% | +15.9% | +19.6% |
| Transshipment | 27,865 | 77,536 | 211,824 |
| Growth Rate against ' 03 | +30.6% | +22.9% | +11.0% |
| Total | 199,501 | 568,594 | 1,637,757 |
| Growth Rate against ' 03 | +12.4% | +13.2% | +15.2% |
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| Cindy Cheung, Corporate Communications Manager | Office: 2753 2162 Mobile: 9038 8495 | |
| Sharon Lun, Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications | Office: 2753 2032 Mobile: 9131 1161 | |
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