| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 8th September 2005 |
(8th September 2005, Hong Kong) Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced today that its August air cargo tonnage throughput was 204,016 tonnes, representing a year-on-year growth of 10.7%. Cumulative tonnage from January to August was 1,539,927 tonnes, up 7.1% compared with the same period last year.
Export volume grew 9.2% year-on-year in August to 115,119 tonnes. Aggregate export volume for the first eight months was 860,741 tonnes, representing a growth of 8.7% against the same period last year. Import volume increased in August for the first time after a six-month year-on-year decline. A moderate growth of 3.3% was registered in the import sector during the month, with volume at 54,615 tonnes. The total import tonnage for the period of January to August was 435,194 tonnes, down 5.9% year-on-year.
Growth momentum in the transshipment sector continued in the month, up 31.4% year-on-year to 34,282 tonnes. Total transshipment volume for the first eight months was 243,992 tonnes, up 32.6% against the same period last year.
The summary of the import, export and transshipment volumes handled in August and the cumulative figures from January to August 2005 are tabulated as follows:
| Aug 2005 | Jan to Aug 2005 (Cumulative) |
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| Tonnage (in tonnes) |
Year-on- Year Growth |
Tonnage (in tonnes) |
Year-on-Year Growth |
|
| Export | 115,119 | +9.2% | 860,741 | +8.7% |
| Import | 54,615 | +3.3% | 435,194 | -5.9% |
| Transshipment | 34,282 | +31.4% | 243,992 | +32.6% |
| Total | 204,016 | +10.7% | 1,539,927 | +7.1% |
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