Hactl announces April tonnage throughput

(8 May 2008, Hong Kong :) Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) today released its tonnage figures for April 2008. A total of 225,660 tonnes were handled in April, representing a 6.3% year-on-year growth. Cumulative tonnage for the first four months of the year was 840,193 tonnes, up 6.5% year-on-year.

Hactl continued to maintain a steady cargo growth over the past few months albeit signs of moderation of the global economy. Export volume in April registered a 5.2% growth on a year-on-year basis to 126,834 tonnes. Aggregate export volume for the first four months was 457,524 tonnes, up 5.1% compared with the same period last year.

Import volume for April and for the first four months were 57,823 tonnes and 221,243 tonnes respectively, up 7.1% and 2.4% year-on-year for the respective periods.  

The transshipment volume was 41,003 tonnes in April, with a year-on-year growth of 8.4%. Total transshipment volume for the first four months was 161,426 tonnes, up 16.9% against the same period last year.

Ms Lilian Chan, General Manager, Marketing and Customer Service of Hactl said, “While the April figures and tonnages so far are quite reassuring, we keep staying alert to any market changes amid an uncertain industry outlook. Our commitment in providing efficient and reliable cargo handling services to our airline customers always remains, that’s why our SuperTerminal 1 infrastructure upgrade projects are continuing, ensuring we offer quality customer service and terminal facilities to enhance Hactl’s competitiveness, at the same time meeting with the rapidly changing business needs of our valued customers.”

The summary of the export, import and transshipment volumes is tabulated as follows: