Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) \u2013 already the top cargo airport in the world, in terms of tonnage \u2013 added to its lead with a 3.2 percent increase, compared to 2015, to 4.52 million tonnes in 2016. Over the year, HKIA also handled 411,530 flight movements, representing a yearly rise of 1.4 percent.
\n\u201cDuring the past year, HKIA also achieved new daily records in flight movements and cargo volume, reaching 1,270 flight movements and handling over 16,700 tonnes of cargo,\u201d said Fred Lam, CEO of Airport Authority Hong Kong. HKIA distinguishes between cargo loaded and cargo unloaded, at 2.9 million tonnes and 1.6 million tonnes, respectively. The disparity illustrates the strength of the island economy\u2019s exports.
\nIn the month of December 2016, cargo throughput climbed 11.3 percent over the same period in the previous year to 435,000 tonnes.
\nThe growth in December cargo throughput was driven by transshipments and exports, which registered 15 percent and 12 percent year-over-year growth, respectively. Traffic also saw the largest y-o-y increase to and from Southeast Asia, North America and Europe over the month of December.
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