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NewsIATA: Strong 2021 air cargo demand with constrained capacity
Willie Walsh. Photo: IATADemand for air cargo in 2021 was strong but capacity was constrained, according to IATA.Full-year demand for air cargo increased by 6.9% in 2021, compared to 2019 (7.4% for international operations) and 18.7% compared to 2020, following a strong performance in December 2021.This was the second biggest ...
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Massive cargo climb for east China's Jiangsu province
East China's Jiangsu Province saw its cargo flight sector over the last two years surge by 489% compared with the level before the COVID-19 epidemic.This is according to the provincial border inspection department, said Xinhua, China’s state press agency.The number of international air cargo flights reached 13,686 in 2020 and ...
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NewsCologne Bonn cargo up 14%
Photo: Cologne Bonn AirportCologne Bonn Airport saw a 14% increase in air cargo tonnage throughput in 2021, a new annual record.In total, around 986,000 tonnes of products and goods were handled at the German airport in 2021 - 14% more than in 2020 and more than ever before, said the ...
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NewsBudapest Airport’s air cargo up 36%
Photo: Budapest AirportBudapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport processed a total of 183,362 tons of air cargo in 2021, up 36% from 2020.The airport said this was achieved with just 4.8% growth in the number of cargo flights, thanks to a renewed increase in belly cargo traffic and better utilisation of ...
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NewsE-commerce boosts Ontario’s cargo throughput
Ontario International Airport (ONT) saw air cargo volumes drop last year but remain above 2019 levels.Cargo shipments totalled more than 890,000 tons, a decline of 3.7% from 2020 when e-commerce demand was at its peak, and 14% higher than 2019, said ONT.E-commerce experienced a double-digit percentage increase in shipment volume ...
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Record cargo volumes at Frankfurt in 2021
Frankfurt Airport handled record volumes of cargo last year despite a reduction in bellyhold capacity.The German hub – which is also the largest cargo airport in Europe – handled a record 2.3m metric tons of cargo last year.This figure is up 18.7% on 2020 levels and 8.9% ahead of the ...
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NewsMunich Airport freight volume up
Munich Airport. Copyright: Munich AirportMunich Airport’s total 2021 airfreight volume was 22,000 metric tons higher than 2020.This corresponds to an increase in freight volume of just under 15% and a 2021 throughput of 167,000 metric tons, stated the airport.“Airfreight increased considerably in comparison with 2020, particularly due to a significant ...
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NewsBrussels Airport airfreight climbs 30%
Pharma transport at Brussels Airport. Photo: Brussels AirportBrussels Airport’s 2021 flown airfreight volumes rose 30.6% compared to 2020 to 668,000 tonnes, and 33% more than in 2019, the best result since 2007.The total cargo volume - when trucked volumes are included - rose to 843,000 tonnes, an increase of 30.4% ...
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NewsChina's air cargo industry bounces back
Air China Cargo aircraft. Photo: Air China CargoChina's air cargo industry has recovered to close to the volume it was at in 2019, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has said.As of the end of 2021, China saw the volume of air cargo and parcels rise by 8.2% from ...
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Airfreight space constraints and high rates set to continue
Capacity constraints and high air cargo rates are expected to continue for the time being as the industry continues to battle with the impact of Covid-19.In the latest Baltic Exchange market round-up, industry observers say that ongoing issues in ocean freight and the emergence of the omicron variant have delayed ...
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NewsAir cargo growth slowed "significantly" in November
Air cargo growth slowed in November as supply chain issues affected demand, according to airline association IATA.The group's latest figures show that air cargo demand in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms in November increased by 3.7% compared with 2019 levels (used to mitigate the impact of Covid).IATA said that this ...
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NewsChongqing sees record cargo throughput
Terminal 3 at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport. Copyright: Juukeihc at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsThe international cargo and mail throughput of China’s Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport totalled 220,000 tonnes in 2021, up nearly 50% year on year.This marks the first time that the figure has passed the ...
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NewsAir cargo demand in Asia remains resilient
The air cargo market in Asia remained resilient in November with volumes continuing to grow compared with 2019 levels.The latest statistics from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that during the month cargo demand at the region's airlines increased by 16.5% year on year and stayed above volumes ...
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NewsE-commerce boosts Riga cargo traffic
Riga Airport. Photo: Svetlov Artem, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsCargo traffic to and through Riga Airport has been boosted by the rapid growth of e-commerce.The total volume of air cargo handled at Riga Airport last year reached 27,900 tonnes, which is one-fifth more than in 2020. The 27,300 tonnes of air ...
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Liege reports record cargo volumes for 2021
Liege Airport saw its air cargo volumes reach record levels again last year as demand for freighter operations continued to rise.The airport, which has built a reputation as a cargo specialist in recent years, reported a 26% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes to 1.4m tonnes last year.The record volumes follow ...
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NewsBoryspil sees record cargo climb
Boryspil International Airport will begin constructing a new air cargo terminal this year. Photo: Boryspil International AirportBoryspil International Airport achieved cargo throughput of 45,675 tons in 2021, a record for the last four years.The Ukraine airport's 2021 cargo throughput surpassed the cargo flow of 2019 by 8.7%. However, the volume ...
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Hamad cargo throughput up 20%
Hamad International Airport’s (HIA) cargo volumes increased by 20.71% in 2021, with 2.6m tonnes of cargo handled throughout the year.The airport in Qatar also introduced six new cargo destinations.In December, Air Cargo News reported that AECOM will oversee the design and manage construction for Cargo Terminal 2 and Amiri Flight ...
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Airfreight rates end the year on a high
Airfreight rates on major trade lanes ended the year on a high as supply chains remained under pressure.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average prices from Hong Kong to North America in December reached $12.72 per kg - their highest level of the year ...
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NewsShenzhen Bao’an cargo exceeds 1.5m tonnes
Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport. Copyright: 準建築人手札網站 Forgemind ArchiMedia, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsShenzhen Bao’an International Airport’s cargo handling volume exceeded 1.5m tonnes in 2021.The local transport bureau said cargo throughput is up 12% year on year, according to China’s state press agency, Xinhua.Shenzhen handled about 318,000 flights last ...
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NewsOstend-Bruges sees steep cargo increase
Photo: Ostend Bruges AirportOstend-Bruges International Airport in Belgium recorded a cargo throughput increase of 17.8% in 2021.The handled volume rose by 17.8% to 62,056 tons. This is the best result since 2011, said the airport.Cargo tonnage was 52,659 in 2020, 24,757 in 2019 and 27,719 in 2018. Volume in 2017 ...