Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) released its tonnage figures for June, the second quarter and the first half of 2011.

A total of 220,726 tons were handled in June, down 10.3% year-on-year. Tonnage throughput for the second quarter and for the first half of the year was 674,750 tons and 1,325,095 tons, representing a year-on-year decrease of 10.4% and 4.7% respectively. Total tonnage volume in the first half of 2011 recorded a year-on-year growth of 32.0% and 3.7% comparing to the figures in 2009 and 2008 respectively.

Import volume for June registered a 16.0% decline on a year-on-year basis to 54,630 tons. Aggregate import volume for the second quarter was 169,481 tons, down 11.5%. Cumulative import tonnage for the first half of the year was 344,871 tons, down 5.8% against the same period last year. Import volume from China for the first half of the year reported a year-on-year decrease of 6.3%. Import volume from Europe and the USA recorded a slight growth of 4.4% and 1.8% against the same period last year, while import volume from Middle East reported a strong year-on-year increase of 23.8%. Import volume from Japan fell drastically by 21.2% due to the tsunami crisis that occurred in March.

Export volume was 117,756 tons for June and 360,826 tons for the second quarter, representing a drop of 12.2% and 12.9% year-on-year for the respective periods. Cumulative export tonnage for the first half of the year was 695,939 tons, down 7.6% against the same period last year. Export volume to China for the first half of year is rather stable, representing a slight increase of 1.4%. Export volume to Europe and the USA recorded a fall of 12.8% and 10.1% year-on-year respectively due to slowdown in economic recovery in 2011 and the high base effect in 2010, while export volume to Japan dropped by 19.2% year-on-year because of the recent disaster. Encouraging growth was recorded in export cargoes to Africa, registering an increase of 22.8% year-on-year respectively.

The transshipment volume was 48,340 tons for June, and 144,443 tons for the second quarter, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.0% and drop of 1.8% for the respective periods. Total transshipment volume for the first six months was 284,285 tons, up 5.0% year-on-year.

Lilian Chan, Executive Director of Hactl said, 'Taking into account the extra high-base effect from the first half of 2010 backed by the post-financial tsunami trade volume recovery, the performance in the first half of 2011 actually showed an expected milder growth pertaining to the slowdown in economic recovery. With 2011 first half volume exceeding 2008 pre-crisis volume, we are hopeful that cargo volume can regain its normal growth trajectory in the second half of the year. Nevertheless, we will remain cautious on the world's economic development and ensure that our high quality service provision will always support our customers' growth momentum.'

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

Tonnage handled by Hactl in June, the second quarter and the first half of the year 2011

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' Jun-11 Apr to June 2011
(Cumulative)
Jan to June 2011
(Cumulative)
' Tonnage
(in tons)
Year-on-Year
Comparison
Tonnage
(in tons)
Year-on-Year
Comparison
Tonnage
(in tons)
Export 117,756 -12,.20% 360,826 -12.90% 695,939
Import 54,630 -16.00% 169,481 -11.50%