The long holiday fell in February this year, but in January last year.
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (HACTL), 25%-owned by Jardine Matheson Holdings and 20% by Swire Pacific Ltd., said in a statement it handled 321,443 tons of cargo in January and February.
"Aggregate tonnage for January and February averages out the Chinese New Year effect, and provides a more accurate picture of tonnage growth," HACTL said.
Cumulative imports for the two-month period fell 7 percent to 96,930 tons, while exports rose 5 percent to 173,985 tons and transshipments surged 18.5% to 50,528 tons.
In February, the total cargo volume fell 12.2% against the same period a year ago to 146,671 tons.
Import volumes fell 18.4% to 45,196 tons and exports decreased 14.6% to 75,539 tons, but transshipments rose 11.9% to 25,936 tonnes. (Reuters)