Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced its air cargo tonnage throughput for July 2009. A total of 201,157 tons were handled in the month, representing a relatively mild year-on-year decline of 8.4% compared with that in previous months. Cumulative tonnage from January to July was 1,204,915 tons, down 19.6% compared with the same period last year.

Export volume in July declined 13.9% against last year to 103,314 tons. Aggregate export volume for the first seven months was 617,493 tons, down 24.1% compared with the same period last year.

Import volume for July and for the first seven months were 55,457 tons and 325,939 tons respectively, representing a 2.6% and 17.5% decline year-on-year for the respective periods.

The transshipment volume in July showed clear improvement with 42,386 tons registered, down only 0.6% year-on-year. Cumulative transshipment volume for the first seven months was 261,483 tons, down 9.5% year-on-year. The summary of the export, import and transshipment volumes is tabulated as follows:

Tonnage handled by Hactl in July and January to July 2009:

' July 2009 Jan to Jul 2009 (cumulative)
' Tonnage
(in tons)		 Year-on-Year
Growth		 Tonnage
(in tons)		 Year-on-Year
Growth
Export 103,314 -13.9% 617,493 -24.1%
Import 55,457 -2.6% 325,939 -17.5%
Transshipment 42,386 -0.6% 261,483 -9.5%
Total 201,157 -8.4% 1,204,913 -19.6%