Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) released its tonnage throughput for November 2010. A total of 254,552 tonnes were handled in the month, representing a year-on-year growth of 5.6%. Cumulative tonnage for the first 11 months of the year hits a new height of 2,649,611 tonnes, up 26.7% year-on-year and surpassed the pre-crisis annual record high of 2,632,300 tonnes achieved in 2007. It is by far a new handling record for Hactl.

Export volume for November was 146,312 tonnes, up 4.5% year-on-year. Total export volume from January to November was 1,456,324 tonnes, representing a year-on-year growth of 31.6%.

Import volume for November was 59,531 tonnes, down 1.7% against November last year. Aggregate import volume for the first 11 months of 2010 was 677,212 tonnes, representing a year-on-year growth of 21.1%.

The transshipment volume was 48,709 tonnes in November, indicating a year-on-year growth of 19.9%. Cumulative transshipment tonnage for the first 11 months was 516,075 tons, up 21.3% against the same period last year.

Ms Lilian Chan, General Manager, Marketing and Customer Service said, 'Hactl would not have achieved this amazing new record without the dedication and contribution from our staff in the past months of surging airfreight demand. We are also grateful to our valued customers and business partners who consistently provide their great support to our development.'

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

Tonnage handled by Hactl in November and January to November 2010

  Nov-10 Jan to Nov 2010 (Cumulative)
  Tonnage
(in tonnes)		 Year-on-Year Tonnage
(in tonnes)		 Year-on-Year
Export 146,312 4.50% 1,456,324 31.60%
Import 59,531 -1.70% 677,212 21.10%
Transshipment 48,709 19.90% 516,075 21.30%
Total 254,552 5.60% 2,649,611 26.70%