Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced its air cargo tonnage throughput for May 2008. A total of 218,696 tons were handled in the month, representing a 7.5% year-on-year growth. Cumulative tonnage from January to May 2008 was 1,058,889 tons, up 6.7% compared with the same period last year.

Export volume in May registered a 4.4% growth on a year-on-year basis to 118,217 tons. Aggregate export volume for the first five months was 575,741 tons, up 5% compared with the same period last year.

Import volume for May and for the first five months were 59,310 tons and 280,553 tons respectively, up 9.7% and 3.9% year-on-year for the respective periods.

Transshipment volume continues to maintain a steady growth over the past few months. The transshipment volume was 41,169 tons in May, with a year-on-year growth of 13.9%. Total transshipment volume for the first five months was 202,595 tons, up 16.3% against the same period last year.

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

Tonnage handled by Hactl in May and January to May 2008:

May 2008 Jan - May 2008 (Cumulative)
Tonnage
(in tons)		 Year-on-Year
Growth		 Tonnage
(in tons)		 Year-on-Year
Growth
Export 118,217 +4.4% 575,741 +5.0%
Import 59,310 +9.7% 280,553 +3.9%
Transshipment 41,169 +13.9% 202,595 +16.3%
Total 218,696 +7.5% 1,058,889 +6.7%