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Global economic uncertainties and factories’ holiday closures weighed it down.
Cargo throughput at the Hong Kong International Airport declined by 26.4% year-on-year (YoY) to 288,000 tonnes in January as it remains affected by global economic uncertainties.
In a statement, the Airport Authority of Hong Kong the closures of Mainland factories during the Chinese New Year holiday resulted in a drop in import and export cargo of 36% and 33%, respectively.
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Cargo volume significantly declined in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, North America, and Europe.
In the past 12 months, cargo throughput was down 18.2% YoY to 4.1 million tonnes.
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