China Airports seeing huge gains in cargo

May 17, 2007 by SwizStick  
Filed under Air Cargo, Airlines, China

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Via Air Cargo World:

Memphis remained the world’s busiest airport in 2006 but airports driven by China traffic are closing the gap at a rapid pace.
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Shanghai Pudong International Airport ranked sixth in the world with 1.93 million tonnes, up 16.3 percent over 2005. Beijing Capital International Airport was the fastest growth among the world’s largest airport, with tonnage up 31.6 percent, pushing Beijing from 24th to 21st in the world.

Pudong’s cargo tonnage has grown more than 60 percent in just three years and Beijing’s business is up more than 67 percent in the same period.

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