Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) handled about 362,500 tonnes of cargo during the first three months of 2015, a notable 12.7 percent increase, compared to the same quarter last year. This is the strongest first quarter the cargo handler has recorded, driven mostly by an increase in imports.
Import cargo volumes increased by 16 percent, year-over-year, to a total figure of around 155,000 tonnes during the first three months of fiscal 2015. International imports rose by 16.6 percent, while domestic imports increased by 9.1 percent.
The company’s export cargo volumes grew by 10.4 percent to a figure of about 207,400 tonnes. International exports showed a growth rate of 10.8 percent, while domestic exports increased by 4.9 percent.
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