Saturday, July 27, 2024

HAFFA welcomes Hong Kong cargo concessions

The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed the Terminal Charge concession and encourages more airlines to follow suit. The concession will be introduced by Cathay Pacific on 1 April 2020, to which the Airport Authority Hong Kong will contribute 20% offered by an airline to freight forwarders for export cargo. […]

Third runway and new bridge proving a cause for concern

HKIA releases January cargo figures

The latest and probably most obvious issue is that of the much-delayed third runway which will increasingly dog the airport for the next six years until completion in 2024. Views are divergent on just how significant the impact will be. For many, including Volga-Dnepr’s Joanna Li, the lack of slots between now and 2024 will […]

A turning point for the world’s largest cargo hub?

Can Hong Kong continue to flourish as not just the leading air cargo hub of the world, but perhaps more importantly, the air cargo gateway to China to which it owes its pre-eminent position? Donald Urquhart asks where next for Hong Kong. Hong Kong is the undisputed air cargo king of the world. But a […]