Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 140,444 tonnes of cargo and mail in June, an increase of 15 per cent for a 64.9 per cent load factor, while increasing passenger volume 5.1 per cent to 2,611,868, according to Shipping Gazette.
Capacity, measured in available tonne kilometres, increased 10.2 per cent while revenue tonne kilometres rose 10.8 per cent. Year to date, tonnage increased 8.6 per cent while capacity was up 10.8 per cent and RTKs were up 12.1 per cent.
Cathay Pacific general manager cargo Mark Sutch said the upswing in cargo demand seen in May continued into June with a surge towards the end of the month as shippers rushed to meet month-end and quarterly deadlines.
"Demand remained robust out of Hong Kong and mainland China, particularly on the transpacific lanes. Shipments of perishable items continued to boost load factors out of North America back into Asia, while Europe benefited from higher-yield shipments of specialised products, Mr Sutch said.
