Cathay Cargo saw volume growth in September, but the rate of increase was tempered by typhoon-related disruptions in Hong Kong.

The cargo arm of flag carrier Cathay Pacific carried 1% more cargo in September 2025 than in September 2024, while Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs) increased by 4%.

Month-on-month, this is, however, slightly lower than the 139,821 tonnes, carried in August and the 140,156 tonnes in July.

September's cargo volume was higher than the 132,462 tonnes transported in June 2025 and the 135,807 tonnes of cargo handled in May.

In the first nine months of 2025, the total tonnage increased by 10% compared with the same period for 2024.
  

 [Source: Cathay Pacific]

"While tonnage in September declined against the previous month due to the impact of typhoons, it continued to rise year-on-year as a result of the additional capacity we provided," said Lavinia Lau, chief customer and commercial officer at Cathay.

"Our Cathay Expert and Dangerous Goods solutions also recorded double-digit growth, driven by machinery movements within Northeast Asia and exports of newly launched high-tech products from the Chinese Mainland and Southeast Asia," Lau added.

Looking ahead, Cathay noted steady demand during the National Day holiday period in October. 

"Looking at October and beyond, we observed solid demand during the National Day holiday," Lau said, noting that the carrier also introduced additional capacity to meet growing demand in certain regions.

"We have added a new seasonal freighter service to Madrid, providing customers with more capacity to and from this important European market during the traditional peak months," Cathay's chief customer and commercial officer, said.