Singapore Changi Airport reported steady cargo demand for September, driven by increased transhipment volumes for the month.
Airfreight throughput at Singapore Changi Airport — one of the world's busiest air cargo hubs — stood at 154,000 tonnes last month, on par with what was carried in the same month last year.
In terms of aircraft movements, a total of 27,800 landings and take-offs were recorded, about 89% of the September 2019 level.
On a quarterly basis, Changi Airport saw airfreight throughput totalled 451,000 tonnes from July to September 2023, a decline of 4% compared to the same period last year.
" The softening in air cargo demand has gradually eased during the quarter, led by improvements in transhipment volumes," Changi Airport said in the announcement.
It added that for the period, Changi's top five air cargo markets comprised Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and the United States of America.
Notably, air cargo traffic with India registered a strong growth of 21% compared to the corresponding period last year.
Changi Airport said it continues to grow its network.
In the third quarter of 2023, China Eastern Airlines started inaugural services between Singapore Changi Airport and Beijing Daxing Airport on July 20, 2023, marking Changi's first link to Beijing Daxing Airport.
Singapore Airlines has also announced it will start passenger flights between Singapore and Brussels in April 2024, which will bring to 16 Changi's passenger city links to Europe.
As of October 1, 94 airlines operate over 6,400 weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to 151 cities in 49 countries and territories worldwide.
