WITH the congestion at sea benefiting air transport, Singapore’s Changi Airport reported 170,000 tonnes in air freight handled in May, a 20 per cent year-on-year jump from 142,000 tonnes.
Statistics published by Changi Airport Group on Monday (Jun 17) showed that the freight movement was the second-highest in the first five months this year. Only March’s numbers were higher, at 176,000 tonnes or a 15.3 per cent rise year on year, but May’s 20 per cent jump was the biggest this year.
Freight handled by Changi Airport has been charting year-on-year rises every month this year so far. For the January-to-May period, total freight rose 14.9 per cent year on year to 803,000 tonnes.
