Dubai International headed for strong first quarter

Dubai International is headed for strong growth in the first quarter with Dubai Airports announcing double-digit growth in cargo traffic in February.

Dubai Airports Cargo and Logistics handled a total of 171,707 tonnes of freight in February 2010, up 26.7 percent over the same month in 2009.

The year to date cargo traffic has reached 343,160 tonnes as compared to 265,870 tonnes in the first two months in 2009 – an upsurge of 29 percent. Rising shippers’ confidence and the re-stocking of inventories worldwide is influencing freight volumes that are already buoyed by increasing economic activity, particularly in Asia.

“We were the fastest growing major international airport in 2009 and the figures so far this year are very encouraging. With economic activity picking up globally, Emirates set to launch a number of exciting new routes and the summer travel season fast-approaching, we expect the robust growth to continue over the coming months,” said Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports.

(Source: Cargo News Asia)