August Air Cargo Shipments Increase 9.7%

ir cargo shipments rose 9.7% in August compared with the same month last year, the Air Transport Association said Tuesday.

International shipments increased 10.1% year-over-year to 1.17 million revenue ton-miles, while domestic shipments gained 9.1% to 1.1 million RTMs, the trade group said in its monthly report.

The overall increase followed July’s 4.7% gain. International shipments had risen 7.7% and domestic by 1.3%.

Air cargo shipments always have a trucking component, since air carriers use trucks for local and regional ground transportation.

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