July Air Cargo Shipments Increase 4.7%

ir cargo shipments rose 4.7% in July compared with the same month last year, the Air Transport Association said Thursday.

International shipments increased 7.7% year-over-year to 1.17 million revenue ton-miles, while domestic shipments gained 1.3% to 975,371 RTMs, the trade group said in its monthly report.

The overall increase followed June’s 6.2% jump. International shipments had risen 8% and domestic by 4.5%.

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