June Air Cargo Shipments Increase 6.2%

ir cargo shipments rose 6.2% in June compared with the same month last year, the Air Transport Association said Tuesday.

International shipments jumped 8% year-over-year to 1.19 million revenue ton-miles, while domestic shipments gained 4.4% to 1.06 RTMs, the trade group said in its monthly report.

The overall increase followed May’s 9.9% jump, the biggest this year. International shipments had risen 12.1% and domestic by 7.5%.

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