Mumbai Airport witnesses 1,69,000 tonnes of cargo during April–August 2020

With the gradual increase in the movement of general cargo, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is witnessing a shift in the import and export of goods transported through the airport. Between April – August 2020, CSMIA catered to a total of 72000 tonnes of general cargo, thus witnessing a growth of 278% by the end of August 2020 as compared to April 2020 on the total volumes of general products. These include products such as Engineering goods and Machinery, Electricals and Electronics, Chemicals, Dangerous Goods, and Garments & Textiles. Overall, Mumbai Air Cargo has catered to a total of over 1,69,000 tonnes of cargo during April–August 2020, consisting of approximately 1,35,000 of international and 34,000 tonnes of domestic cargo. The airport registered a total of 18,820 cargo ATM’s during the same period and witnessed an air freight growth of a whopping 166% in August 2020 as compared to April 2020.

Airlines like Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates & Turkish Airlines catered to the highest tonnage of general freight. At the same time, Germany, United States of America and China emerged as the most frequent destinations in terms of cargo interactions with CSMIA. Furthermore, domestic e-commerce volumes in August 2020 have picked up by 1236% as over the volumes in June 2020 due to festive season. The import of flowers has also seen a growth of 6000% in the month of August 2020 in comparison to June 2020.