Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has reported that it handled 192,228 tonnes of cargo in January, an increase of 0.4 per cent compared to the same month a year ago.

Within this total, exports contributed 107,205 tonnes, down 0.7 per cent year on year, while imports rose 5.6 per cent to 54,437 tonnes.

The transshipment sector suffered a 4.3 per cent year-on-year decline in January, with a total of 30,586 tonnes of transshipment cargo being handled, a company statement said.