BRUSSELS: August 07, 2018. Cargo volumes at Brussels Airport rose 13.9 percent in July 2018 compared to the same month last year.

The airport said belly air cargo grew 29 percent year-on-year due to new long-haul flights to Asia and the Gulf by, among others, Hainan, Cathay Pacific and Emirates.

The full-cargo segment rose 14.7 percent compared to the same month last year; trucked cargo increased 21.2 percent during the month; and the volume of express services fell 1.0 percent in the period.

Airfreight exports rose by 12 percent year-on-year due in part to LATAM’s services to Brazil and Chile, while imports jumped 33 percent in July with more flights from Asia, North and South America.

The airport set a new record for passenger traffic of 2.6 million during the month that provided more belly space capacity for air cargo on additional long-haul services to and from Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Dubai, Bangkok and Doha.