While cargo volumes have declined in regions such as Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa during the first half of 2011, there has actually been a modest increase in the Middle East, as the region continues to invest billions of dollars in infrastructure developments. To celebrate, Aviation Business takes a look at the top 10 airfreight hubs in the Middle East.
1. Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport is remarkably unchallenged as the Middle East’s largest and most successful airfreight hub, with cargo volumes that are roughly equivalent to the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth positions in our annual rankings, combined. According to Airports Council International (ACI), the airport handled 1,098,660 tonnes of cargo during the first six months of 2011, marking a year-on-year decline of 0.3 percent. However, despite the minuscule reduction, it seems Dubai is destined to maintain its crown for the foreseeable future, with predictions that airfreight volumes in the emirate will increase by approximately 6.7 percent each year for the next decade. Average cargo volumes per month: 183,110 tonnes (Last year’s ranking: 1)
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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS UNCHALLENGED AND IS NO.1 !!!