South Asia-KLIA cargo movements record strong growth
AIR cargo movements between South Asia and the KL International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang recorded remarkable growth last year.
The overall cargo traffic at KLIA in Sepang rose to 653,653 tonnes in 2005 compared with 651,746 tonnes in 2004.
Almost 90 per cent of the cargo volume handled at KLIA bound from or to the international market, while the remaining 10 per cent or 63,757 tonnes came from the domestic sector.
South Asia registered highest growth of 19.1 per cent and contributed close to 40,000 tonnes last year compared with 33,256 tonnes in the previous year.
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