Narita International Airport handled 175,506 tonnes of international air cargo in May, an 8.8% increase year-on-year, marking its 26th consecutive month of growth, according to Tokyo Customs.
Outbound cargo totaled 83,179 tonnes, up 11.6% from a year earlier. Export cargo increased 11.7% to 49,328 tonnes, extending its growth streak to seven consecutive months. Temporarily landed outbound cargo rose 11.3% to 33,851 tonnes.
Inbound cargo reached 92,327 tonnes, up 6.4% year-on-year, marking a second consecutive month of growth. Imports climbed 3.5% to 56,328 tonnes, extending their growth streak to eight months. Temporarily landed inbound cargo increased 11.3% to 35,999 tonnes.
