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AUG 04, 2004 (newstodate): Airfreight has become the fastest growing segment of the American cargo industry, says a report by the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
According to the report, the total value of airfreight moved in the United States doubled from 1993 to 2002 and now totals USD2.7 billion a day. This growth pace has been faster than any other segment of the cargo industry.
Between 1993 and 2002, the total amount of freight transported in America grew 18 percent to 16 billion tonnes, while the total value of that freight grew 45 percent to USD10.5 trillion.
According to the report, the total value of airfreight moved in the United States doubled from 1993 to 2002 and now totals USD2.7 billion a day. This growth pace has been faster than any other segment of the cargo industry.
Between 1993 and 2002, the total amount of freight transported in America grew 18 percent to 16 billion tonnes, while the total value of that freight grew 45 percent to USD10.5 trillion.