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Apr 06, 2010 (newstodate): The current problems with transferring ex-China shipments destined for Russia are manifesting themselves in the latest cargo statistics from Estonia's Tallinn Airport.
In March 2010 the airport handled only 609 tonnes of cargo compared to 2,044 tonnes in February, and down 70.4 percent, y-o-y.
The decline is due to a fall by 85.3 percent, y-o-y, in cargo imports that mainly consist of the Chinese goods normally loaded on trucks for destinations in Russia.
On the export air cargo side, March was marked by an unusually strong increase at 194.1 percent, y-o-y, to 245 tonnes, probably driven by the return of rejected Chinese goods carrier by ULS and other carriers.
Industry sources expect figures from April 2010 to bear further testimony to crucial effect on the airport's cargo volumes after the shortfall of the China-Russia shipments through Tallinn Airport.
In March 2010 the airport handled only 609 tonnes of cargo compared to 2,044 tonnes in February, and down 70.4 percent, y-o-y.
The decline is due to a fall by 85.3 percent, y-o-y, in cargo imports that mainly consist of the Chinese goods normally loaded on trucks for destinations in Russia.
On the export air cargo side, March was marked by an unusually strong increase at 194.1 percent, y-o-y, to 245 tonnes, probably driven by the return of rejected Chinese goods carrier by ULS and other carriers.
Industry sources expect figures from April 2010 to bear further testimony to crucial effect on the airport's cargo volumes after the shortfall of the China-Russia shipments through Tallinn Airport.