Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals saw total throughput rise 3.6 per cent to 307,183 tonnes in the first quarter over the same period last year. The company said it was largely due to a 9.3 per cent increase in imports, to 132,523 tonnes.

Exports slipped 0.3 per cent to 134,851 tonnes and transshipments fell 0.4 per cent to 39,809 tonnes.