Cargo traffic at Brussels Airport handled 66,000 tonnes of goods in September, a 5% decrease compared to September 2021 but up by 30% compared to 2019.
The number of cargo flights has decreased by 14% compared to 2021.
In the full freighter segment there was a small decrease of 3% in airfreight volumes, but belly cargo increased by 9%, due to the increase in the number of passenger flights.
The integrator segment was down 13%. Trucked freight volumes also decreased by 6%. Cargo volumes are under pressure due to the current geopolitical situation and the disrupted energy market, the lockdowns in China and the impending recession and its impact on e-commerce.
Asia remains the largest import and export region, although volumes are somewhat lower than last year due to more limited available capacity and the temporary effects of the lockdowns in China.
Africa is the second largest import region and the third export region. North America is the third import region and the second export region.
