News / Ecommerce drives growth at Liege, as Lufthansa Cargo doubles down on China

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European fears of the sharp rise in Chinese ecommerce imports has not stemmed the flood.

Liege Airport, a key hub for ecommerce into Europe, said tonnage was up 15% in the first half of this year, to 566,117 tonnes, with cargo movements up 12%, to 12,987.

Last year, the airport, home to Challenge Group and a favourite of many cargo players, saw 1,005,676 tonnes, and H1 24 figures indicate that the airport is set to grow its volumes significantly this year.

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