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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

ANC sees increase cargo volumes in first half of 2021

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 ANC sees increase cargo volumes in first half of 2021


The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) experienced record air cargo volumes during the first half of 2021 with a recovery in passenger traffic.

Between January and June, 1.73 million metric tons of air cargo transited ANC, a 23.45 percent increase over the first half of 2020.

“E-commerce ‘tech-celeration,’ port delays and low product inventories are causing a significant increase in air cargo activity. Our central location on the trans-Pacific trade lane, coupled with our efficient infrastructure and special transfer rights, have resulted in greater utilization of ANC by shippers to maximize their air-cargo potential,” said Jim Szczesniak, the Anchorage Airport Director. “We are seeing a continued shift in supply chains from periodic, container-sized shipments via ocean cargo to more regular, pallet-sized shipments via air cargo. With more than $1 billion in private sector cargo developments in the pipeline at ANC, we expect this growth trajectory to continue.”

ANC is expecting continued strength in air cargo and passenger traffic numbers for the remainder of the year, with air cargo about to enter its peak season and passenger seat forecasts for September to the end of the year up 1.7 percent over 2019.

According to Szczesniak, passenger traffic has begun to rebound at ANC, with passenger traffic up more than 348 percent, an increase of 439,000 passengers over the same period in 2020. Compared to 2019, ANC has recaptured 83 percent of its pre-pandemic passenger traffic.   


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