Mangaluru Airport ICT handles record cargo in Aug.

Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has achieved a new milestone in handling cargo in August 2024. The Integrated Cargo Terminal (ICT) at the airport handled 604.61 tonnes of cargo – the highest tonnage since the operationalisation of the ICT in May 2023. This included 332.05 tonnes of domestic and 272.56 tonnes of international cargo. This is a marked improvement over the 484.91 tonnes of cargo – domestic and international – handled in July 2024, representing a growth of 25%. The 272.56 tonnes of international cargo handled in August included 132 kg of import cargo, which was also the first for MIA. International cargo for August 2024 represents a growth of 86.34% over the 146.27 tonnes handled in the first month of international cargo operations in July 2024, as per a report.