China’s Ezhou Huahu International Airport has seen robust growth in air cargo. According to the latest data, its international airfreight throughput in the first three quarters rose 138% year-on-year. The airport has also expanded its global cargo network with 24 new routes. On July 17, as Ezhou Huahu International Airport marked its third anniversary, it had already established itself as one of China’s leading air cargo hubs. According to Hubei International Logistics Airport Co., Ltd., the airport handled 249,000 tonnes of international cargo and mail in the first half of 2025, a 261% surge from the same period in 2024, and operated nearly 6,500 international and regional flights, a 333% year-on-year increase. By July 17, the airport had handled more than 60,000 cargo flights in total, with cumulative cargo and mail throughput exceeding 2 million tonnes, as per a report.