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Viracopos Airport registers increase in the cargo sector in the first quarter
Viracopos International entrance
Gabriel Resende Veiga, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
4/19/2022
Viracopos International Airport, in Campinas, showed an increase in handling in the cargo sector in the first quarter of 2022. The airport, which had already registered a historic record of cargo handling, recorded another increase of 10.11% in the period of first quarter, moving 87.5 thousand tons. In comparison, there were 79,500 tonnes in the same period last year.
The high results were maintained in all analyzed months, being 11.5% in January, 16% in February and 4.2% in March. March 2022 also had the highest increase ever recorded since the beginning of the airport concession, with a total of 32.2 thousand tons. The second best was March 2021, with 30.3 thousand tons. By sector, the biggest increases were in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, technology, auto parts and apparel.
Today, Viracopos is the largest cargo import airport in the country, handling 40% of all air cargo that arrives in Brazil. The import and export segments also showed growth in the period.
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Lufthansa cargo
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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