Source: Airports Council International. http://www.airports.org/. In metric tons. Seoul traffic for Incheon before 2001.

World's Largest Freight Airports

The world 15 largest airports each handle a traffic of over 1.5 million tons of cargo. The most impressive growth is observed in Shanghai and Dubai. For Shanghai, the growth concerns export-oriented activities related to the booming Chinese added-value manufacturing sector. Dubai became an important intermediary location for the Asia-Europe trade.

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