THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

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