Green light for new Bandaranaike International cargo terminal

May 9, 2019

Sri Lankan internet newspaper ColomboPage is reporting that ministers in Colombo have given the green light to establish a new air cargo terminal at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) due to insufficient capacity to handle the cargo volume.

During the last five years, freight operations had increased annually by 8%, a statement on cabinet decisions said.

Since the airport does not have sufficient capacity relative to the increase in cargo operations, there is a severe congestion in the air cargo zone.

James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.