Green light for new Bandaranaike International cargo terminal

Green light for new Bandaranaike International cargo terminal

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.

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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.

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