News / Airports can play a bigger role in supply chains, but must address congestion

Guarulhos international Airport in Brazil © Napior

Airports are claiming they have taken a more central role in the supply chain – but their customers say congestion problems still need to be fixed.

“The role of airports in the supply chain has changed completely,” said Gustavo Figueiredo, chief executive of Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport in Brazil (GRU). “We are more than a an airport now.

“We have information in real time, the capability to integrate shipments from different parts of the world and cargo consolidation. We’ve made it possible ...