News / Bangkok, Colombo and Dubai see major shift in cargo from sea to air

Suvarnabhumi Airport. Photo: © Tomgigabite | Dreamstime.com

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport has seen spikes in modal shift from sea to air this year, as the Red Sea crisis continues to put global supply chains under strain.

A source at the Thai international gateway said airfreight exports had shot up 58% in January, with air imports surging 29% year on year, and that the shift had continued into February.

They told The Loadstar: “February airfreight volumes were up 30% year on year,” noting that the ...