AoT allocates Suvarnabhumi storage space to tackle cargo backlog
The airport operator is also discussing customs clearance at domestic cargo warehouses and integrating tracking technology with its cargo platform.
Oversized shipments will have dedicated space in Suvarnabhumi airport’s Warehouse 4 (WH-4) as Airports of Thailand (AoT) works with Thai Airways to address an import cargo backlog, AoT president Paweena Jariyathitipong said.
The allocation is within the airport’s Free Zone. AoT said it would ease pressure on storage operations and support clearance of the accumulated cargo.
Paweena said the two organisations began coordinating in October after Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn expressed concern about potential disruption to Thai logistics and international trade. Discussions involving the Customs Department have also covered whether domestic cargo warehouses could handle customs clearance for international arrivals.
Another strand of the work involves connecting Thai Airways’ Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to AoT Cargo Clearhouse. According to Paweena, the platform has received approximately 46,000 requests for cargo collection.
AoT is monitoring volumes entering and leaving Thai Airways’ warehouses, together with how much cargo has accumulated and its status. The operator said this monitoring would support continuing assessments and prompt corrective measures.
