Suvarnabhumi pushed as logistic hub of ASEAN

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Suvarnabhumi pushed as logistic hub of ASEAN



BANGKOK, 15 November 2013 (NNT) – The Transport Ministry is keen on pushing Suvarnabhumi Airport to be ASEAN's product distribution center.

Minister for Transport Chadchart Sittipunt revealed after a meeting on air transport strategies that the ministry was determined to build more cargo warehouses in Suvarnabhumi in order for the airport to be capable of distributing up to 3 million tons of products each year; up from the 1.7 million tons at present.

As the volume of products waiting to be delivered seems to be increasing, it is a must that Suvarnabhumi expand its warehouses, Minister Chadchart said.

In the first phase of the expansion project, the minister expects the airport to handle 2.4 million tons of cargo a year, adding that it will take 2-3 years for the airport to reach the target of 3 million tons.

Lastly, the Transport Minister said the move could make Suvarnabhumi the center for production distribution in the ASEAN region.

-- NNT 2013-11-15

[Ricardo]

Isn't this the same airport, which is currently supposedly unable to handle its existing traffic, thus several million passengers per-annum had to be moved across to Don Muang ?

Yet it suddenly has spare-capacity for lots more cargo-flights ?

By all means expand cargo capacity there, but expecting it to cope as "the center for production distribution in the ASEAN region" may be just a slight stretch !

Still, he did say "could", not "will".

[lawrence1366]

hubba hub hub

[worgeordie]

Will the ground at swampy be able to take all the extra weight ?

maybe something they have not taken this into account.

regards Worgeordie

[ginjag]

Will the ground at swampy be able to take all the extra weight ?

maybe something they have not taken this into account.

regards Worgeordie

It's the fat farangs fault it's sinking, excess baggage. (and luggage)

[bigbamboo]

Very impressive stats. Just a shame it took so long to distribute anything to those poor souls in the nearby Phillipines.

[mrtoad]

Even in the midst of mass public demonstrations, there'll always be room for a hub announcement.

[RKASA]

hubba hub hub

I was singing this before I even opened to read, but more like

A hubba hubba hubba - sort of in an Italian accent

[draftvader]

Will they ever give up with this "hub" malarky? Maybe, in a bored moment, we could start a topic (pinned would be nice) with every hub announced. We could then (in even more bored moments) do some serious economical and commercial analysis to see whether ANY have become a reality.

Then again we could just assume that they haven't and we'll probably be close enough not to waste our lives thinking about it. GOD I NEED A LIFE....FRIDAY NIGHT AND THIS IS IT (good thing I'm a Dad and I have an excuse).

[spirit47]

First they should look, that they not loose so much post. No joking, 50% of the letters send to me from Europe and USA going lost between the Airport and Bangkok Central Post. No problem about packets, but letters...

[LuckyLew]

First they should look, that they not loose so much post. No joking, 50% of the letters send to me from Europe and USA going lost between the Airport and Bangkok Central Post. No problem about packets, but letters...

You must have missed the Thai post announcement, they want to be the Asean HUB of lost letters

[casindonet]

Hub again?

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[Bpuumike]

Well they have a problem with Singapore being close by.

[DocN]

Hoooooooray...it is hub-time again!

[hhiser]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7NBHpBqkpg

[Lupatria]

May the evil ghosts be with you...

[Benmart]

Hubs that are ill maintined, often suffer poor performance and noisiy bearings. The result can be overheating and complete disintegration.

[whybother]

Isn't this the same airport, which is currently supposedly unable to handle its existing traffic, thus several million passengers per-annum had to be moved across to Don Muang ?

Yet it suddenly has spare-capacity for lots more cargo-flights ?

By all means expand cargo capacity there, but expecting it to cope as "the center for production distribution in the ASEAN region" may be just a slight stretch !

Still, he did say "could", not "will".

I think the capacity issue is with passengers through the terminal, not flights in and out of the airport.

[Ricardo]

Isn't this the same airport, which is currently supposedly unable to handle its existing traffic, thus several million passengers per-annum had to be moved across to Don Muang ?

Yet it suddenly has spare-capacity for lots more cargo-flights ?

By all means expand cargo capacity there, but expecting it to cope as "the center for production distribution in the ASEAN region" may be just a slight stretch !

Still, he did say "could", not "will".

I think the capacity issue is with passengers through the terminal, not flights in and out of the airport.

I understand where you're coming from, but surely the alleged current-construction of a third-runway suggests that runway-capacity is also a factor, look at the mess whenever they need to do maintenance on one of the two existing runways, due to cracks or an aircraft slewing off the runway.

[outsider]

Oh yeah!!! Finally!!! I was suffering withdrawal symptoms from the lack of 'hub' stories. Thank goodness for this one....