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Eight airports in western Indonesia, including Jakarta’s main international gateway, had remained closed until Sept 7 as shifting winds spread volcanic ash from the continuing eruption of Anak Krakatau.

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Key Updates

Natural disasters, such as volcanic eruptions in Indonesia, can have a significant impact on human safety and disrupt air travel. These disruptions can affect flight operations and available capacity, with knock-on effects on the movement of both passengers and cargo across countries and international trade routes.

The key pointers are as follows:

Major disruption to trade lane between Singapore and Jakarta

Cargo capacity and supply-chain disruption

Airlines responded with additional capacity

Why it matters to SAAA members:

For SAAA members, the impact can be felt across the air cargo supply chain, from flight cancellations and capacity constraints to shipment delays, rerouting, higher operating costs and changes in cargo handling and delivery arrangements. Freight forwarders may need to quickly secure alternative routings, manage customer expectations and coordinate closely with airlines, ground handlers, trucking providers and overseas partners. This highlights the importance of operational resilience, real-time information sharing and contingency planning across Singapore’s air cargo ecosystem.