Singapore’s Changi Airport saw cargo volumes improve last year

Singapore’s Changi Airport saw cargo volumes improve last year on the back of front-loading and the return of freighter services. The Asian airport, a major transhipment hub, saw air cargo demand in 2025 increase by 4.5% year-on-year to 2.1 m tonnes. The airport said that the year was one of the best cargo performances in its history. Explaining the reasons behind the increase, Changi said growth was seen across all cargo flows – exports, imports and transhipments. This can be attributed to the front-loading in the first three quarters of the year, and strong global semiconductor demand on the back of AI, electric vehicles and cleantech growth, Changi said. Last year saw shippers try to get ahead of the implementation of US tariffs by quickly flying goods to market ahead of the increases, rather than using ocean shipping with its longer transit times. The airport also benefited from the return and addition of freighter services, as per a report.