Two of the world’s most important air cargo hubs — Frankfurt Airport and Singapore Changi Airport — have joined Cargo iQ as strategic members.
The announcement was made during the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) currently taking place in Lima, Peru.
Marie Seco-Köppen, executive director of Cargo iQ, confirmed that both airports will now work with the organisation to develop a tailored implementation roadmap defining the value and operational requirements of their membership.
Cargo iQ is a not-for-profit quality standards group supported by IATA, focused on improving reliability and customer service across the global air cargo supply chain.
Seco-Köppen emphasised the importance of airport participation in the organisation’s framework.
“Airports play a key role in the air cargo supply chain, and their inclusion in the Cargo iQ framework will strengthen collaboration across all member types,” she said.
“The leadership and operational perspective provided by these airports will be instrumental in advancing industry quality standards and improving the efficiency of cargo handling.”
Cargo iQ was originally established by airlines and freight forwarders with the aim of improving reliability and transparency within the air freight supply chain.
Today the organisation counts more than 60 members, including airlines, forwarders, ground handlers, IT solution providers and road feeder service (RFS) operators.
Under the next phase of development, airports will eventually become fully implementable members of Cargo iQ’s framework, contributing to the organisation’s Master Operating Plan (MOP) and aligning operational performance standards.
Rutger-Jan Pegels, vice chair of Cargo iQ and director of performance management at KLM, noted that airports can provide valuable operational insight across both airside and landside activities.
“Integrating them into Cargo iQ will support standardisation and quality development for all stakeholders while also supporting a local cargo community approach,” he said.
Both airports have reported strong cargo performance in recent months.
Singapore Changi Airport, one of Asia’s key transshipment hubs, saw cargo demand increase 4.5% year on year in 2025, reaching 2.1 million tonnes.
Airport authorities described the year as one of the strongest cargo performances in the airport’s history.
Meanwhile Frankfurt Airport, Europe’s largest air freight hub, recorded a 2% increase in cargo volumes, reaching 1.99 million tonnes.
According to airport operator Fraport, cargo traffic at Frankfurt showed a steady upward trend throughout the year.
