VIA records highest-ever cargo movement in August with 1,934 tonnes

Main gateway to the Maldives, Velana International Airport (VIA) has set a new record for highest cargo movement in a single a month in August with 1,934 tonnes of cargo.

VIA, in a post on X on Thursday, said August marked the airport’s highest cargo movement in a single month with 1,934 tonnes of cargo. The airport thanked all its partners for making the achievement possible.

On August 18^th, VIA set a new record for highest cargo movement in a single day with 100 tonnes of cargo.

In the first six months of this year, VIA recorded 34.537 tonnes in cargo movement. In this regard, transshipment cargo totaled 6,879 tonnes, comprising 5,621 tonnes of air-to-air cargo and 1,258 tonnes of air-to-sea cargo. This represents a 12 percent increase, as reported by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), the operator of VIA. 

Reaching new heights in cargo! ????????
August wrapped up with a record breaking 1,934 tonnes of transshipment, our highest ever. A big thank you to all our partners for making this achievement possible ???????? pic.twitter.com/6ZXTFQrCJQ

— Velana Airport (@VelanaAirport) September 4, 2025

During the first six months, Afcom facilitated the largest volume of goods, operating 112 freighters. Fly Vaavu was second, with eighteen freighters. MJets and Qatar Cargo also contributed to the cargo transport.

VIA's role in the global cargo connectivity logistics chain is expected further to enhance MACL's contribution to the Maldivian economy. The company is committed to delivering comprehensive, safe, and secure services to customers, adhering to international standards.

The new cargo terminal, inaugurated last year, was developed to support an expanded range of services. The previous terminal had a capacity of 50,000 tonnes, while the new facility can handle 120,000 tonnes.

Earlier, Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed stated that President Dr. Muizzu's vision aims to increase the VIA cargo terminal's capacity to 300,000 tonnes.