Narita Airport aims to become East Asia cargo hub with streamline measures

TransportationJapanese airport seeks to draw transshipments that have boosted Incheon, TaoyuanA cargo plane awaits takeoff on the runway at Narita Airport. (Photo by Makoto Okada)HIROSHI TANDAJuly 22, 2026 03:28 JSTCHIBA, Japan -- Narita Airport near Tokyo is reorganizing its cargo facilities to reduce necessary trips in and around the airport, hoping to better tap air shipping demand and establish itself as an East Asian freight hub.