Move to establish Avalon Airport as Australian e-commerce hub

Avalon Airport and Teleport have announced a strategic partnership to establish Teleport’s latest strategic operations hub at the Melbourne gateway.

The agreement is said to mark a significant milestone in Avalon’s international cargo strategy and strengthens Teleport’s air network reach to better support cargo and e-commerce movement between major Asian trade lanes and Oceania through Avalon’s dedicated air freight infrastructure.

According to the Teleport its new hub will enable faster and more efficient movement of international e-commerce shipments into Australia.

Airport CEO, Ari Suss, said: “This partnership is a significant step forward for Avalon’s international cargo strategy and our ambition to become a leading freight and logistics gateway.

“Teleport has chosen Avalon because we can offer the capacity, speed and flexibility needed to support a fast-growing e-commerce network.

“Together, we are building a long-term logistics partnership that will strengthen international trade connections and create new opportunities for Victoria.”

While Teleport CEO, Pete Chareonwongsak, noted: “Cross-border e-commerce requires rapid, specialised processing, and our customers need faster, more reliable connectivity.

“This partnership is a clear win-win: Teleport brings strong e-commerce volume and regional network reach, whilst Avalon provides the dedicated infrastructure needed as a stronger freight gateway for Victoria.

“Our proven history of scaling throughput across primary hubs like Kuala Lumpur, and secondary hubs like Don Mueang, and Phuket in Thailand and Bali in Indonesia, gives us full confidence in the massive potential this partnership will deliver for the region. We believe secondary hubs are a proven engine for air cargo growth.”

Teleport currently moves cargo into primary Australian airports, namely Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, from key Asian origin markets including China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Vietnam.