Freight

Melbourne Airport - the hub for freight in Australasia

The physical, geographical and logistical attributes of Melbourne and its Airport combine to ensure Melbourne is firmly entrenching its role as the freight hub for Australasia.

Melbourne Airport handles 350,000 tonnes of air freight per annum - giving it more than 30% of Australia's freight market.

Cargo terminal operators at Melbourne Airport include Qantas, Menzies, Patricks, Australian Air Express and DHL, with Australia's postal service, Australia Post, currently building its Gateway facility at Melbourne Airport.

In addition to over 3,000 flights per week that service Melbourne, there are currently 21 dedicated freight services arriving and departing from Melbourne each week. The international freight airlines currently servicing Melbourne are Australian Air Express, Malaysia Airlines, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and Singapore Airlines.

Melbourne Airport has five dedicated freighter parking positions on its Southern Freighter Apron, ensuring significant capacity for growth in air freight over the next decade. Melbourne is also the domestic airfreight hub for Australia, delivering freight to and from all corners of the country each day.