• Avalon Airport Melbourne and Teleport are establishing a strategic operations hub to strengthen cargo and e-commerce connectivity between major Asian trade lanes and Oceania. Phase one is expected to begin in the second half of 2026, initially handling e-commerce volumes from China.
• The partnership is designed to support faster and more reliable cross-border e-commerce, using Avalon’s curfew-free capacity, dedicated freight infrastructure and rapid turnaround times. It will give Teleport an alternative gateway alongside major Australian airports such as Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
• The hub could diversify Australia’s freight capacity and strengthen Victoria’s logistics position, while supporting Teleport’s wider network expansion. With operations across more than 290 cities in 80 countries and over 55 airline partners, Teleport sees secondary hubs as an important driver of future air cargo growth.

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

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

The new hub will enable faster and more efficient movement of international e-commerce shipments into Australia. In 2025, Australians spent nearly $18.9 billion, up 13 per cent year on year, on pure online marketplace platforms. It will support Teleport’s growing customer portfolio, including major e-commerce marketplaces in China, by providing faster and more reliable access to Australian consumers.

Ari Suss, Chief Executive Officer of Avalon Airport Melbourne, said the partnership demonstrated the airport’s growing role in international freight and logistics.

“This partnership with Teleport is a significant step forward for Avalon’s international cargo strategy and our ambition to become a leading freight and logistics gateway,” Mr Suss said.

“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.”

Pete Chareonwongsak, Chief Executive Officer of Teleport, said Avalon offered the right fit for Teleport’s growth plans.

“Establishing our latest strategic operations hub at Avalon Airport Melbourne is a deliberate move to strengthen the Teleport Network in Oceania. Cross-border e-commerce requires rapid, specialised processing, and our customers need faster, more reliable connectivity. Avalon Airport is the right fit because it delivers curfew-free capacity processing, fast turnarounds and the flexibility to handle eCommerce alongside general cargo.” Mr Chareonwongsak said.

“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. Establishing Avalon as a strategic operations hub marks the next phase of Teleport’s global network expansion across Oceania, the Middle East, and Europe alongside its airline partners.

The partnership leverages an alternative international freight gateway capable of supporting high-growth
e-commerce logistics as international freight volumes expand. It also has the potential to diversify Australia’s freight capacity, strengthen Victoria’s international trade links and support continued growth in the state’s logistics sector. Teleport expects to kick-off phase one of operations in the second half of 2026, initially moving e-commerce volumes from China into Avalon.

Teleport currently operates in over 290 cities in 80 countries across Asia Pacific and beyond, working with more than 55 partner airlines. Since it was founded in 2018, Teleport has scaled its infrastructure and asset-light Teleport Network® to rank #1 within Southeast Asia and #9 in Asia by volume (WorldACD).

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