Avalon Airport and Teleport agree to e-commerce hub down under

AUSTRALIAN consumers are tipped to benefit from better access to East Asian air freight thanks to a strategic partnership agreement signed by Avalon Airport Melbourne and e-commerce specialist Teleport.

The new hub is expected to enable faster and more efficient movement of international e-commerce shipments into Australia.

Avalon Airport Melbourne chief executive Ari Suss 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.”

Teleport chief executive Pete Chareonwongsak said Avalon offered the right fit for their growth plans.

“Cross-border e-commerce requires rapid, specialised processing, and our customers need faster, more reliable connectivity,” Mr Chareonwongsak said.

“Avalon Airport is the right fit because it delivers curfew-free capacity processing, fast turnarounds and the flexibility to handle e-commerce alongside general cargo.

“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.”

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.

Teleport expects to start phase one of operations in the second half of 2026, initially moving e-commerce volumes from China into Avalon.