Hobart Airport runway to be a boon for trade

L to R: Tasmanian Senator Richard Dowling, Tasmanian Minister Julie Collins, Federal Minister Catherine King and Hobart Airport CEO Norris Carter. Image: Hobart Airport

Posted by David Sexton
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7 August, 2025

A STRENGTHENED runway at Hobart Airport is set to increase trade ties between Tasmania and Asia via larger aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787.

Posted by David Sexton

David Sexton is DCN’s senior journalist and has an extensive career across online and print media. A former DCN editor, he returns to covering shipping and logistics after a four-year hiatus working at Monash University during which time he managed production of key reports into the Indonesian ports and rail sectors.

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