Melbourne Airport exports boom

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Wednesday, 28 September 2016

For the year to 30 June 2016, exports from Australia’s Melbourne Airport increased by 21 per cent to almost 163,000 tonnes.

“Exports are an important and growing part of the Victorian economy, particularly low-volume, high-value perishable goods that travel most efficiently by air to interstate and overseas markets,” said  Lyell Strambi, chief executive Melbourne Airport.

“It is this growth, combined with the ability to send goods into international markets 24 hours a day, that has made Melbourne the leading air freight export hub in the country.

“More than one-third of Australia’s total air freight exports left from Melbourne.”