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Avalon Airport has signed a major deal with Malaysia-based logistics specialist Teleport.
The strategic partnership will see AirAsia-affiliated Teleport set up an ecommerce hub at Avalon including a dedicated air freight operation, handling Chinese goods from online marketplaces such as Shein and Temu. It comes after the opening of a new cargo hub at Avalon last year.
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“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,” said Avalon Airport CEO Ari Suss.
“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.”
According to figures cited by Avalon and Teleport, Australians spent nearly $18.9 billion on pure online marketplace platforms in 2025, up 13 per cent year on year.
Teleport currently flies goods into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth from “key Asian origin markets” including China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Vietnam.
“The partnership leverages an alternative international freight gateway capable of supporting high-growth e-commerce logistics as international freight volumes expand,” the two companies said in a joint press release.
“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.”
Pete Chareonwongsak, CEO of Teleport, said Avalon is the right fit for the company’s growth plans and that the deal 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,” he said.
“Avalon Airport is the right fit because it delivers curfew-free capacity processing, fast turnarounds and the flexibility to handle eCommerce 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. We believe secondary hubs are a proven engine for air cargo growth.”
Avalon has recently signed cargo deals with dnata and Saudia Cargo.
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