Swissport to open first cargo terminal in Australia at Melbourne Airport

16 January, 2020

Swissport signed (16-Jan-2020) an initial seven year lease on a new building with warehouse space at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. The facility is scheduled to open in 3Q2020 and will be Swissport's first air cargo terminal in Australia. The building will feature direct airside access and facilities for the handling and storage of general cargo, live animals, pharmaceuticals and perishables. Swissport plans to announce other Australian locations in early 2020. The company noted there has not been a new entrant in the market for more than 20 years. [more - original PR]