DHL has opened a new Melbourne gateway facility to better support regional businesses operating in and out of Australia.
The DHL Express Melbourne Gateway boasts a total investment of A$20m (€14m), the largest infrastructural amount invested by the global giant in Australia.
Located at Melbourne Airport, the facility employs almost 100 people and DHL is the only express logistics company with airside access, providing direct links to airlines and cargo terminal operators.
The 14,800 sq m Melbourne facility, which has two X-ray machines for scanning shipments, can process consignments totalling more than 53 tonnes every day.
DHL Express Asia Pacific chief executive Jerry Hsu, said: “The newly minted China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) and other established Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have enabled Australian exports with greater access to international markets.
“China is Australia's largest export market for both goods and services, accounting for nearly a third of Australia's total exports, and a growing source of foreign investment.
“Going by previous FTAs with countries such as Korea and Japan, demand for Australian exports is only set to increase especially in the dairy, horticulture, mining and services sectors."
