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    Exporters welcome approval of Melbourne's third runway

    2024-09-18T15:13:26Z

    Source: Graham Drew Photography/ShutterstockAustralia's federal government has approved plans to develop a third runway at Melbourne Airport, a move that shippers say will help boost exports.The 3,000 m runway will be built parallel and 1.3 km to the west of the existing north-south runway, along with new taxiways and other ...

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    Cargo volumes rise at Melbourne

    2024-05-28T08:24:12Z

    Melbourne Airport has staked a claim as Australia's biggest airfreight hub as it reported cargo volumes in the first quarter of the year that amounted to 40% of the country's total airfreight export volume.Belly capacity drove up cargo exports out of the airport, with the most valuable export being pharma."In ...