Hobart looks to give local producers direct export links

Australia’s vast, sparsely populated territory means export gateways for many shippers boil down to just the big cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, Neil Madden reports. This is frustrating for businesses on the southern island of Tasmania. However, Hobart Airport (pictured) is looking to develop a freight handling facility there to give local producers […]

Qantas Freight to fly Tasmanian milk to China

VAN Dairy has chosen Qantas Freight to be its exclusive airfreight partner for transporting fresh Tasmanian milk to the Chinese city of Ningbo. Qantas Freight will carry more than 50,000 litres of milk on a Boeing 767-300 Freighter from Hobart to Ningbo, subject to government and regulatory approval. The service will be weekly to start […]