Bucking the trend in Australia is Melbourne airport, which has announced that it was the only principal Australian airport to increase both its cargo import and export levels over the last 12 months.
Chief amongst its exports have been livestock (sheep in particular) to China: this was up by 3,000% during the review period. Moreover, the airport's capital expenditure over the 2013/14 period was up by 67%, with sizeable projects in the pipeline. These include a new domestic terminal, over 20 extra aircraft parking bays, expansion works within the international terminal and road network upgrades. In addition, investment has been made in warehouse and logistics facilities for companies such as TNT, DHL and Toll.
