Qantas Freight has been named as the exclusive air freight partner to carry VAN Dairy’s fresh Tasmanian milk export to Ningbo, China. The new direct flight is also set to expand fresh produce exports from Australia to China. Managing Director of VAN Dairy’s parent company, Moon Lake Investments, Sean Shwe, said he was really pleased to be working with Qantas to fly Australia’s fresh milk to China.
“Establishing this trade bridge is an exciting venture for our dairy company, VAN Dairy who produce VAN milk, and opens the door for access for other Tasmanian producers of fresh, perishables such as seafood, fruit and vegetables to air freight their produce on this direct flight to China.
“It will be a game changer for Tasmania, and we are proud to be leading the charge.”
Executive Manager Qantas Freight and Qantas Catering Group, Alison Webster, said the airline was excited to be working with VAN Dairy to help to expand its customer base internationally.
“We’ve been flying freight between Australia and Greater China for more than thirty years, and currently offer freight capacity on forty flights a week,” said Ms Webster.
“This includes five dedicated freighter aircraft services, carrying a mix of perishables such as chilled meat, seafood, dairy, fruit and vegetables as well as general cargo.”
Moon Lake Investments has chosen Ningbo and China’s capital Beijing as the initial distribution areas, with plans to extend VAN Dairy’s market reach to Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities after the product is established.
Source: aviationtribune.com
