dnata earmarks AUD 32 mn for Western Sydney cargo facility

dnata to land new cargo facility in Sydney: Dubai-based ground handler dnata has earmarked AUD 32 mn for a dedicated cargo terminal at Western Sydney International, with freighter operations due to start in July 2026. Around AUD 6 mn of the investment is going toward equipment and technology, including support for pharma and other temperature-sensitive shipments.

The details: The facility will operate from a 5k-sqm warehouse within the airport’s 24-hour Cargo Precinct — with another 4k sqm of surrounding land — and is expected to handle up to 60k tons of cargo annually at maturity.

Why it matters: The new facility expands dnata’s Australian cargo footprint — where it operates across nine airports, handles around 300k tons of cargo a year, and supports more than 107k aircraft movements.