All E-Commerce Logistics Articles – Page 21
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NewsTeleport invests in e-commerce provider
From left to right: managing director Malaysia of Gobi Partners Jamaludin Bujang; chief executive of AirAsia Group Tony Fernandes; founder and CEO of EasyParcel Clarence Leong; and chief executive of Teleport Pete Chareonwongsak. They are flanked by AirAsia cabin crewTeleport, the cargo and logistics wing of AirAsia that was formerly ...
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Sichuan Airlines takes delivery of its first freighter
BOC Aviation Limited has delivered the first of three Airbus A330 freighter aircraft to passenger carrier Sichuan Airlines.The remaining two aircraft are scheduled for delivery to Sichuan Airlines in the second half of 2019.“We congratulate Sichuan Airlines on the occasion of its 31st anniversary and we are very pleased to ...
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Fred Smith of FedEx slams 'protectionist' US trade policy
FedEx founder Fred Smith has renewed his criticism of President Trump and his administration’s simmering trade dispute with China, saying that the US had become “protectionist,” defined as: “I will make everything I need in my own borders”.Smith, chairman and chief executive of the US parcels and logistics giant, told ...
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FedEx sues US government over Chinese export rules
FedEx is suing the US government to obtain an exclusion to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) if it mistakenly ships goods that violate rules imposed on Chinese products by the Trump administration.The lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia by the US parcels giant against the US Department of Commerce, ...
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Amazon to begin Anchorage cargo flights later this month
Amazon Air will begin flights to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) on June 27.The airport announced last week that the carrier would begin services to the Alaskan hub utilising Boeing 767 freighter capacity.The airport said that it would result in Amazon Prime packages being delivered to Alaskans “a little ...
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Amazon to lease 15 more freighters from GECAS as it ramps up delivery operation
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced it will lease a further 15 B737-800 converted freighters from lessor GECAS as it continues to invest in "fast, free shipping" for customers.Today, at the International Paris Air Show, the company announced a partnership with GECAS to lease an additional fifteen Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft, ...
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NewsKerry Logistics teams up with Spanish postal service to target Chinese e-commerce
(L) George Yeo, Senior Advisor and former Chairman of Kerry Logistics, and Juan Manuel Serrano Quintana, President of the Board of Directors of CorreosKerry Logistics has announced a new partnership with Spanish national postal service Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telégrafos as the two target Chinese e-commerce demand.The two groups ...
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Is e-commerce worth the investment for air cargo?
Amazon is upping the ante in the race to the consumer’s door with the announcement that it is slashing delivery times for its Prime customers from a standard two-day window to next day.For now the change targets the US market, but Amazon has signalled that it intends to come up ...
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FedEx ditches Amazon contract
FedEx has made the strategic decision to not renew the FedEx Express US domestic contract with Amazon in order to focus on serving the broader e-commerce market.The move comes after the e-commerce retail giant launched its own airfreight network three years ago through deals with Atlas Air and ATSG and ...
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NewsDHL confirms importance of e-commerce to future transport strategies
A recent survey - The Logistics Transport Evolution: The Road Ahead – commissioned by Deutsche Post DHL has revealed that companies are facing a market environment that is changing rapidly, both in terms of geopolitical developments and technological transformation.In terms of ground transportation operations, by far the biggest issue on ...
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NewsNew Lufthansa arm to offer e-commerce solutions
Lufthansa Cargo is offering a custom solutions service to its e-commerce clients. A new wholly-owned subsidiary, heyworld, based in Frankfurt with Timo Schamber as managing director will offer a range of configurable transport solutions aimed at online retailers, digital marketplaces and forwarders.Described as a digital-first shipping company, it aims to ...
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NewsPleuss to spearhead Imperial’s IT expansion
Imperial Logistics International has appointed Hugo Pluess as its new chief information officer (CIO), based in Zurich. He takes up the post on August 1.Reporting to chief executive Hakan Bicil, he will be responsible for all aspects of IT at Imperial Logistics International’s operations, which employ 9,000 staff at 170 ...
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NewsMASkargo relaunches weekly freighter to Guangzhou
MASkargo is relaunching its freighter flights between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Guangzhou, China, a thriving cargo route for the e-commerce market in both regions.The weekly service, operating from 4 June until December, will utilise MASkargo’s A330-200F fleet with a 60-ton capacity and is expected to generate a stream of business ...
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NewsHong Kong targets high value cargo and e-commerce opportunities in 'Airport City' strategy
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has identified three strategic areas for future development: capturing cross-boundary e-commerce opportunities, targeting high-end, high-value cargo, and enhancing cargo services for the region.The plans are revealed in the airport authority’s “From City Airport to Airport City” report released today, which outlines “an ongoing transformation that ...
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NewsTigers provides global B2B and B2C solutions for Rapha
Shahar Ayash, TigersHong Kong-headquartered Tigers has expanded its partnership with Rapha, providing fulfilment services for the cycling sportswear brand from Tigers’ new facility in Thurrock.Those services include distribution within the UK, the European Union and Korea; other markets in Asia are to be served from Tigers’ Hong Kong warehouse.Rapha is ...
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NewsTigers supports K&N Filters’ operations in China
Laura Crow of TigersTigers is working with K&N Filters, a high-performance automotive air filter and air filtration manufacturer that is expanding its operations in China.China is, Tigers noted, the world’s largest automotive market and Hong Kong-based Tigers is providing logistical support through its Chinese network of offices and facilities to ...
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NewsUPS finishes Louisville Centennial expansion project
Express services giant UPS has completed a multi-phase expansion of its Louisville Centennial ground package sortation and distribution facility.“Tripling the size of our Centennial hub provides companies with distribution centers and operations in Kentucky and the surrounding areas with more opportunities to better serve their customers,” stated Joe Boyle, president ...
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NewsAtran teams up with Cainiao to link Hangzhou and Riga
Atran Airlines, the Russian express services carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group, has introduced a new route into its network that links Hangzhou in China with Riga in Latvia.Hangzhou is an emerging technology hub and an important gateway in China’s burgeoning e-commerce industry.A weekly flight is being operated every Thursday by ...
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NewsSF Airlines plans transpacific expansion with New York freighter
Photo: SF AirlinesFast-growing express carrier SF Airlines has applied to the US Department of Transportation to launch a scheduled freighter service between its Hangzhou hub and New York.The Chinese carrier hopes to launch the three-times per week service in September 2019 utilising one of its two Boeing 747-400F freightersThe service ...
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NewsAmazon reveals first CGI video of planned Kentucky air hub
Impression of Amazon's Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport air hubAmazon yesterday broke ground on its new $1.5bn Air Hub located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.The facility will open in 2021 as part of the company's drive to speed up delivery times for customers.The 1,100 acre site centre will have parking ...