All E-Commerce Logistics Articles – Page 6
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Alibaba withdraws Cainiao IPO plans
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group has decided to cancel plans to place its logistics subsidiary on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and withdrawn its initial public offering (IPO).Alibaba said that the move would allow it to align Cainiao to realise strategic synergies with online shopping platforms Taobao and Tmall Group and ...
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Saudia Cargo targets e-commerce with Shenzhen flights
Saudia Cargo aims to further tap into the e-commerce market with the addition of two weekly flights to Shenzhen, China.The flights, which launched on March 15, operate with a Boeing 777-200F on Mondays and Fridays, said the Jeddah-headquartered Saudi Arabian airline."This expansion enables Saudia Cargo to facilitate the seamless transportation ...
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YunExpress targets e-commerce demand with latest 777 freighter
YunExpress has extended its agreement with lessor Atlas Air to include a second Boeing 777-200 freighter that will be used to cover rising e-commerce demand.The new aircraft will enter operation under a long-term charter agreement in April and operate six weekly routes between China and the US.The new flight will ...
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Challenge Group launches freighter service to Mumbai
Challenge Group has decided to launch a scheduled freighter route between Mumbai (BOM) and Liège (LGG).Operating twice weekly, the service will use the capacity of Challenge Group's recently acquired second B767 freighter, which has a payload of 52 tons per uplift.The freighter will mainly carry pharmaceuticals and electronics, but "also ...
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NewsAmazon Air expands capacity and simplifies network
Amazon Air expanded its air cargo capacity last year through the addition of larger aircraft but also simplified its network and conducted fewer flights.The latest study from The Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development shows that in the five weeks running to March 12, Amazon Air increased its US tonnage capacity ...
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NewsAgeing freighter fleet set to tighten global market, says Atlas Air chief
Michael Steen The global supply of full-freighter aircraft is tightening, says Atlas Air Worldwide chief executive, Michael Steen. In an interview for Bloomberg TV’s Daybreak programme on 13 March, he pointed out that of the 650-strong global all-freighter fleet, around 125 are coming up for retirement. “That ...
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NewsE-commerce to become a third of air cargo volumes
Source: McKinseyE-commerce will likely stabilise as a third of total air cargo volumes, delegates were told at IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS).Speaking about how e-commerce is rapidly gaining value in the air cargo sector as it grows in volume, Ludwig Hausmann, senior partner at consulting firm McKinsey said that the ...
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NewsCreating a ‘global one-stop medical supply chain service’
Jacky Cao (left) of Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co and UFL's Simon WongHong Kong-based international cross-border logistics service provider U-Freight Group (UFL) has inked a deal with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co designed to marry the latter’s expertise in China’s medical and healthcare sector with UFL’s experience in ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo continues e-commerce growth with Riyadh route
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new e-commerce airfreight route between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The carrier will operate two weekly cargo flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Khalid International Airport every Monday and Sunday using a Airbus A330-200 freighter.The inaugural flight ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo, WFS and Cainiao launch collaboration at Liege Airport
Photo: Saudia Cargo WFS and Cainiao GroupSaudia Cargo, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Cainiao Group have launched a strategic collaboration at Liege Airport to boost the efficiency of cross-border e-commerce trade.The collaboration at Cainiao’s Liege eHub aims to optimise e-commerce logistics processes through innovation and streamlining operations. The companies ultimately ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines inaugurates e-commerce logistics facility
Ethiopian Airlines launches e-commerce facility at Bole Airport Photo: Ethiopian Airlines.Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched a new e-commerce logistics facility at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.Located inside the Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics premises at the airport, the facility is dedicated to e-commerce, mail and courier logistics services.The facility will offer ...
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Emirates expands e-commerce service to Kuwait
Emirates SkyCargo is continuing to expand its e-commerce delivery service with the addition of services to Kuwait.The Emirates Delivers service allows people based in Kuwait to order products from websites in the UAE, UK and the US and then have them delivered to their homes.Items are delivered from the retailer ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo grows European e-commerce routes
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo is accelerating its European e-commerce business with the launch of a new route between Hong Kong and Liege in Belgium.The cargo carrier's new e-commerce route to Europe is served by Airbus A330-200 freighters.The first flight, RH375, departed from Hong Kong International Airport ...
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NewsE-commerce bolsters Geodis capacity
Geodis is scoping out growth, while keeping hold of its freighter capacity as it benefits from strong e-commerce demand.Geodis will continue with its own-controlled freighter capacity until at least the end of the year.The freight forwarder’s leased Airbus A330-300P2F, operated by London Stansted-headquartered airline Titan Airways, is currently operating between ...
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E-commerce continues to support air cargo growth
E-commerce was a boom vertical in the air cargo industry during the pandemic and demand has been a steady source of growth for airfreight companies since.Ahead of a more in-depth look at how the sector is evolving in our IATA WCS special issue, Air Cargo News spoke to FedEx and ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo launches e-commerce route to London
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoCargo airline Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new intercontinental e-commerce route from Hong Kong International Airport to London Stansted Airport.The first flight, RH364, took place on February 4. An Airbus A330-200 freighter aircraft will be used on the route, said Hong Kong Air Cargo ...
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UPS to end day sort at Louisville facility as volumes weaken
UPS will cut the day sort at its Louisville Centennial Hub (LCH) in its latest response to weaker package volumes.The closure of the sort is expected to result in some job losses, although at this stage it is unclear how many positions will go.The LCH facility handles ground shipments while ...
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InterviewsEtihad Cargo sets sights on e-commerce demand
Leonard Rodrigues. Photo: Etihad Cargo E-commerce demand could help propel Etihad Cargo to new business heights this year. Etihad Cargo had a strong peak season thanks to rising e-commerce and electronics demand and the airline is hoping its new relationships covering the sector will help boost performance ...
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NewsUPS to expand at Hong Kong International
Source: UPSUPS is expanding its presence at Hong Kong International Airport with the development of a huge new facility on the back of growing demand.The express giant has entered into an agreement with Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA) to develop a 20,000 sq m facility with direct access to aircraft ...
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InsightsFedEx targets growth in the UK and Ireland
FedEx UK & Ireland is gearing up for growth at Stansted and Dublin as e-commerce demand continues to drive the need for investment.Speaking at Stansted Airport in the UK, Alun Cornish, managing director, ramp and gateways operations for Northern Europe at FedEx, revealed that the company had just implemented a ...