All E-Commerce Logistics Articles – Page 6
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NewsUK's Royal Mail selects Glasgow Prestwick as e-commerce hub
Florrie Kuang (left), Royal Mail China Office and Jules Matteoni, Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Source: Glasgow Prestwick Airport.The UK's Royal Mail has selected Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) as one of its e-commerce hubs in a move that should boost volumes through the Scottish facility.The British postal service said that the lack ...
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NewsTeleport targets China e-commerce air cargo
Janson Peng, commercial country head, Teleport China, speaking at the Teleport media briefing in Shanghai. Photo: TeleportTeleport aims to further build up its e-commerce air cargo business between China and southeast Asia with next-day services.The Malaysia-based logistics provider said it is working on cutting the delivery times for e-commerce shipments ...
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Amazon places more freighters with Sun Country Airlines
Amazon Air has placed an additional eight Boeing 737-800 freighters with Sun Country Airlines as it deepens its partnership with the Minneapolis-headquartered carrier.The amended air transport service agreement means Sun Country, which operates in the US and the Americas, will now operate a total of 20 737-800 freighters on behalf ...
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NewsCargojet scoops China-Canada e-commerce freighter deal
Source: BeAvPhoto/Shutterstock.comLogistics firm Great Vision HK Express has contracted Cargojet to provide a scheduled charter service between China and Canada to carry e-commerce volumes.The three-year agreement will see Cargojet operate Boeing 767-300 freighters between Hangzhou and Vancouver a minimum of three times per week.The service started on May 22 and ...
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NewsUS customs crackdown on e-commerce yet to impact freighter capacity
A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) crackdown on e-commerce shipments into the US over recent weeks has yet to impact freighter flight numbers into North America.Late last week, CBP announced it had suspended "multiple customs brokers" from its Entry Type 86 Test programme that covers the duty-free import of ...
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InterviewsE-commerce propels Hong Kong Air Cargo
E-commerce is thriving and serving as a growth accelerator for Hong Kong Air Cargo. Airlines are seeing their e-commerce business boom as shippers invest in airfreight services for customers keen to receive goods faster than ever. McKinsey recently said that the percentage of e-commerce of overall air cargo volumes had ...
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NewsSwissport adds third cargo centre at Liege Airport
Source: SwissportSwissport has become the largest cargo handler at Liege Airport after the addition of a third cargo centre on the back of rising e-commerce demand.The new 4,000 sq m customs bonded facility has expanded the handler's overall capacity at the freighter airport by 17% to 27,000 sq m.The new ...
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New US rules implemented to tackle rise in low-value import shipments
Customs technology provider Hurricane Commerce has warned that stricter customs requirements for low-value imports could result in delays to e-commerce shipments to the US.The tech firm said that from April 13, low-value Entry Type 86 shipment data sets have been required to be filed prior or on arrival of the ...
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NewsKerry and Menzies partner on customs clearance at Macau
Frankie Choy (L), James Wong (C) and Raymond Lo. Source: Kerry LogisticsKerry Logistics is partnering with Menzies Aviation and Menzies Macau Airport Services to enhance customs clearance for e-commerce at Macau Airport.The partners have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that aims to ensure all goods handled by Kerry eCommerce ...
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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 ...