E-commerce logistics – Page 24
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UPS in the Loop to reduce single-use packaging
UPS has begun testing Loop, a reusable and returnable packaging product, in Paris and New York as a first step towards full implementation in consumer markets.The US parcels and logistics giant, which has joined forces with recycling leader TerraCycle, said that Loop “eliminates the reliance on single-use packaging for consumer ...
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Leipzig/Halle sets record cargo tonnages for 14th successive year
Freight volumes at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport rose for the fourteenth year in succession and increased to just over 1.2m tonnes in 2018, a 7.3% rise on prior year.Saxony’s economic affairs and transport minister, Martin Dulig, said of the freight increase: “Leipzig/Halle has consolidated its position as one of the top ...
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VIDEO: JD.com carries out Indonesian drone delivery test project
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com has carried out Indonesia’s first government approved drone flight – a "breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia".JD.com said the pilot project opens the door for future commercial drone use in Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region, subject to further regulatory approvals.The test flight took place ...
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European Commission 'infringed' UPS' rights by blocking TNT takeover
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the European Commission in Brussels infringed UPS’ rights when it stopped the US express parcel and logistics giant from buying TNT Express in 2013 for €2.2bn.A UPS spokesperson confirmed that UPS was proceeding with the process of suing the commission for ...
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US online shoppers want more free shipping
US consumers increasingly expect free delivery of items ordered online and are also embracing new options, such as picking up their online purchases at a local store.The latest issue of the quarterly Consumer View report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) in the US also found that 75% of ...
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Amazon Air to expand fleet to 50 aircraft with new ATSG deal
Amazon Air is expanding its network with the lease of a further 10 Boeing 767-300 freighters from lessor ATSG, with options for even more.The move will bring the e-commerce giant’s fleet of aircraft to 50 – it leases a further 20 from ATSG and 20 from Atlas Air – when ...
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Amazon reports record holiday season
E-commerce giant Amazon, which is expanding its freighter fleet, had a record-breaking holiday season with more items ordered worldwide than ever before, although it did not provide total figures.Amazon customers shopped at record levels, it said, "from a wide selection of products across every department, discovering top holiday gifts and ...
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Air cargo faces these four logistics challenges in 2019
Air Cargo Faces These Four Logistics Challenges in 2019By Jos Nuijten, Vice President, Network Integration Strategy, DescartesMany factors have combined to create an optimistic yet challenging climate for the air cargo industry. One of these is the continued growth of e-commerce globally, which has had a profound impact on the ...
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Emirates eyes Irish cargo
Emirates SkyCargo carried close to 10,000 tonnes of Irish exports, from Dublin, during 2018.The Dubai-based carrier offers up to 25 tonnes of cargo capacity on each of its Boeing 777 passenger aircraft that operate the Dublin route.Around 35% of Emirates SkyCargo’s Irish export cargo for 2018 comprised food items such ...
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ATSG swoops for 20 B767 passenger aircraft as feedstock for freighter conversion
US-based freighter operator Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is to acquire 20 Boeing 767-300 extended-range passenger aircraft from lessor Jetran as potential feedstock for freighter conversion over the next three years.ATSG, which operates B767Fs for Amazon Air, currently expects to begin freighter modification of six of the twenty 767-300s during ...
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Return to e-sender: e-commerce returns hit a peak of 1.5m packages today
Consumers who went online shopping in the days before Black Friday are expected to begin returning more than 1m packages each day in December, peaking today (19th) at 1.5m packages.National Returns Day is expected to occur prior to Christmas, reflecting "just how deeply e-commerce is reshaping the retail universe," according ...
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Volga-Dnepr to become preferred carrier for Alibaba's logistics arm
The Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has become the latest firm to sign an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.The MoU will see Volga-Dnepr Group guarantee access to its network and fleet of 41 airplanes, while Cainiao Network will use the carrier as ...
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Video:'Tis the season to shop online for a busy East Midlands Airport
East Midlands Airport (EMA) will see over 1m packages flown in and out of the UK hub each night during the busiest periods in the run-up to Christmas.To celebrate the role that EMA plays in ensuring people get the gifts they’ve ordered for Christmas on time, the airport has produced ...
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Amazon Air continues expansion with regional hub development in Dallas
Amazon Air is continuing to expand its network with the development of a regional hub in Dallas, announced just days after it revealed an expansion of facilities in Chicago.The e-commerce firm yesterday announced that it had begun work on new facility at Fort Worth Alliance Airport as part of its ...
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Amazon Air to expand Chicago Rockford operation
Amazon Air is expanding its presence at Chicago Rockford International (RFD) as it looks to add extra capacity at the Illinois hub.The airport confirmed reports that the expansion will see the e-commerce firm increase the 72,000 sq ft facility it has been working out of at the airport over the ...
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Santa's little helper, a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 festive freighter
Lufthansa Cargo is running seven exclusive charter flights between Frankfurt and New York to deal with peak season e-commerce demand.The German flag carrier has once again expanded its festive freighter capacity in cooperation with Deutsche Post, operating a weekly MD-11F from mid-November until January 3 on the Frankfurt–JFK route.Said a ...
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Smart business: Hong Kong airport and Alibaba building a world class hub
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and e-commerce giant Alibaba have expressed their commitment to work closely on a Smart Logistics Hub at the world’s largest cargo gateway.In June this year, a joint venture led by Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, was awarded the right to develop and ...
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Amazon Air predicted to increasingly hit FedEx/UPS revenues
A report from investment bank Morgan Stanley has warned that the market is underestimating the risk that Amazon's air network poses to UPS and FedEx.The report suggests that Amazon's network is already having an impact on the two integrator's air volumes, with more erosion expected as services are expanded further.It ...
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First ship and then shop: the future of home delivery
Predictive algorithms will allow an Amazon or Alibaba to forecast what an online consumer wants to buy and so revolutionise last mile logistics.The consumer-spend data accumulated by the global e-tailers means that buying a flat screen TV online will see a further purchase suggestion, for example a wall bracket to ...
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Canadian e-commerce boom helps fuel direct Vancouver freighter call
Canada’s rising tide of e-commerce was a key factor in the launch of a direct DHL Express flight into Vancouver from the integrator’s US hub in Cincinnati.The direct Boeing 757 freighter flight replaces a Boeing 767F which operated a Cincinnati-Seattle-Vancouver rotation and now terminates at the US west coast airport.Andrew ...