E-commerce logistics – Page 4
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NewsUS customs proposes changes to de minimis rules
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has unveiled its planned changes to de minimis rules in response to growing e-commerce volumes
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NewsSF Airlines aims to capitalise on seafood demand with Oslo freighter
SF Airlines has launched a new freighter service to Oslo Airport as it looks to cater for e-commerce and seafood demand
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NewsFreightos warns of e-commerce air to ocean shift
Air cargo shift from air to ocean as a result of changes to de minimis rules is likely to be slow, but sudden changes could have a dramatic impact
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InsightsPutzger perspective: Is the air cargo party coming to an end?
There are mixed opinions on how air cargo demand will pan out this year, with doubts over the longevity of e-commerce growth and sea-air modal shift
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NewsFirst dedicated e-commerce flight at Glasgow Prestwick
First-dedicated-e-commerce-flight-lands-at-Glasgow-Prestwick-Photo-Glasgow-Prestwick-via-Meantime Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has welcomed its first full e-commerce cargo flight and is working towards scheduled e-commerce flights in the new year. The flight, chartered by Zhonger Express and Jumen Logistics, was operated by Silk Way West Airlines Cargo and carried a 90-tonne consignment of ...
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NewsChina air cargo volumes up nearly 20% on 2023
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ Shutterstock China’s air cargo volumes have increased nearly 20% this year compared to last year as a result of increased international demand, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Between January and October of this year, the country’s aviation sector handled nearly ...
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NewsCainiao and Qatar Cargo deepen partnership covering e-commerce
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ Shutterstock Qatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao have announced the formation of a new partnership that aims to capitalise on the growth of e-commerce. Details on exactly what the partnership will involve were lacking, with the two companies stating that they will “leverage their complementary ...
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NewsUpside potential for Amazon's move into air cargo
Source: Amazon Amazon Air’s new third-party service offering will benefit from the airline’s directional imbalance, the increased regularity of its services and the recent expansion at some of its main hubs. In an analysis of the launch of Amazon Air Cargo, Joseph Schwieterman of the Chaddick Institute ...
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NewsAmazon Air Cargo confident it can balance third-party volumes with its own packages
Photo: AmazonWhen Amazon Air Cargo announced in September plans to start selling capacity on its aircraft to third party customers, one of the big questions was what would happen to cargo customers' shipments during e-commerce peaks. Would shipments be left on the tarmac as the e-commerce firm prioritised its own ...
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NewsGlasgow Prestwick teams up with Chicago Rockford on air cargo
Nico Le Roux (left), business development director, Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Zack Oakley, executive director, Chicago Rockford International Airport. Photo: Glasgow Prestwick AirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) in Scotland and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) in the US have signed a joint development agreement to promote cargo flights between the two ...
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NewsSwissport targets e-commerce with ViaEurope acquisition
Warwick Brady, president and chief executive of Swissport; and Bram-Jan Streefland, chief executive of ViaEurope. Photo: SwissportSwissport has signed an agreement to acquire ViaEurope, an end-to-end e-commerce handling company, specialising in advanced solutions for shippers, cargo airlines and freight forwarders.ViaEurope offers its e-commerce services at five major airports in Europe: ...
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NewsAustralia Post adds two A321Fs to meet e-commerce demand
Australia Post A321P2Fs. Photo: Australia PostAustralia Post has added two Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to its fleet to meet e-commerce demand in the peak air cargo season.Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the A321P2Fs replace Boeing 737 freighters that took their final flights in August.The newly converted ...
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NewsAmazon Air takes on cargo carriers with launch of sales to third parties
Source: RDNichols / Shutterstock.comAmazon Air has confirmed that it is now selling cargo capacity on its aircraft to third parties, including ad hoc and charter services.The carrier said in a LinkedIn post that Amazon Air Cargo is now open for business serving domestic networks across North America, Europe, the Middle ...
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NewsDHL Express links Hong Kong and Jakarta
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express is introducing new freighter flights between Hong Kong and Jakarta to cater for growing demand.The service will be operated by a 20-tonne capacity Boeing 737-800 freighter four times a week. The direct flight will also help speed up the delivery of goods.The service will transport shipments ...
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E-commerce demand not going away despite US clampdowns
The online shopping-fuelled surge in air cargo demand looks set to continue despite US government attempts to tighten import regulations for e-commerce. Niall van de Wouw, chief airfreight officer at analyst Xeneta, said proposed regulations that will expand the types of goods excluded from paying duties under the de minimis ...
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US plans a further crack down on e-commerce imports
The Biden administration last week announced plans to implement stricter rules on e-commerce goods being imported into the country under the de minimis exemption. If implemented, the requirements would mean that any products that are part of the Section 301, Section 201, or Section 232 trade enforcement actions would no ...
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NewsE-commerce fuelled capacity crunch to continue
Air cargo looks set to continue its precedent-setting volume growth driven by booming e-commerce and have a long-term bright future despite a looming capacity crunch, a keynote speaker at the EU Cross-Border E-commerce Forum, held in Liege, Belgium on September 10, said.“We had eight straight months of double-digit growth,” Ryan ...
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NewsCainaio to add more e-commerce logistics hubs
Wan Lin, Cainiao. Source: CainiaoAlibaba-owned Cainiao Group has revealed plans to add more global e-commerce logistics hubs (e-Hubs) that are likely to boost air cargo volumes at the chosen sites.The e-commerce logistics giant said that the new facilities would create a shared infrastructure "that supports all e-commerce platforms, merchants, and ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo launches new route to Budapest
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has launched a new route between Hong Kong and Budapest in Hungary to further expand its international route network.The airline said the new route would be served by two weekly flights operated by an Airbus A330-200 freighter.Gary Zhan, chairman of Hong ...
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NewsCainiao launches Xi’an-Liege e-commerce charter flights
Photo: Cainiao GroupCainiao Group has launched a twice weekly charter service between Xi’an and Liège to bolster its China-Europe cross-border delivery capacity ahead of peak shopping season.The inaugural flight using a Boeing 767-300 freighter departed from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) carrying over 50 tons of cross-border e-commerce goods, including ...