Tigers opens office in Myanmar and looks to further expand
Asian supply chain firm Tigers is to expand its e-commerce offering in South East Asia with new branch in Yangon and plans for further expansion in Myanmar later in the year. The opening of the new office in Yangon is part of the firm’s ongoing growth programme, supporting customers across South East Asia. The new branch, […]
New cargo facilities to be constructed at Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport is adding more cargo facilities to its already impressive roster so it can meet rising local demand and increasing competition. Korea’s main cargo gateway is to extend its offering for the airfreight community in the next few years as growth continues at a fairly rapid pace. “We are currently developing additional space […]
Reorganised Swiss WorldCargo looks to the future
Swiss WorldCargo has restructured its departments as it looks to tackle the new norms for now and in the future of the air cargo industry and has put the customer at the forefront of their strategy. The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has rolled out a fresh organisational structure, which it says […]
DHL looks to capture e-commerce business in Malaysia
The expansion of DHL eCommerce continues after it launched a domestic delivery service with nationwide coverage in Malaysia, which includes a range of customer-centric services catered to the growing e-commerce market. The division of Deutsche Post DHL Group says local online retailers will also benefit from DHL’s range of cross-border shipping and fulfillment network. DHL says the move will […]
Chilean B2C domestic delivery service launched by DHL
DHL eCommerce has launched a B2C domestic delivery operation with tailored and customer-centric solutions in Chile. The integrator says that the Chilean e-commerce sector is set to double its size to $2.3 billion by 2020. DHL eCommerce chief executive officer, Charles Brewer says: “The future is incredibly bright for the e-commerce sector across Latin America with […]
Profits slip at Kuehne + Nagel but revenue grows
Profits for Kuehne + Nagel dipped 2.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2017 despite revenue increasing by 7.2 per cent. The company made a profit of 165 million Swiss francs ($165.4 million) in 2017 compared to CHF169 million during the same period of 2016. Net turnover was up from CHF4 billion in the […]
Kuehne + Nagel signs logistics services MoU with alibaba.com
Kuehne + Nagel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with alibaba.com to provide logistics services to the Chinese e-commerce giant’s B2B business unit. Alibaba.com paid members in China have been able to instantly obtain quotations, book pickup and destination delivery services for airfreight consignments via Kuehne + Nagel’s KN FreightNet for more than a […]
Tigers team up with Pos Malaysia for e-commerce
Tigers Ltd has signed a new cooperation agreement with Malaysia’s national postal provider Pos Malaysia to manage its e-commerce facility in Kuala Lumpur. The Hong Kong-headquartered company will manage Pos Malaysia’s e-commerce fulfilment out of the Cargo Centre using Tigers’ SmartHub technology and warehouse management system, and will handle business to customer (B2C) fulfilment across Malaysia […]
Strong peak season helps Virgin freight volumes grow 1.8% in 2016
Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s freight volumes rose 1.8 per cent in 2016 helped by a strong second half of the year and high peak season, with revenue of £174 million ($218.4 million). The airline carried 218,000 tonnes but says growth was offset by price pressure driven by overcapacity in the market and weakness of the pound, […]
DHL eCommerce helps Singapore e-tailers connect with US market
DHL eCommerce has launched Parcel International Direct US to help Singapore-based e-tailers, online merchants, manufacturers and traditional retailers ship products weighing up to 6.5 kilogrammes to consumers in the US. It says the product is a simple and cost-effective shipping option with end-to-end tracking and transit times of 4-6 business days. The DHL eCommerce Web […]
Tigers launches eShop for China and SE Asia e-commerce market
Supply chain group Tigers has launched eShop, a marketplace to support brands entering the rapidly expanding China and Southeast Asia e-commerce markets. Tigers says its digital marketplace offers a one-stop shop from marketing, taking payments, managing the supply chain, order fulfilment and returns. Italian designer workout wear Gr1ps, and golf simulator OptiShot Golf are among […]
Revenue falls, but earnings and operating profit up at DHL
In the 2016 financial year – Deutsche Post DHL Group posted record earnings and operating profit climbed by 45 per cent, but revenue fell. The Group’s revenue fell by 3.2 per cent year-on-year (YOY) in 2016 to €57.3 billion, but earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached €3.5 billion, up 44.8 per cent over the prior-year figure, while […]
DHL expands in Thailand to tap into booming e-commerce
DHL eCommerce is to expand its offering in Thailand by enhancing its coverage and by providing what it says is “affordable B2C international shipping”. The pick-up service the express freight integrator runs is also to be extended to small e-commerce merchants, which is set to benefit Thailand’s 2.7 million SMEs. DHL eCommerce launched in Thailand in […]
Ambitious Siginon Aviation looking to grow its presence in Nairobi
Kenyan cargo handler Siginon Aviation is targeting a contract win with a European carrier in Nairobi in the near future as it looks to further expand its presence at one of Africa’s main airfreight hubs. Earlier this month it secure a cargo handling deal with Qatar Airways Cargo, adding to others it has with Cargolux, […]
UPS tests drone from the top of a package car
UPS has tested a drone that launches from the top of a package car, which autonomously delivers a package to a home and returns to the vehicle while the delivery driver continues along the route to make a separate delivery. The integrator conducted the test on Monday in Florida with Workhorse Group, an Ohio-based battery-electric truck and […]
China logistics firm to build massive airfreight hub
Chinese logistics firm S.F. Express Co Ltd has reportedly pledged to build the busiest air cargo hub in Asia, according to reports in China. Reports claim the company will construct an airport in Ezhou city, Hubei province in central China, that could handle more than 2.6 million tonnes of freight and 1.5 million passengers by 2025. The joint venture […]
A good year in 2016 for Singapore Changi Airport
Cargo volumes have continued strong growth at Changi Airport, with October up 8.9 per cent to 177,000 tonnes. Singapore’s airport has seen year-on-year growth in every month of 2016, from as little as 0.1 per cent in February to as much as 9.4 per cent in July. On a year-to-date basis, cargo has grown 5.9 […]
Icelandair Cargo boosted by capacity expansion
Fleet upgrades have extended the cargo possibilities for Icelandair Cargo as the addition of widebody aircraft on routes has boosted capacity and the chance to move more fresh seafood. The carrier was affected by the Iceland economical crash in 2008, but fleet changes and improving economic conditions has lead to an increase in imports this […]
Schiphol and KLM back 12send service for same day deliveries
Parcel International has launched same-day intra-European air cargo delivery service, 12send making use of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s baggage system and KLM’s European network, a service expected to benefit cross-border e-commerce. Schiphol Cargo and KLM Cargo have backed the service, contributing to the start-up and launch, following a successful pilot trial in October 2016 on KLM […]
Amazon carries out first UK Prime Air drone delivery
Amazon has made its first successful Prime Air drone delivery service to homes in Cambridge – in the UK. The trial is only open to two customers in UK who have huge gardens, live close to an Amazon depot and want items that weigh less than 2.6 kilogrammes, but the online retail giant says it hopes to […]
Strong peak season for IAG Cargo in India
IAG Cargo says it peak season volumes out of the Indian market have so far “outperformed expectations” – primarily as a result of a surge in the carrier’s e-commerce prioritise traffic from the region. IAG saw tonnage rise by 15 per cent between August and October in 2016 with volumes up 41 per cent in October compared to […]
Hactl handles new SW Italia freighter for Sto Express
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has been appointed to handle a new weekly Boeing 747-8 Freighter service for SW Italia. The new flight – which routes from Hong Kong to Prague – is for the exclusive use of Sto Express, one of the major Chinese express operators. The aircraft is operating in Sto […]
DHL to invest in Indian hubs to meet e-commerce demands
DHL eCommerce – part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group – is investing 70 million Euros ($75 million) to strengthen its operations to meet fast-growing demand for e-commerce logistics services in India. Through its subsidiary Blue Dart Express, the investment will go into the expansion of its air hubs in Delhi and Mumbai which are […]
VIDEO: How Multi-modal Operators Face Their Challenges
Challenges are extensive for multi modal cargo operators and even more so with the rise of complex cool chain cargo and the growth of e-commerce. Azura Productions spoke to Jan de Rijk Logistics chief executive officer and president of the Cool Chain Association, Sebastiaan Scholte (CEO) about the problems and solutions facing multi-modal cargo operations. Jan […]
DHL targets e-commerce growth in Australia
DHL eCommerce Singapore has launched a hybrid shipping product – Parcel International Direct Australia – as it looks to grow its e-commerce business. DHL says this enables e-tailers, ranging from small to large online retailers, blog shops or sellers on marketplaces in Singapore, to tap on the rapidly growing cross border e-commerce market in Australia, which […]
Qantas Freight and Australia Post extend partnership
Qantas Freight and the Australia Post Group have extended their international mail air freight agreement for another five years. This agreement sees Qantas Freight handles 12,000 tonnes of mail and parcels out of Australia each year. The Australia Post Group is the nation’s largest user of airfreight services, and the international contract builds on the five-year […]
UPS to open Compton package centre to cater for e-commerce
UPS is to invest $70 million in a package centre in Compton, California, giving it access to multiple airports, port and rail connections, helping it cater for growing demand for e-commerce. The centre, located in a former brick factory site being redeveloped, will be modified to dispatch more than 300 vehicles and 50 full-time jobs […]
Schiphol Cargo and Dutch Customs speed up e-commerce with VENUE
The cargo community at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has teamed up with Dutch Customs to simplify e-commerce declaration with VENUE. VENUE is designed to help shippers import and export items purchased via e-commerce platforms such as fashion, personal care and homeware throughout the Union Customs Code transition period, ending in January 2021. VENUE-authorised shippers are able […]
Alibaba and Canadian government sign agreement aimed at growing trade
Alibaba Group executive chairman Jack Ma and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a declaration of cooperation on 3 September strengthening efforts to promote trade between Canadian small and medium sized businesses and Chinese consumers. Both Ma and Trudeau say the agreement empowers the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service and Alibaba to work together to expand […]
60 Seconds with Steve Hill
60 Seconds with CHAMP Cargosystems’ principle consultant for industry matters, Steve Hill Justin Burns, ACW: Is air cargo behind in the digital race? Hill: According to some shippers we are already falling behind in digitisation in comparison to other modes – particularly maritime. The call for action has become a routine agenda item on the […]