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Aviastar freighter destroyed in fire
An Aviastar freighter was reportedly destroyed when it caught on fire at Xiaoshan International Airport in China.Cirium reports that a fire broke out in the cabin of the TU-204-100C, which was decked out in Cainiao livery, on January 8 as it prepared to depart from the Hangzhou airport on its ...
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Cainiao adds new Malaysia cargo flights to cater for e-commerce demand
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has announced plans to add new Malaysia charter flights as the country grows in importance as a regional e-commerce hub.The first flight will operate between Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen utilising a B737-300 aircraft operated by Central Airlines. In the future, the company ...
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NewsCainiao opens Liege Airport warehouse
Source: CainiaoCainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has opened a new warehouse at Liege Airport to meet e-commerce demand.The 30,000 sq m warehouse is divided into two parts: a 12,000 sq m air cargo station for the rapid transit of goods for both export and import between the ...
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NewsCainiao cuts east Malaysia shipping times with new freighter service
Source: CainiaoCainiao is launching a new freigher service from Shenzhen and Hong Kong to east Malaysia as it looks to reduce shipping times for e-commerce platform Lazada.The new service will operate three-times-per-week to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and Kuching, Sarawak.The logistics firm said that the flights would shorten average delivery time ...
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NewsBUD achieves record cargo volumes in H1 2021
Image source: BUDBudapest Airport (BUD) has achieved record cargo volumes in the half of 2021.From January to June this year, the hub handled 86,798 tonnes cargo — a 36% year-on-year increase on the same period in 2020.BUD also noted that from June 2020 to June 2021, its Cargo City handled ...
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Putzger Perspective: Parcel monster?
Over the past 15 months, e-commerce has been the chief engine of growth for air cargo, as well as other sectors, from warehousing to fulfillment technology start-ups, but is the industry nurturing a monster with dire consequences for many forwarders and airports?Two years ago there was a lot of skepticism ...
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NewsCainiao adds Africa air cargo service to drive down delivery times
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched its first air cargo route between Hong Kong and Africa as it looks to reduce transit times on the fast-growing trade.The company, which is e-commerce giant Aliababa's logistics arm, said the new flights will operate six times per week to Lagos in Nigeria.The service ...
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Cainiao partners with Hainan government to help it become a "smart supply chain zone"
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has entered into a public-private partnership with the Hainan government to support the province's development as a global smart supply chain zone.Cainiao’s chief executive Lin Wan and Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development director Shengjian Han jointly announced the partnership at Global Smart Logistics Summit ...
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NewsInterview: Cainiao takes a smart approach to e-commerce logistics
James ZhaoHomeworking and lockdowns caused a rapid rise in e-commerce as global consumers, denied access to shopping malls and high street stores, turned to online shopping, some for the first time.In China, e-commerce was already riding high before the pandemic but, according to forecasts by research group eMarketer, some 52.1% ...
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NewsCainiao targets Hainan free trade zone with freighter flights
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched seven freighter flights to Hainan to meet demand following the island's designation as a free trade zone.The charter flights will operate between Singapore and Sanya and Haikou airports on the island. This comprises five weekly Haikou-Singapore direct flights and twice weekly ...
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NewsCainiao tackles South America cargo crunch with Atlas and Latam
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network,the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has linked Latam Cargo to its partnership with Atlas Air to secure capacity and speed up connections into South America.The Special Prorate Agreement (SPA), which allows two or more airlines to connect services, will see Cainiao link the services flown ...
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NewsCainiao partners with Hong Kong Air Cargo on Southeast Asia flights
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is partnering with Hong Kong Air Cargo to launch cargo flights to Southeast Asia.Initially, Hong Kong Air Cargo will operate seven flights per week to Manila, three per week to Kuala Lumpur and six to Bangkok on behalf of the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba."The ...
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Cainiao and Saudia Cargo team up on Asia-Europe flights
Alibaba's logistics arm, Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, and Saudia Cargo are teaming up on five weekly flights from Hong Kong to Liege in Belgium, with Riyadh city as a connection point.The partnership, which starts today, aims to form a sky bridge linking Asia, Europe and Middle East to cater to ...
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Atlas Air 2020 results "exceed expectations" due to historic volumes
Atlas Air Worldwide said its full-year 2020 operating results "exceeded expectations", thanks to "historic volumes" driven by e-commerce growth, as well as the requirements of businesses and communities during the pandemic.In its full-year 2020 results, the freighter operator achieved a 17.2% year-on-year increase in revenues — from $2.7bn in 2019 ...
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NewsCainiao launches cargo container booking service
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has launched a container booking service for air and seafreight, which includes compensation for missed departures.As part of the service, Cainiao said container bookings will be confirmed in as fast as two business days after an order is placed by ...
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Cainiao partners with Ethiopian to launch pharma service
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics division of Alibaba Group, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to launch an airfreight pharma service that will transport temperature-controlled medicines from Shenzhen Airport.The move comes as the world gears up for widespread distribution of coronavirus vaccines.IATA Pharma-certified Shenzhen Airport is China's first medical cross-border ...
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NewsYTO adds Singapore freighter operation for Cainiao
Chinese express carrier YTO Cargo Airlines has launched a thrice weekly service between Singapore and Hangzhou as partner Cainiao continues to push for faster e-commerce deliveries.YTO Cargo Airlines said a direct airfreight route between Hangzhou and Singapore will improve Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao’s "stability and efficiency" in achieving its goal ...
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Cainiao expands air charter operation ahead of 11.11 e-commerce event
Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network will ramp up its use of charter flights as it prepares for the world's biggest shopping event.The company has announced several initiatives to ramp up its global logistics infrastructure, in anticipation of "explosive growth" in e-commerce parcel volume during the upcoming 11.11 shopping ...
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Alibaba targets South America e-commerce with Atlas Air deal
Alibaba's supply chain business Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has inked a freighter charter deal with Atlas Air as it targets the South American e-commerce market.The deal will see Atlas fly dedicated charter flights between China, Brazil and Chile three times per week to "enhance Alibaba’s extensive logistics network as cross-border ...
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Cainiao adds new Singapore and Moscow freighter flights
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network has launched new freighter flights to Moscow and Singapore.The e-commerce logistics specialist said that its flights from Hangzhou to Singapore would improve delivery efficiency to the city state ahead of the Double 11 shopping festival.The chartered flights will operate four times per week, but it ...
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