All E-Commerce Logistics articles – Page 5
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NewsCainiao partners with Shenzhen Airport and Atlas Air to advance air cargo
Photo: AlibabaCainiao Network has partnered with Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport to establish an air cargo centre and expanded its partnership with Atlas Air to launch more international chartered cargo flights from Shenzhen.The new flights from Shenzhen, China to São Paulo, Brazil, will operate twice a week, with a loading capacity ...
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Cainiao set for an IPO?
Just days after e-commerce giant Alibaba announced plans to split its business up, reports are circulating that its logistics unit could be set for an initial public offering (IPO).Bloomberg yesterday reported that Alibaba's logistics arm, Cainiao, is holding talks with banks over a potential IPO in Hong Kong.Quoting people familiar ...
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NewsIncheon Airport to benefit from e-commerce boom and invest in cargo
Photo: Incheon International AirportIncheon International Airport expects to benefit from a large-scale global distribution centre (GDC) for e-commerce that is due to be built in the Incheon Airport Free Economic Zone in August.When the GDC is completed, it is expected to generate approximately 8,000 tons of cargo and about 240 ...
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Alibaba to split off its Cainiao logistics unit
Alibaba's logistics unit, Cainiao, is one of six units that will be split off from the main company as part of the firm's biggest restructuring in its 24-year history.In stock exchange fillings, the e-commerce giant said that the company would split into six groups each to be managed by its ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens automated e-commerce logistics hub in Spain
Photo: DB SchenkerFreight forwarder DB Schenker has opened an automated e-commerce facility in Spain to service its retail customers in Spain, Portugal and France.The 50,000 sq m warehouse in Guadalajara features more than 200 robots and an optimised packaging system.The facility, situated in the Henares industrial park - 50 km ...
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AirAsia and Teleport add China to network
More belly capacity and cargo connections have been added to China with the resumption of AirAsia’s flights into the country.AirAsia’s flights into China mark the return of belly cargo space in the country for Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group Berhad).A total of 18 cargo routes ...
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Putzger perspective: Air cargo navigates stormy skies
Recent months have been relentlessly tough to navigate for air cargo carriers, as imploding demand has yanked rates and yields out of the stratosphere to levels last seen before the pandemic.The reverberations are taking a toll on capacity expansion, as operators are having second thoughts on their anticipated need for ...
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NewsUPS expands at Changi Airport as it targets e-commerce
Source: UPS. Photo: RENDY ARYANTO/VVS.sgUPS has expanded its operations hub at Changi Airport as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand following the pandemic.The hub has been increased in size by 25% to allow the company to process 40% more import packages. Export processing capacity meanwhile is boosted by 45%, ...
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NewsEthiopian adds new China-Europe freighter service
Source: Ethiopian CargoEthiopian Airlines has added a freighter service between China and Belgium as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The new service will initially operate twice a week flying between Shenzhen and Liege utilising B777F aircraft.The carrier said that the service was its first scheduled cargo service from ...
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NewsDHL and Cainiao to partner on e-commerce in Poland
William Xiong, Cainiao Network and Pablo Ciano, DHL eCommerce Solutions. Source: DHLDHL eCommerce Solutions is purchasing part of the equity securities of Cainiao's subsidiary in Poland as the companies look to partner on investments in the country.Following the completion of the transaction, the two companies plan to invest €60m to ...
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Putzger perspective: e-freighters anyone?
E-freighters offer an attractive cargo solution, but they come as freighter demand has slowed down, writes Ian Putzger.In the Superman comic strips, reporter Clark Kent would rapidly transform himself into the superhero to perform his stunning feat to avert a massive disaster and then morph back into the bespectacled journalist. ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints e-commerce senior vice president
Richard MacLaren. Photo: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has appointed Richard MacLaren as senior vice president, global e-commerce.MacLaren will be responsible for executing and improving the overall strategy and structure for SEKO's e-commerce business.He will lead the SEKO team in delivering e-commerce logistics solutions that help clients enable global supply chain growth ...
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NewsZongteng's new Paris freighter to be handled by WFS
Source: WFSE-commerce logistics group Zongteng Group has selected WFS to handle its new freighter flights between China and Paris.The service will utilise a B777 freighter operated by Central Airlines from Shenzhen to Paris Charles de Gaulle and will provide around 15,000 tonnes of annual capacity.Zongteng expects to add a second ...
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Ethiopian targets e-commerce with new partnership
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with postal firm MailAmericas to develop cross-border e-commerce services within Africa and the Middle East using Addis Ababa as a hub.The tie-up will see Ethiopian Airlines offer MailAmericas its air transport services for carrying goods across its network.Tomas Miguens, president of MailAmericas, said: “As one of ...
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NewsManagement change for Lufthansa Cargo's heyworld
Boris Hueske (left) and Nikola Todic. Photo: Oliver Rösler, Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo's e-commerce logistics startup heyworld will be jointly managed by Boris Hueske and Nikola Todic from February 1.Both will succeed Timo Schamber, who has been managing director of heyworld since its foundation and has decided to devote himself to ...
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Amazon Air set to sell space on its aircraft to third parties
Amazon Air is set to start selling spare capacity on its aircraft as it responds to a post-pandemic slowdown in e-commerce spending, according to Bloomberg.The news agency quotes people familiar with the matter as saying that the e-commerce carrier will look to sell backhaul space on aircraft operating to Hawaii ...
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NewsFedEx adds new sorting tech at Stansted
Source: FedEx ExpressFedEx Express Europe has implemented new package sorting technology at its Stansted Airport facility in the UK to help meet rising demand.FedEx said the new automated scanning and sorting technology "speeds up the flow of exports through the site’s operations".Around 80% of shipments bound for international markets are ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding first to achieve IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries in the UK
Image source: DHLDHL Global Forwarding is the first organization in the UK to be certified as an IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt).The certification covers six sites - Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Luton, Manchester and Purfleet - and follows a rigorous certification process across these locations ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds UK to its home delivery shopping platform
Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce platform of Emirates SkyCargo, has added the UK for United Arab Emirates-based customers seeking fast delivery for their online shopping.Thousands of UAE-based shoppers have been using Emirates Delivers to shop from US retailers since it launched in 2019.It now enables customers to shop from multiple online ...
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FedEx predicts soft peak season for e-commerce in Europe
Express giant FedEx is predicting a soft peak season for e-commerce volumes in Europe due to economic pressures.The company said that last year it shipped more than 11m e-commerce parcels across Europe, which was 15% up on an already strong 2021, but this year volumes are expected to drop.Karen Reddington, ...