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NewsForwarder Tigers appoints MD for China
Tigers has appointed Jana Schebera as its new managing director, China, adding a further layer of freight forwarding expertise as the logistics provider continues to find growth in Asia.Prior to moving to Tigers, Schebera spent more than a decade in the industry holding positions that included managing director for Hong ...
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Tigers Logistics commences e-commerce logistics in new Rotterdam mega hub
Tigers Logistics has commenced operations at its new Rotterdam mega hub, which will enable it to offer "sustainable e-commerce and low-cost last mile solutions across Europe".Tigers, which has had a Rotterdam base for more than 20 years, now offers dedicated account management at its new mega hub, as well as ...
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Tigers launches PPE eShop portal in response to Covid-19
Global logistics and transportation company Tigers has launched a new dedicated section in its eShop for personal protective equipment (PPE), powered by its freight portal SmartHub:Connect.The Tigers PPE Portal was launched in the wake of spiking demand for products to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.Tigers has also released new software ...
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NewsTigers Logistics opens smart Sydney hub to support e-commerce growth
Tigers Logistics has opened a new hub in Yennora in Sydney, Australia, to support domestic and international e-commerce growth.The new facility is part of Tigers’ two-year strategy involving investments into e-commerce and B2B verticals, and global expansion.The warehouse is fitted with Tigers’ automated transport sortation system and SmartHub:Connect technologies, which ...
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NewsTigers to build new Rotterdam mega hub
Logistics firm Tigers is building a new mega hub facility in Rotterdam as global customer demand and the e-commerce sector continue to grow.The hub is currently under construction and is scheduled to be officially opened in April 2020.“Rotterdam is the biggest port in Europe and a key gateway to the ...
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Forwarders predict a slower peak season for 2019
Freight forwarders are not expecting to face the same cargo capacity shortages as they experienced on major trades in 2017 and 2018.Flexport’s global head of airfreight Neel Jones Shah said that in Greater China and Hong Kong, the peak season would be less pronounced that the last couple of years ...
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NewsNew Tigers SmartHub:Connect feature enables stock checks and tracking for customers
Tigers has launched a new 'purchase order (PO) suite' feature in for its Cloud-based SmartHub:Connect (SH:C) platform.The new PO feature will enable customers to track factory orders and plan marketing campaigns related to stock availability – for calendar events such as as Cyber Monday, Black Friday and Christmas.Already available in ...
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Tigers South Africa opens e-commerce centre to support demand
To support the demands of the growing online retail market, Tigers South Africa has opened a new e-commerce centre at its Johannesburg warehouse.The centre – the first of its kind for the company in South Africa – is equipped with the Tigers-developed ScanPak App that allows staff to conduct scan ...
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NewsHow to embrace disruption in logistics in the digital age
Andrew JillingsIn the first of our 'How To' series, Tigers chief executive Andrew Jillings says that logistics companies should embrace disruption in the digital ageE-commerce logistics is a hot topic in the world of technology startups as digitalisation introduces opportunities for newcomers to enter the industry.For many traditional freight forwarders ...