E-commerce
SEKO continues US expansion with two new East Coast hubs
SEKO Logistics opens regional distribution hubs on the US East Coast to manage growth in Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina. ➤
Forwarders
Carriers
DB Schenker moves vaccine equipment from Germany to US
DB Schenker transports equipment for a vaccine filling line on behalf of US-based healthcare company Nexus Pharmaceuticals. ➤
Airports
HK Air Cargo bans Vivo phones, forwarders after HKG fire
Hong Kong Air Cargo is suspending carriage of Vivo smartphones as well as banning two freight forwarders after pallets of smartphones and accessories caught fire at Hong Kong airport. ➤
Airports
Brussels inaugurates new Brucargo logistics facility
Brussels Airport (BRU) officially opens its new 50,000 sqm logistics facility after two years of construction. ➤
Asia Pacific
Gebrüder Weiss transports 14 million COVID-19 tests to Austria
Gebrüder Weiss supplies 14 million COVID-19 antigen test kits to Linz, Austria from Shanghai. ➤
Carriers
Antonov Airlines uplifts vital pharma equipment
Antonov Airlines transport essential pharmaceutical machinery from Germany to the US, where it will be used for the production of COVID-19 vaccines. ➤
Asia Pacific
Rhenus Logistics opens new Bangkok free zone warehouse
Global logistics service provider Rhenus Logistics opens its newest free zone warehouse in Bangkok, Thailand. ➤
E-commerce
U-Freight well-positioned for ongoing e-commerce growth
The head of the U-Freight Group cites surging logistics demand based on changes in demand patterns resulting from the ongoing growth of e-commerce, including the associated developments in merchandising, warehousing, and distribution patterns. ➤
Asia Pacific
China’s SF Holding makes $2.27b play for Kerry Logistics
SF Holding, one of China’s largest express package delivery company is set to take a majority stake in Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics Network. ➤
Africa
Ethiopian brings first Covid-19 vaccine shipment to Africa
Ethiopian Airlines delivers its first Covid-19 vaccine shipment from Beijing (PEK) to N’Djamena (NDJ), via Addis Ababa (ADD). The 6 February vaccine delivery to the African continent is part of a partnership between Ethiopian Cargo ➤