Emirates begins partnership with B2B Seafood Souq
Emirates SkyCargo and Seafood Souq have kicked off their partnership with a batch of salmon arriving in Dubai in the cargo hold of an Emirates passenger flight from Glasgow on 6 September. The shipment of […]
Sinoair first in Asia with Webcargo e-booking partnership
Sinotrans Global E-commerce Logistics (Sinoair), partners with WebCargo by Freightos to become Asia’s first direct-to-customer air cargo e-booking platform. Shippers will now be able to pull global contract rates, get dynamic pricing or request ad-hoc, […]
DP’s StreetScooter set to enter Chinese market with Chery
Deutsche Post subsidiary StreetScooter and automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) around last-mile electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV). The MoU is aimed at starting local production, sourcing and development of […]
Amazon considering investment in Indonesia’s Gojek
Amazon and Indonesia-based Gojek – an on-demand multi-service platform and digital payment technology group – are said to be in early discussions around investment by the US e-commerce giant in Gojek’s delivery platform and infrastructure. […]
Azul Cargo Express, Mercado Libre do Brazilian e-commerce deal
Azul Cargo Express, the cargo unit of Brazil’s Azul airline, signs a commercial agreement with Mercado Libre, Latin America’s largest e-commerce company. As a result, Azul Cargo Express will become the only air-shipping partner within […]
DB Schenker provides automated logistics for MediaMarkt Sweden
DB Schenker is now responsible for MediaMarkt Sweden’s logistics for online sales and store deliveries from the Arlandastad logistics centre near Stockholm. Schenker says MediaMarkt Sweden benefits from Swisslog’s automated ‘CarryPick’ warehouse management solution, where […]
BUD looks to grow e-commerce flows with Shanghai, HK workshops
Budapest Airport (BUD), in collaboration with AirBridgeCargo Airlines, has organised workshop events in Shanghai and Hong Kong for representatives from Chinese air cargo and e-commerce companies. Among those attending the event were Chinese e-commerce logistics […]
Cargojet expands strategic link with Amazon.ca
Canadian all-cargo carrier, Cargojet Inc., has entered into a new strategic agreement with an affiliate of Amazon.com.ca expanding its role as a key provider of Amazon’s middle-mile transportation in Canada. The agreement with Amazon affiliate, […]
GEODIS wins Euro e-commerce contract from Allbirds
Global supply chain operator GEODIS has been chosen by Allbirds to service sales through its newly launched e-commerce website, catering to 12 European markets. GEODIS Netherlands will manage all of Allbirds’s warehouse activities for the […]
Keppel Logistics’ UrbanFox expands Southeast Asia footprint
Keppel Logistics subsidiary, UrbanFox – an omnichannel logistics and commerce solutions provider – announces the expansion of its Southeast Asia footprint in Vietnam and Malaysia. Tapping the established logistics network of its parent company Keppel […]
Australia Post, Qantas Freight do e-commerce capacity deal
Australia Post and Qantas Freight have signed an expanded domestic and international air freight agreement to support the growing demand for e-commerce parcels. The seven-year agreement, valued at over AUD 1.0 billion (USD 676.3 million), […]
DP-DHL Group profits despite worsening trade environment
Deutsche Post DHL Group, continued its profitable growth course in the second quarter of 2019 with growth across all five divisions, despite the dampening effect of trade tensions. In the period April-June, the Group increased […]
CEVA to provide Asia e-commerce services for iHerb
CEVA Logistics launches its first express eCommerce services in South Korea on behalf of iHerb, a US-based natural health products company. CEVA Logistics has been chosen by iHerb to provide air export services to Japan […]
Cathay: Fire containment bags for batteries, blockchain for ULDs
Cathay Pacific Cargo has added another size of FAA-approved fire containment bag (FCB) for carriage of lithium-ion batteries aboard its freighters, after resuming battery acceptance from 1 May and is the first carrier in the […]
DHL, Austrian Post focus on Slovakia, Czech Republic
Deutsche Post DHL Group and Austrian Post are further collaborating in parcel markets of Slovakia and Czech Republic on the back of e-commerce growth. The cooperation is expected to kick off in September 2019. In […]
Alibaba opens platform to 30 million US B2B sellers
Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba.com is opening its platform to manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors in the US to help them access the USD 23.9 trillion global B2B e-commerce market. The move enables Alibaba, which until now […]
Tigers supports Asendia Oceania e-commerce move
Tigers has been selected as the local logistics partner to support the Australian launch of Asendia Oceania for B2C and omnichannel fulfilment solutions. Tigers will utilise its extensive warehousing network across Australia as the local […]
UPS creates drone subsidiary, unveils new services
The new drone subsidiary – UPS Flight Forward – is part of a raft of service enhancements UPS unveiled, including a new deferred economy delivery service for cross-border e-commerce. The service enhancements were announced ahead […]
Cargojet handles record Amazon Prime volumes
Canadian all-cargo airline, Cargojet says it handled record volumes during the week around Amazon’s Prime Day e-commerce event, adding additional capacity to meet demand. This year, Prime Day launched on 15 July with online deals […]
AirAsia, Gobi invest in e-commerce player EasyParcel
Teleport, the rebranded RedCargo Logistics platform of AirAsia, and venture capital firm Gobi Partners have invested USD10.6 million in regional e-commerce and parcel delivery player, EasyParcel. EasyParcel, which has close to half a million users […]
Asia’s B2B buyers busy online, but offline still vital
B2B buyers in the Asian region are doing much of their purchasing online, but offline remains vital, according to a UPS study released today. UPS’ 2019 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Asia Pacific Study, found that […]
Fresh food e-commerce becoming very big business in China
Fresh food e-commerce in China is forecast to hit a total gross merchandise value (GMV) of CNY 495 billion (USD 72 billion) by the end of 2021, as cool chains improve and hybrid online/offline models […]
SEKO Logistics expands Chicago hub into global gateway
SEKO Logistics opens a global gateway in Chicago IL., marking the latest stage of its transition to a period of acquisition-led growth as it builds and differentiates its service offering in the international 3PL market. […]
EU-ASEAN Business Council calls for digital focus, policy change
The EU-ASEAN Business Council (ABC) released a new white paper calling on ASEAN to focus on the advancement of digital infrastructure and regulations including simplified customs clearance in order to boost economic growth and development […]
Amazon Air to begin Anchorage flights from 27 June
Amazon Air is set to begin flights to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) on 27 June as the e-commerce giant expands its own air network. The airport says in a Twitter post that Amazon Air will […]
Marimekko partners DSV on new China E-com store
Finnish lifestyle design company Marimekko has partnered DSV in China for its logistics and warehousing needs as it establishes its new online store in the country. Chinese buyers have very high demands for quality and […]
Liege Cargo Agency becomes first BE-GATE company
Liege Cargo Agency (LCA) is the first Walloon company to obtain BE-GATE authorisation aimed at speeding e-commerce, following its recent launch at Air Cargo Europe, earlier this month. Active in the air freight sector, LCA […]
Amazon adds 15 more B737-800Fs through GECAS
Amazon continues on its aircraft roll, partnering with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease an additional fifteen B737-800 freighters bringing its total fleet up to 70 aircraft by 2021. The announcement, in addition to […]
Kerry Logistics in e-commerce JV with Spanish Post
Kerry Logistics Network is moving to capitalise on the growing potential of China’s e-commerce exports in a joint venture with Spain’s national postal service Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telégrafos (Correos). The financial details of […]
FedEx passes on Amazon contract renewal
In what may well be the coming ‘sign of the times’, FedEx has made the strategic decision to not renew its US domestic contract with Amazon.com. The express delivery company that has found itself, in […]
RSA Global launches e-commerce fulfilment solution
RSA Global, a supply chain solution provider with headquarters in Dubai, UAE, has launched a fulfilment solution with a capability to process up to 10,000 consignments per day, catering to digital sellers and e-commerce platforms […]
Lufthansa Cargo unveils ‘heyworld’ e-commerce product
Lufthansa Cargo has created ‘heyworld’ to cater to the e-commerce demands of online retailers, offering them custom solutions from a single source to meet their growing online needs. The Frankfurt am Main subsidiary of Lufthansa […]
HKG unveils three-prong strategy for hub preeminence
Changing global trade patterns and supply chains are driving Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) new strategy focusing on strengthening its capabilities as a high-value cargo hub. The three-pronged strategy consists of capturing cross-border e-commerce opportunities; […]
Tigers expands Rapha e-commerce coverage
Tigers is expanding its partnership with cycling sportswear brand, Rapha on both B2B and B2C delivery solutions as global e-commerce demand continues to grow for the brand. Tigers UK is providing fulfilment services for Rapha, […]
Atrans taps e-commerce on new Hangzhou-Riga service
Atran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group, is introducing a new route into its network between Hangzhou (HGH), China and Riga (RIX), Latvia. Hangzhou is an emerging technology hub and home […]
DHL Express, Bahrain Airport renew for 10 more
DHL Express is extending its current lease with Bahrain International Airport (BAH) for another 10 years as e-commerce in the region grows. One of BAH’s most important strategic partners and a key contributor to Bahrain’s […]
UPS ‘supersizes’ its Louisville sorting, distribution hub
UPS more than triples the size of its sortation and distribution hub at Louisville Kentucky, nearly doubling package sorting capacity at the facility. The multi-phase expansion of its Louisville Centennial ground package sortation and distribution […]
Amazon breaks ground on new Kentucky air hub
Amazon broke ground on Tuesday for its new USD 1.5 billion Amazon Air Hub located in the US state of Kentucky at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The 278,700 sqm cargo hub with a […]
Singapore’s PSA, SATS unveil sea-air initiative
Singapore is upping its multimodal cargo game with container port operator PSA International and Changi Airport-based cargo handler, SATS signing an agreement to boost sea-air connectivity. PSA and SATS say they will collaborate on a […]
Amazon steps further into logistics space with freight brokerage
Amazon has added another piece of the logistics puzzle, quietly launching freight.amazon.com, a digital freight brokerage website in the US domestic market. The move is yet another element of the supply chain that Amazon has […]
SingPost exits US market amid losses to focus on Asia
Following a strategic review of its US businesses, Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost) has put its US e-commerce fullfillment companies, Jagged Peak and TradeGlobal up for sale as it exits the US market. Intensifying competition and […]
Atlas Air Worldwide revenue up on rising demand
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) saw first-quarter operating revenues of USD 680 million, while adjusted income for the period was up 14.7 per cent to USD 27.3 million with a 29.1 per cent rise in […]
Amazon concedes in China e-commerce battle
Amazon will close its domestic marketplace in China in July, ending a rough 15-year battle against Alibaba, JD.com and other up-and-comers in what is soon to become the world’s biggest e-commerce market. The company will […]
Alibaba’s Tmall arms brands with data, aims to create trends
Tmall says it will publish a series of data-driven forecast reports to help fashion brands stay on-trend in China’s fast-evolving consumer landscape and ultimately create fashion trends. The Alibaba Group-owned B2C shopping platform announced the […]
Atran begins new maindeck Xi’an-Moscow service
Atran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has launched a new maindeck route linking Xi’an, China, with Moscow, Russia. The first flight was operated by one of Atran’s B737-400SF freighters with further […]
Tigers opens new UK facility to meet e-commerce demand
Hong Kong-based Tigers has opened a new facility in Thurrock, near London Gateway, to continue with long-term UK investment plans and to meet growing e-commerce demand, despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit. Tigers has moved its […]
DB Schenker teams up with ChannelAdvisor on cloud-based e-commerce
DB Schenker is striking a strategic partnership with ChannelAdvisor Corporation, a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales. The partnership will help enable DB Schenker’s customers to […]
U-Freight, Easyship step up their e-commerce partnership
The U-Freight Group (UFL) is further strengthening its relationship with Easyship, a leading global cloud-based shipping software and technology platform that enables e-commerce merchants to ship their products worldwide. With the increasing demand for cross-border […]
Amazon moves into B737-800BCFs with Southern Air
A total of five aircraft will be operated on a crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) basis for Amazon, for a term of seven years, with an extension option by Amazon for a total term of […]
Spain’s Correos partners with AliExpress and Cainiao
Alibaba Group’s AliExpress and Cainiao Network have teamed up with Correos, the national postal service of Spain, to support Spanish small- and medium-sized enterprises grow into new global markets. As part of a memorandum of […]