DHL partners Abu Dhabi Airports for expanded express hub
Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone Authority signs an agreement with Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) to support the expansion of DHL Express in the Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ). Running for 27 years, the […]
China Post, Skyworth partner on logistics, e-commerce
China Post Group and the Skyworth Group – a Chinese manufacturer of electronics and smart appliances – have signed a strategic partnership agreement. China Post and Skyworth have been cooperating for a number of years […]
Time:matters offers urgent transport of DG worldwide
Global Special Speed Logistics company, time:matters, is now offering the urgent transport of dangerous goods worldwide. This covers time-critical goods in United Nations hazard classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9. The company […]
FedEx’s Panda Express delivers giant panda Bei Bei
Four year old male panda Bei Bei arrived at Chengdu (CTU), China on the specialty chartered ‘FedEx Panda Express’ B777F. Working in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, FedEx Express donated its logistics services and […]
EgyptAir Cargo opts for Descartes air mail automation
EgyptAir Cargo is now using the Descartes Systems Group’s Velocity Mail (vMail) solution to streamline air mail transportation across its growing international network. “EgyptAir Cargo is focused on modernisation and increasing efficiency to better support […]
UPS enhances service offering across Asia Pacific
UPS unveils a series of service enhancements that will benefit up to 1.4 million postal codes across 41 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region. This includes what UPS says are new opportunities for […]
DHL, UNDP takes GARD to Nepal’s local airports
Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nepal today rolled out its first Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) Local workshops. Over the next four days, nearly 40 airport staff in […]
UPS expands drone delivery in US with CVS Pharmacy
UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward and CVS Health Corporation subsidiary CVS Pharmacy have agreed to develop a variety of drone delivery use cases, including business-to-consumer operating models. The programme will include delivery of prescriptions and […]
DHL Express unveils €131 million expansion to Incheon Gateway
DHL Express signs a concession agreement with the Incheon International Airport Corporation to invest KRW 175 billion (EUR 131 million) to expand its gateway in South Korea. When completed in Q2 2022, the Incheon Gateway […]
UPS gains gov’t approval to operate a drone airline
UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward receives the US government’s first full, Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. UPS will initially expand its drone delivery service further to support hospital campuses around the […]
Siemens Logistics rolls out enhanced parcel hub software
Siemens Logistics has further extended and enhanced its software portfolio for parcel handling with its new Hub Performance Booster software. Aimed at optimised management of day-to-day parcel operations, the software relies on real-time collection of […]
US postal ‘Brexit’ avoided as deal reached with UPU
The Universal Postal Union has reached a deal with the US, keeping the worldwide mail system intact after the United Nations organisation agreed to a compromise on Wednesday that will change the way its postal […]
SpiceJet eyes IPO for SpiceXpress cargo division
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet plans to sell shares in its one-year-old cargo division, known as SpiceXpress, in an initial public offering (IPO) as e-commerce drives demand. SpiceJet would continue to own a majority shareholding. SpiceXpress, […]
DHL Express hikes rates in 2020 as global economy falters
DHL Express has announced price increases with effect from 1 January 2020 in which Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore will see average shipment prices rising 4.9 per cent compared to 2019. While the global economy […]
DHL delivers Rugby World Cup 2019 to Japan
DHL Express has completed its first mission as the Official Logistics Partner for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. DHL has fulfilled the delivery of all necessities for the 20 participating unions, such as team […]
Time:matters adds dangerous goods to portfolio
Time:matters, the global special speed logistics company, is now offering urgent transports of dangerous goods for the first time, with customers benefiting from the combination of speed and maximum reliability. Urgent transports of time-critical goods […]
UPS Foundation engages relief network, commits $1 million
The UPS Foundation says it has engaged its network of preeminent relief organisations and committed USD 1.0 million for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. UPS and The UPS Foundation are working with the non-profit and United […]
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 […]
Grab, Vietjet parent Sovico further Vietnam logistics tie-up
Asia-based transport company Grab has reached a strategic partnership with Vietnam’s Sovico Group to collaborate on first and last mile mobility and logistics solutions. Grab best known for its ride hailing service and Sovico the […]
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, […]
Time:matters extends Sameday Air network in Asia
Time:matters has added another three stations in Japan, Singapore and Thailand to its network following the seven locations recently opened in China, as it continues to pursue its internationalisation strategy. Time:matters customers now have access […]
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 […]
Viettel launches pax, goods ride-hailing service in Vietnam
Viettel Post, the courier delivery arm of Vietnam’s largest telecommunications company Viettel Group, has joined the digital ride-hailing market with its own service, MyGo. Available both on iOS and Android, users can use the app […]
Hyderabad Int’l adds SpiceXpress freighter service
GMR-led Hyderabad International Airport has added another domestic freighter operation to its existing range of freighter offerings, with the addition of SpiceJet’s cargo arm, SpiceXpress. SpiceXpress began the B737-700F service from 1 August connecting Hyderabad […]
Time:matters undertakes major Africa expansion
Global special speed logistics provider, Time:matters, has established a new hub in Brussels and extended its services to Africa. The time:matters network for global transport now includes 16 stations on the African continent, with 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 […]
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 sees healthy Q2 boosted by next-day demand
Growing demand for next-day service in the US and strong international demand has translated into healthy financial results for global express logistics company UPS. UPS says its International Air Freight business achieved robust profit growth […]
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 […]
FedEx Express appoints SAB Express in Saudi Arabia
FedEx Express appoints SAB Express (SAB) as the global service provider for its international services, connecting Saudi Arabia with more than 220 countries and territories. SAB has been a long-term service provider to the TNT […]
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 […]
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 […]
FedEx Express puts first B767F on Europe network
FedEx Express (FedEx) is introducing its first B767F into its European fleet, on the existing Dublin-London-Paris route. The newly introduced aircraft operates five times a week and connects FedEx hubs in Dublin (DUB), London Stansted […]
UPS moves to tap growing intra-Asia trade
UPS has undertaken a series of service enhancements impacting almost 1.4 million postal codes in 41 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region. The various initiatives enable worldwide connectivity for over 22 million businesses, […]
SF Airlines begins B757-200F service Urumqi-Almaty
SF Airlines yesterday launched a new two-times weekly freighter service linking Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Almaty in Kazakhstan. The service follows closely on the heals of SF Airlines’ launch […]
Time:matters adds seven China stations in global expansion
Special speed logistics specialist, time:matters has added seven stations in China as it continues to pursue its internationalisation strategy. Time:matters customers now have access to 157 weekly direct flights between the European hubs in Frankfurt, […]
FedEx Express kicks off new Miami-Columbia B767F service
FedEx Express has begun a new six-times weekly B767-300F service between Miami (MIA) and Columbia’s Bogota and Medellin from 1 July. The service is part of what the US express company says is its “aircraft […]
DHL trade barometer points to further decline
DHL’s Global Trade Barometer (GTB), points to the first contraction since its launch in January 2018, forecasting a ‘mild’ drop in global trade for the next three months. The index points to an overall drop […]
DHL Express partners Singapore on digital logistics
DHL Express has launched the ‘Connected Logistics Innovation Platform’ (CLIP) to strengthen Singapore’s position as a leading global centre of high-tech solutions and innovations and enhance DHL’s global digital ambitions. With the support of the […]
FedEx “not a law enforcement agency”, sues US gov’t
FedEx Corp. announced it has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Commerce over what it sees as unreasonably strict liability placed on it and other carriers in complying with export regulations in the […]
YTO Airlines begins new Xi’an-Bangkok service
China’s YTO Airlines is beginning a new cargo service linking Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, and Bangkok (BKK). YTO will operate the route using B737 freighter aircraft three times a week. The new […]
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 […]
China Post strikes deal with Huawei following FedEx debacle
Hot on the heels of accusations that FedEx is operating against the interests of Huawei, China Post Group and Huawei Technologies have signed a strategic cooperation deal. The announcement comes only days after the Chinese […]
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 […]
FedEx apologises to Huawei over shipment ‘re-routing’
FedEx Corp has apologised to Huawei Technologies for the ‘re-routing’ of packages sent by the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker to its offices in Asia and instead shipping these to the express giant’s main US hub […]
DHL’s first B777F begins revenue service
The first of 14 new B777 Freighters ordered by DHL has commenced revenue service with its maiden flight to Bahrain (BAH). On Saturday 25 May, the aircraft took off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), […]
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 […]
DHL Express, EHang launch first urban drone service
DHL Express and intelligent autonomous aerial vehicle company EHang have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly launch a fully automated and intelligent smart drone delivery solution to tackle the last-mile delivery challenges in the […]
ZTO Express enjoys bumper Q1 volume growth
Shanghai-based, US-listed express delivery company, ZTO Express says net income grew by 27.6 per cent (constant currency) to RMB 966.4 million (USD 144 million) for the first quarter ended 31 March. The company generated parcel […]