E-Commerce
Kerry Logistics, My Jet Xpress to offer additional intra-Asia airfreight options
Hong Kong-based forwarder Kerry Logistics Network and Malaysian cargo airline My Jet Xpress Airlines are expanding their partnership to offer...
Biden calls Walmart, UPS, FedEx, Target CEOs on supply chain
President Joe Biden spoke with the chief executive officers of Walmart Inc., United Parcel Service Inc., FedEx Corp. and Target...
Cainiao opens 30,000-square-meter warehouse at LGG
(Photo: Cainiao Network) Alibaba Group logistics arm Cainiao Network launched its electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP)...
AirAsia’s Teleport serves e-commerce demand with own-controlled 737 freighter
Malaysia-based Teleport, AirAsia’s logistics subsidiary, will soon begin its own-controlled freighter service with its first 737-800BCF to support the region’s...
CFS: More e-tailers pursue own-controlled air as a competitive advantage
LAS VEGAS — Meeting the growing demands of the market is prompting e-commerce companies to develop their own-controlled air networks....
Cainiao boosts European e-commerce deliveries with parcel sorting centers
Alibaba Group’s logistics arm Cainiao Network launched parcel sorting centers in Spain, France, Germany and Italy to bolster e-commerce operations...
WCS 2021: Runaway cargo e-booking growth presents data analysis opportunities
DUBLIN – The rate of digital booking in airfreight has increased exponentially from 2019 levels, and along with the spike...
WCS 2021: Pandemic delivers double-digit e-commerce growth, optimization to follow
DUBLIN – Online retail sales surged in 2020 as pandemic-related lockdowns kept consumers at home. This trend has continued into...
FedEx Express adds Europe-Japan flights
FedEx Express is launching direct connectivity between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan...
Transcargo to develop e-commerce logistics hub in Malaysia
Malaysia-based logistics company Transcargo Worldwide recently signed a purchase agreement for two plots of land at Pulau Indah Industrial Park...
On Logistics: LPF Spend Management on peak season parcel trends
With the fourth quarter beginning this week, retailers are bracing for a flood of e-commerce orders — many of which...
WFS acquires US handler Pinnacle Logistics
Paris-based cargo handler and ground services company Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) today announced that it has acquired Fort Worth-based ground...
Royal Mail says labor shortage takes shine off parcel surge
Royal Mail Plc is struggling to hire workers at its European parcel operations and signaled rising energy costs in Britain...
Consultant Insight: Ocean carriers leaving airfreight carriers in the dust
As shippers scramble to ensure they have enough inventory to meet current strong demand, spot rates for air and ocean...
