E-Commerce
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...
Cainiao adds direct China-East Malaysia flights
Alibaba Group logistics arm Cainiao is continuing its Southeast Asia expansion with the launch of direct flights connecting China to...
Consultant Insight: Is Amazon delivering to external customers?
In June 2020, Amazon paused its Amazon Shipping trial program, a service in which Amazon drivers would pick up packages...
Consultant Insight: Returns are a growing problem in the multichannel retail market
As multichannel retail becomes the norm, retailers are examining their reverse logistics processes. Cathy Roberson, Cargo...
JD.com unit to take over China Logistics in $2.1 billion deal
A subsidiary of JD.com Inc. agreed to buy a controlling stake in China Logistics Property Holdings Co. in a deal...
JD.com nearing deal for controlling stake in China Logistics
JD.com Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire a controlling stake in China Logistics Property Holdings Co., according to people...
New Cainiao facilities reduce Lazada cross-border delivery times in SE Asia
Alibaba Group’s logistics arm, Cainiao, has launched new logistics facilities in the Chinese cities of Yiwu, Shenzhen and Quanzhou to...
Amazon Air opens 600-acre cargo hub at CVG
E-commerce giant Amazon launched its Amazon Air cargo hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) last week. The 600-acre...
Cargo-partner expands Australian network with ACF acquisition
Vienna-based cargo-partner is expanding its Australian network and strengthening its e-commerce presence with the Aug. 1 acquisition of Australia-based logistics...
Amazon Air Newark facility development gets Port Authority approval
The Board of Commissioners for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized the Port Authority’s executive director,...
Struggling to stand out: Retailers fight to get noticed in e-commerce market
While it’s old news that e-commerce accelerated at an unprecedented rate in 2020, not everyone has been able to keep...
Amazon Air to take over its own security at CVG, BWI, RFD after TSA exemption
Three Amazon Air hub airports in the U.S. received an exemption from the U.S. Transportation and Security Agency (TSA) that...
