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DHL Express floats ‘yellow boat’ on Batam-Singapore route

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DHL Express earlier this month launched its first delivery service by boat between Batam in Indonesia and Singapore as part of its commitment to using multi-transport modes to improve transit time for shipments. DHL’s new yellow boat, with a capacity of 35 tonnes, operates twice a day and six days a week between the Sekupang ferry terminal in Batam and the Brani terminal in Singapore. The express operator has seen rising intra-Asia trade volumes and international shipment growth for Batam … [Read more...] about DHL Express floats ‘yellow boat’ on Batam-Singapore route

UPS innovation centre makes debut in Singapore

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UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) is connecting businesses in Asia Pacific to the rest of the world, with digital logistics technologies as it officially opened the company’s first global innovation centre in Singapore. UPS said the innovation centre will serve as a testbed for new technologies that can narrow efficiency gaps in supply chains, including those that have yet to be deployed on a large scale, such as autonomous mobile robots (AMR), radio-frequency identification (RFID), and … [Read more...] about UPS innovation centre makes debut in Singapore

Cainiao to kickstart chartered flights from Kuala Lumpur hub

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Cainiao Network has announced plans to launch a series of chartered flights from Malaysia to provide intra-Asia capacity and enhance air freight connectivity in the region. The first chartered flight will run weekly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shenzhen (SZX) via the newly launched Cainiao Aeropolis eWTP Hub at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The Kuala Lumpur-Shenzhen chartered flight will operate thrice a week, with a 13-tonne capacity to deliver Malaysian exports, including … [Read more...] about Cainiao to kickstart chartered flights from Kuala Lumpur hub

Cainiao strengthens South America network with Atlas Air

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Cainiao Network has expanded its partnership with air cargo operator Atlas Air and will operate daily charter flights  to support the growth of cross-border trade between China and Latin America. The ecommerce logistics players says its weekly cargo volume from China to South America has increased 144 percent compared to last October since the daily flights began. The initial agreement between the two companies was three chartered flights per week, and with the new deal, Atlas will … [Read more...] about Cainiao strengthens South America network with Atlas Air

DHL Express adds capacity in Asia over surging demand

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DHL Express has added more than 2,000 tonnes to its weekly airfreight capacity to cater to rising demand for express shipments within Asia and between Asia Pacific and the US. The express operator will serve the route between Hong Kong and Bangkok six times each week and add 200 tonnes of capacity on the route using a B737-400SF operated by K-Mile Asia. Meanwhile, Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation to the two existing routes powered by the airline’s A300-600: Beijing-Hong … [Read more...] about DHL Express adds capacity in Asia over surging demand

Cainiao launches new express hub at Liege Airport

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Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network is strengthening its logistics infrastructure in Europe with the opening of its first warehouse located at Liege Airport in Belgium. The 30,000-sqm warehouse is divided into two parts: a 12,000-sqm air cargo station for the rapid transit of goods for both export and import between the airside and the landside of the airport, and a 18,000-sqm parcel sorting center. A 3,000-sqm four-storey office building runs adjacent to the warehouse. The air cargo … [Read more...] about Cainiao launches new express hub at Liege Airport