FedEx Express is further enhancing its services between Vietnam and Singapore as well as the wider Asia, Middle East, Africa (AMEA) and Europe market, with the introduction of a new flight offering expedited delivery times. The new service will use a dedicated B767 freighter starting October 31 to fly four times a week in the evenings from Ho Chi Minh City to Asia and Europe through the FedEx hub in Guangzhou, China. Exporters shipping from Southern Vietnam will benefit from faster transit … [Read more...] about FedEx speeds up Vietnam-Singapore service with B767F
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JD Logistics rolls out express parcel service in Hong Kong, Macau
JD Logistics is strengthening its presence and operations in the Greater Bay Area with the expansion of its self-operated express delivery business in Hong Kong and Macau via JD Express. The enhanced delivery network will comprise several operations centres and offer intra-city and cross-border express delivery between Hong Kong, Macau, and China. In Hong Kong, the company promises expedited intra-city deliveries as fast as 4 hours and nighttime extended delivery hours until 10:00 PM. In … [Read more...] about JD Logistics rolls out express parcel service in Hong Kong, Macau
UPS starts Auto-Cargo trials at East Midlands
UPS and Aurrigo have announced a project to deploy Auto-Cargo, an autonomous electric vehicle designed to move heavy loads to and from aircraft, at East Midlands Airport. UPS said the autonomous technology will enable the limited numbers of security-cleared drivers to perform other roles around the airport, with the target of achieving zero tailpipe emissions. The vehicle can transport a standard full-size cargo pallet or two half-size standard containers or unit load devices (ULD) up to a … [Read more...] about UPS starts Auto-Cargo trials at East Midlands
SingPost, FedEx team up on parcel drop-offs
SingPost and FedEx Express have come to a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which is expected to provide greater convenience for FedEx customers who can now make parcel drop-offs at select SingPost stations. The two companies have initiated a 3-month trial on 25 September that will allow the option of dropping FedEx parcels at POPStop counters located at within six participating post offices across the city state, with no additional charges. FedEx said the main objective of … [Read more...] about SingPost, FedEx team up on parcel drop-offs
JD Airlines connects Shenzhen to Vietnam
JD Airlines, the air cargo division of JD Logistics, has opened its first international all-cargo route between China’s Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. A B737-800BCF cargo aircraft successfully carried out the first round-trip flight on 19 September, marking a pivotal moment for JD Airlines since it started operating in October 2022. The Chinese carrier is working with airline service company CSAA to operate the route three times a … [Read more...] about JD Airlines connects Shenzhen to Vietnam
DHL Express transforms Incheon gateway facility
DHL Express is confident about the upward trajectory of cargo demand in South Korea and has commenced full-fledged operations at the newly expanded Incheon gateway. The enhanced Incheon gateway is now three times the size of its predecessor with 59,248 square metres of floor area. It can also handle 3.5 times as much capacity, complete with a 5.5-kilometer-long conveyor belt and 19 automated X-ray inspection machines to ensure safety and compliance. It pledged €131 million (KRW 175 … [Read more...] about DHL Express transforms Incheon gateway facility