Cross-border e-commerce is growing rapidly around the Asian region. In China alone, more than 15 percent of the population was expected to make overseas purchases worth US$87.76 billion in 2016, according to the first-ever estimates of the consumer trend by eMarketer, a global market research firm. By 2020, more than a quarter of the Chinese population will be shopping digitally for foreign products. Following in China’s footsteps, total revenues from B2C e-commerce in the six … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics rides on e-commerce boom in China, ASEAN
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May you live in interesting times
We are living in interesting times. In the business of air transport, the fundamental lies in the freedom of connectivity. What we are seeing now is not helping the industry. On the political fronts, there are calls for a curb to globalization and free trade is under attack. Protectionism is on the rise. We find uncertainties abound in the global economy amid security concerns. Analysts and pundits are sounding the alarm bells. Interested more on : Going mobile for airline cargo … [Read more...] about May you live in interesting times
Cross-border e-commerce is one of the fastest growth opportunities in retail, according to DHL report
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has published research highlighting the significant growth opportunity for retailers and manufacturers with an international online product offering. The report – The 21st Century Spice Trade: A Guide to the Cross-Border E-Commerce Opportunity – looks in detail at the markets and products that offer the highest growth potential, the motivations and preferences of customers making international online purchases and the … [Read more...] about Cross-border e-commerce is one of the fastest growth opportunities in retail, according to DHL report
Another challenging year
As this year draws to a close there is at least some comfort in the fact volumes have picked up in the last few months and yields have stabilised. It’s a bit of cold comfort, but at least things don’t look to get any worse. Most in the market seem reasonably confident that the current situation will continue through the beginning of the new year and hopefully things will improve from there. At least one of the underlying factors – the massive infusion of belly capacity – are not going … [Read more...] about Another challenging year
Cathay’s Cargospot cutover complete
CHAMP Cargosystems has successfully implemented their Cargospot suite of solutions for Cathay Pacific to their worldwide cargo operations. The airline set out to select a technology partner and a new IT solution that will set unprecedented standards in reliability, efficiency and adaptability, and meet Cathay Pacific’s cargo automation needs for many years to come. The CHAMP Cargospot solution suite selected by Cathay Pacific fulfills the business needs of over 130 … [Read more...] about Cathay’s Cargospot cutover complete
CHAMP extends Traxon customs reporting
CHAMP Cargosystems, a leading global IT provider to the air cargo industry, has extended the scope of its Traxon Global Customs (TGC) solution to freight forwarders in light of changing regulations by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The third phase of the CBSA’s Advance Commercial Information programme (ACI), eManifest, is part of its ongoing efforts to introduce more effective risk management processes. It makes compulsory the advance electronic transmission of … [Read more...] about CHAMP extends Traxon customs reporting
