If there’s been one persistently hot issue – aside from the depressedair cargo market – that just keeps on getting hotter and hotter, it’sthe topic of Amazon and its purported ambitions to become its owntransport provider. To recap – the fi rst indication Amazon was making moves into thetransport realm was late last year when news reports began circulating thatthe e-commerce company was quietly trialing its own air service in the US,code-named ‘Aerosmith’, which was being operated by Air … [Read more...] about Amazon’s aerial ambitions
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Fears of “economic shock” from China contagion
Supply chain industry executives see a slowing China and fluctuating oil prices as the top threats to emerging markets growth in 2016 and are bracing for more volatility in the global economy, according to the the annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2016. Read More … [Read more...] about Fears of “economic shock” from China contagion
Changi stable in 2015, invests in niche cargo segments
While passenger traffic and aircraft movements set new records at Singapore Changi Airport, ‘stability’ was the word of the year for airfreight movements which held steady at 1.85 million tonnes for 2015. While Changi Airport’s total cargo throughput was little changed from a year earlier, there were pockets of growth in niche cargo segments and investment in new cargo infrastructure is expected to drive further growth in some of these niche sectors. For instance, there was strong … [Read more...] about Changi stable in 2015, invests in niche cargo segments
100th TAPA certified facility in Asia Pacific for DHL Express
DHL Express has recorded a new milestone after the company's North Operating Center in Beijing became the 100th facility within the DHL Express network in Asia Pacific to be awarded the prestigious TAPA 'FSR' security certification. It is also the company's 22nd facility in China to be TAPA 'A' certified. The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) Asia recognised DHL Express for having the most Freight Security Requirement (FSR) sites in Asia Pacific. The internationally-recognised … [Read more...] about 100th TAPA certified facility in Asia Pacific for DHL Express
Cue public address system
‘Attention please, will the owner of three B747s please return to information counter to reclaim your misplaced freighters. Thank you.’ We really don’t know where to begin on this little news item that seems to be so curiously absurd that even the mainstream media outlets around the world picked up the story. In case you somehow managed to miss it, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) took out a full-page classified advertisement in Malaysia’s Th e Star newspaper asking for the … [Read more...] about Cue public address system
Kerry Logistics jumps onto ‘Internet of things’ bandwagon
Kerry Logistics Network Limited has opened its first IT Development Centre in Penang, Malaysia aiming to harness Internet technology in support of its rapidly growing international operations. In tandem with its business expansion in ASEAN and beyond is the rising demand for IT application system and support, the company said. As part of its overall IT development strategy, Kerry Logistics will use the new IT Development Centre in Penang as an offshore support centre to share resource amongst … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics jumps onto ‘Internet of things’ bandwagon
