UPS announced it has ordered 14 Boeing 747-8 cargo jets and four new Boeing 767 aircraft to provide additional capacity in response to accelerating demand for the company’s air services. All of the new aircraft will be added to the existing fleet and no existing aircraft are being replaced. The aircraft will be delivered on an expedited schedule, building on the company’s 2016 order of 14 Boeing 747-8 freighters. All 32 of the jets will be delivered by the end of 2022, adding more … [Read more...] about UPS commits to purchase additional 747-8F freighters
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FedEx extends operational strength in Asia Pacific
FedEx Express announced the official opening of its new FedEx Shanghai International Express and Cargo Hub located at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The facility provides greater connectivity and convenience to the FedEx global network and overseas markets for customers in eastern China, particularly those shipping to the US and Europe. The Shanghai Hub is the largest of its kind at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The new facility applies cutting-edge technologies and … [Read more...] about FedEx extends operational strength in Asia Pacific
DHL simplifies air freight quotations and bookings
DHL Global Forwarding introduces a new online freight quotation and booking service for international air freight transportation. The new service rapidly creates competitive customer quotations based on door-to-door all-in rates and transit information. The quotation and booking service connects to DHL Interactive, the global forwarding’s online customer portal, where it provides shipment tracking and the creation and distribution of customized shipment reports. The new online … [Read more...] about DHL simplifies air freight quotations and bookings
FedEx helps businesses tap peak season prospects
FedEx is again expecting to see a record number of packages, between 380-400 million packages over the season, shipped through its global network over the upcoming peak holiday shopping season. The growth of cross-border e-commerce, where consumers shop and ship from e-tailors outside their home country, is turning the peak shipping season into a truly global phenomenon. For instance, 37% of purchases made on Singles Day in China on November 11 – which itself sits very close to peak … [Read more...] about FedEx helps businesses tap peak season prospects
UPS and SF receive regulatory approval in China
UPS and SF Holding have announced approval of their planned joint venture by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). The jv enables them to collaborate on development and provision of international delivery services from, China to the U.S. initially, and to other trade lanes in the future. The JV approval is a positive development for international trade and allows the two leading companies to leverage their complementary networks, service portfolios, technologies and logistics … [Read more...] about UPS and SF receive regulatory approval in China
DHL gains two IATA CEIV Pharma Certifications
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, certified its air freight stations in Frankfurt and Hamburg according to the CEIV Pharma Standard of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Following Leipzig earlier this year two more German sites have received the CEIV Pharma Certification of the aviation industry’s umbrella association. The certification attests the highest service and quality standards for life sciences and healthcare … [Read more...] about DHL gains two IATA CEIV Pharma Certifications
