Small and medium businesses make up the bulk (around 97 percent) of businesses in Asia Pacific, and more logistics players are enhancing their services to tap this ever-growing market. The added effect of e-commerce and at-home consumption is driving growth for most of these enterprises and prompting the need to expand. In our latest issue, Payload Asia got a chance to talk to Sebastian Chan, president of UPS Supply Chain Solutions, on how the company is gearing up with digitalization and … [Read more...] about Interview: UPS’ Sebastian Chan on logistics, digitalisation
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Full interview: Q&A with Teleport’s Adrian Loretz
Payload Asia talks to Teleport’s chief operating officer Adrian Loretz as he gives us a brief background of its operations in Malaysia and the region as the AirAsia unit looks to expand its ‘unrivaled network’ across the Asia Pacific. Can you give us a brief background of Teleport’s air cargo network? At the start of 2020, Teleport set out to build a cargo-only network across the key air cargo lanes in the region to cater for the increasing e-commerce and general cargo … [Read more...] about Full interview: Q&A with Teleport’s Adrian Loretz
Cainiao to spend US$47m to serve Chinese New Year rush
Press release Cainiao Network is committing RMB 300 million (US$47 million) in subsidies to incentivize over 150,000 logistics employees and courier personnel in 300 Chinese cities to ‘safeguard’ logistics services ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival holiday in China. For consumers, this means that eCommerce purchases made on Alibaba platforms such as Taobao and Tmall will be dispatched as per normal, both in China and around the world. In anticipation of a surge in consumer demand, … [Read more...] about Cainiao to spend US$47m to serve Chinese New Year rush
JD.com, Shopify team up to simplify US-China e-commerce
JD.com and Shopify are teaming up to connect independent brands in the US to consumers in China. The Chinese e-commerce giant will open an ‘accelerated’ channel for brands on Shopify to list their products through its cross-border e-commerce marketplace JD Worldwide. This streamlined channel will allow Shopify brands to start selling in China faster. JD.com promises a speedy process in 3 to 4 weeks, which is much shorter than the usual 1 year period required for foreign brands to start … [Read more...] about JD.com, Shopify team up to simplify US-China e-commerce
e-commerce boom drives cargo players to up their game
Across industries, e-commerce has emerged as one of the key drivers for air cargo and logistics, and managing peak season demand has become an important conversation, particularly in Asia Pacific where most of the production is based. Over the last year we’ve seen airlines and logistics players, and even big shipping lines, make the necessary investments to tap this ever-growing market, whether it’s buying more aircraft or acquiring fulfillment and distribution centres. e-commerce the … [Read more...] about e-commerce boom drives cargo players to up their game
Maersk boosts fulfilment service with LF Logistics takeover
Leading shipping line Mærsk A/S has reached an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in the contract logistics business of Hong Kong-based LF Logistics in an all-cash deal valued at US$3.6 billion. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Maersk’s capabilities as an integrated container logistics company that offers end-to-end supply chain solutions to its customers. Also read: Shipping giant Maersk beefs up air freight operations LF Logistics, owned by fashion and retail … [Read more...] about Maersk boosts fulfilment service with LF Logistics takeover
