Who would have thought that what was once invented as a 3-D wallpaper would find its way to revolutionize packaging? The bubble wrap, as we all have popped more than once when we were kids, has come a long way from its heavy industry use to everyday packaging for perishable food and for high-value and general e-commerce shipments. As one of the pioneers in the packaging business, Sealed Air has certainly seen how the market has changed over the years, particularly over the last year in which … [Read more...] about Sealed Air: From Bubble Wrap to smart packaging
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Kerry Logistics adds air freight capacity in Asia from Macau
Kerry Logistics Network is joining forces with Malaysian cargo airline My Jet Xpress Airlines to offer air freight charter options within Asia with Macau International Airport as the main transit hub. The two first introduced the service in March of this year to provide freight capacity from Macau to East Malaysia and Indonesia for one of Kerry’s ecommerce customers, where My Jet Express achieved on-time performance of 98 percent. The cargo charter operator recently invested in two Boeing … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics adds air freight capacity in Asia from Macau
IAG Cargo adds widebody capacity to serve holiday rush
IAG Cargo is set to increase its capacity between London Heathrow (LHR) and Hong Kong (HKG) this month with the expected consumer demand during holiday sales events like Singles Day, Black Friday and Christmas. Flights are up 30 percent for November and there will now be 11 weekly flights each week between the two cities, the carrier noted. These include cargo-only flights and charters which have been popular on the route. Throughout the month, IAG Cargo will be offering added capacity on … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo adds widebody capacity to serve holiday rush
Cainiao launches new express hub at Liege Airport
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network is strengthening its logistics infrastructure in Europe with the opening of its first warehouse located at Liege Airport in Belgium. The 30,000-sqm warehouse is divided into two parts: a 12,000-sqm air cargo station for the rapid transit of goods for both export and import between the airside and the landside of the airport, and a 18,000-sqm parcel sorting center. A 3,000-sqm four-storey office building runs adjacent to the warehouse. The air cargo … [Read more...] about Cainiao launches new express hub at Liege Airport
AirAsia reinforces regional ‘cargo play’ with first 737-800F
Airasia logistics venture Teleport is bolstering its position as a regional player in cargo and logistics with the launch of a dedicated 737-800 freighter sporting unique livery design. Stationed in Bangkok and to be operated by K-Mile Asia, the aircraft will service key markets including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chennai, Mumbai and other destinations from Thailand, connecting long-haul markets to Southeast Asia through containerised capacity. Teleport’s operations chief Adrian Loretz said … [Read more...] about AirAsia reinforces regional ‘cargo play’ with first 737-800F
FedEx and Chinese startup to test unmanned deliveries
FedEx Express announced that it will test an autonomous delivery vehicle in China in collaboration with Chinese startup Neolix, a leading company in autonomous technology. This is the latest effort by the leading logistics company to embrace technological innovation and deploy autonomous vehicles to embrace sustainable and intelligent logistics in China. The unmanned delivery vehicle is zero emission, all electric with L4 level autonomous technology. This means it has … [Read more...] about FedEx and Chinese startup to test unmanned deliveries