UPS has expanded its operations hub at Changi Airport in a move that will almost double the amount of packages the facility can process each day. UPS said the expansion, which sees the overall size of its hub extended by 25 percent, will allow the company to process 40 percent more import packages, whilst speeding up delivery times to almost 5,000 additional postal codes across the country Export processing capacity meanwhile is up 45 percent, with extended pick-up cut-off times for all … [Read more...] about UPS Singapore widens capacity at Changi
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AirAsia resumes cargo flights to China
AirAsia is excited about China’s reopening as the airline is resuming flights to the mainland and along with it belly cargo space through logistics venture Teleport. A total of 18 cargo routes into China are expected to resume in March, with plans to increase to 40 routes by the third quarter this year from Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. The digital freight forwarder has gone a long way since 2018 when AirAsia consolidated its belly capacity under a single comprehensive network. … [Read more...] about AirAsia resumes cargo flights to China
Lödige Industries grabs cargo deal in Hong Kong
Lödige Industries has won a contract to deliver an automated material handling system for Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao Network at Hong Kong International Airport. The installation will be used at Caniao Smart Gateway, a ‘smart’ logistics hub considered to be Hong Kong’s third largest logistics centre, which is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2023. Lödige will provide Cainiao with an innovative handling system for the receipt, delivery, storage, retrieval, transhipment and … [Read more...] about Lödige Industries grabs cargo deal in Hong Kong
SF Airlines entrusts new JFK service to WFS
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been appointed to handle SF Airlines’ new scheduled freighter services at New York’s JFK International Airport. The Chinese airline is operating twice-weekly Boeing 747-400F flights from Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, to New York. WFS expects to handle some 12,000,000 kilos each year for SF, which previously operated only ad hoc charter services on the route. WFS now handles cargo for SF at three major US airports, including Los … [Read more...] about SF Airlines entrusts new JFK service to WFS
JD Logistics launches SZX-HGH air freight service
JD Logistics Airlines (formerly known as JD Airlines) has launched a self-owned all-cargo route on 22 November between Shenzhen in Guangdong province and Hangzhou in Zhejiang province in east China. The first flight took off from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Hangzhou International Airport at 1:30AM local time on 2 November, and then flew back to Shenzhen and landed at 7:50AM. JD Logistics Airlines will operate the route six times a week to mainly carry fresh produce, fashion … [Read more...] about JD Logistics launches SZX-HGH air freight service
Cainiao doubles down for Double 11
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba, is beefing up its initiatives for Double 11 with additional air freight and logistics capacity for merchants exporting from China. For this year’s shopping event, the company has secured 3,000 flights for exporters and will tap on its overseas distribution centers and warehouses in over 30 countries and regions to support pre-stocking needs and improve overall experience for Alibaba consumers, estimated at 1.3 billion. Cainiao has announced … [Read more...] about Cainiao doubles down for Double 11
