Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, last week announced the launch of its first air cargo route between China and Africa, amidst booming demand for Chinese products and close bilateral tie between the two countries. Operating over six times weekly, the air freight service will ship parcels from Hong Kong to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial center. Cainiao says the delivery time will take 20 days from China to Africa, which shows an improvement from the previous time of 60 days, … [Read more...] about Cainiao starts new service between China and Africa
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JD Logistics adds air cargo route from Shenzhen to Beijing
JD Logistics has added a new air cargo route from Shenzhen to Beijing. The service, which started on 8 June, will use a B737 freighter to help shorten the fulfillment time in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Area, and the Great Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. The new route is operated by China Central Airlines and will fly between the two cities six times a week. The move follows a recently launched China to US service connecting Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) and Los Angeles … [Read more...] about JD Logistics adds air cargo route from Shenzhen to Beijing
Malaysia’s newest cargo airline starts scheduled charters
New Malaysian cargo airline Kargo Xpress has started operations with scheduled all-cargo charter flights using its first dedicated freighter, a B737-400F, with a capacity of up to 18 tonnes. The aircraft, registered 9M-KXA and painted with face mask livery in honour of frontliners, made its debut from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KLIA) on 10 June. It will initially service the Kuala Lumpur–Kuching–Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur–Kota Kinabalu–Kuala Lumpur routes, with six weekly flights to each … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s newest cargo airline starts scheduled charters
Cainiao to become logistics partner of SMEs in Korea
Cainiao Network has made a partnership move with small businesses and startups in South Korea which will see the company become the official provider of logistics services for enterprises that want to export. The logistics unit, signing an MoU with Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), is looking beyond Alibaba with its services and opening up to merchants, retailers and the like to make it easier for them to markets outside the country. Cainiao will be KOSME’s official logistics partner … [Read more...] about Cainiao to become logistics partner of SMEs in Korea
DHL Express dedicates flights to SGN, PEN
DHL Express is making minor tweaks to its air network in Asia Pacific to meet the ecommerce boom that has spread across the region, particularly in Vietnam and Malaysia. The express service provider will now operate direct flights to Penang (PEN) from its central Asian hub in Hong Kong (HGK), replacing the previous route connected via Ho Chi Minh (SGN). It will deploy its A300 for the Penang route five times a week and dedicate another A330 to serve SGN six times weekly. DHL said the … [Read more...] about DHL Express dedicates flights to SGN, PEN
Cainiao starts Zhengzhou-Budapest air cargo link
Cainiao Network has launched direct cargo flights last week between Zhengzhou and Budapest, Hungary to meet the growing consumer demand in Eastern Europe. The service, which started on 14 May, will operate five times each week with 17 tonnes of capacity each day. Cainiao, together with local customs bureau and logistics partners, has also developed a digitalised customs clearance system to cut the average process time to 6 hours. Hungary will be the first country in eastern Europe to use the … [Read more...] about Cainiao starts Zhengzhou-Budapest air cargo link