DHL Express has started a new direct freighter service connecting Melbourne to Auckland and Christchurch with a reliable collection and transit time for shippers. Operating five times a week, the dedicated freighter will provide another 19 tonnes of freight capacity for businesses trading between Australia and its third largest major export market, New Zealand. “With its reliable and fast transit time, the service will bring the two countries closer together and enable greater efficiencies … [Read more...] about DHL Express adds new Melbourne to New Zealand service
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DHL Express outlines €750 million investment in Asia Pacific
DHL Express said it will invest around €690 million between 2020 and 2022 to build or expand its facilities in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea. It also plans to spend close to €60 million to bolster its Asia Pacific air network with new direct and frequent flight routes. The expanded infrastructure and new flight routes across Asia Pacific are said to help the company tackle the unprecedented growth in shipment volume and address the demand for time-definite express deliveries. … [Read more...] about DHL Express outlines €750 million investment in Asia Pacific
Nippon Express’ Japan-US same-day shipping takes off
Nippon Express has started its high-speed service for consolidated air cargo from Japan’s Haneda Airport (HND) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) from 13 October. Also read: Alibaba’s Cainiao to ship same day in 11 Asian countries The "NEX-SPEED Super-Fast! Atlanta" is a direct service that transports airfreight on direct flights from Japan to the US Southeast. The Japan-based logistics provider, which has its own facility (CFS) near the Atlanta airport, says … [Read more...] about Nippon Express’ Japan-US same-day shipping takes off
Alibaba’s Cainiao to ship same day in 11 Asian countries
Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Network has fully implemented its Apollo proprietary logistics technology to enhance parcel processing capacity by 10-fold in 11 Asian countries during peak periods when hundreds of millions of parcels are processed. What this means, Cainiao explains, is Alibaba customers in these 11 Asian countries can receive parcel from China as soon as the day they were ordered. Apollo is now adopted by e-commerce and logistics partners in Indonesia, … [Read more...] about Alibaba’s Cainiao to ship same day in 11 Asian countries
DHL Express expects ‘extraordinary’ peak volume in Asia Pacific
DHL Express says its global network can expect more than 50 percent increase in volumes during the 2020 peak season, compared to 2019. In Asia this number swings in the 30 to 40 percent range. Numbers from the most important shopping occasions from earlier this year have already shown an increase in online e-commerce shipment volumes by at least 35 percent, according to the express services provider. Also read: DHL Express bolsters fleet with converted Boeing 767-300 freighters But DHL … [Read more...] about DHL Express expects ‘extraordinary’ peak volume in Asia Pacific
Alibaba’s Cainiao to boost air charter operation ahead of Double 11
Alibaba is ramping up for deliveries and the company’s logistics arm Cainiao Network has lined up initiatives for the upcoming 11.11 (Double Eleven) shopping event. Cainiao plans to operate over 700 airfreight charter flights to deliver 90 percent of e-commerce parcels outside China during 11.11. It estimates that more than half of these cross-border parcels will see a 60 percent reduction in delivery time due to its “smart order consolidation.” “Customers in key European cities, such as … [Read more...] about Alibaba’s Cainiao to boost air charter operation ahead of Double 11
