FedEx Express opened its new regional headquarters in Singapore on 27 February last week, which will house the support team for its operations in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. The strategic move of transferring its headquarters from Hong Kong to the city state marks a new beginning for the company, which promises to connect businesses in the region with ‘greater speed and agility,’ said Kawal Preet, president of Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. The express … [Read more...] about FedEx moves APAC headquarters to Singapore
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Aramex stays resilient in 2023 as int’l express volumes soar
Aramex finished the final quarter of 2023 in good fashion as the logistics operator reported more than double the net income posted in the same period in 2022, as well as a record quarter for international express volumes. International Express saw a 31 percent increase in shipment volumes year on year between October and December, reaching 7.6 million shipments and setting a record for the highest quarterly volumes in company history. For the full year 2023, volumes were up 5 percent … [Read more...] about Aramex stays resilient in 2023 as int’l express volumes soar
DHL Express adds more capacity on Singapore-US route
DHL Express and Singapore Airlines welcomed the final Boeing 777 freighter as part of a 5-aircraft deal signed in 2022 that will add further add capacity between Asia Pacific and the Americas via the DHL South Asia Hub in Singapore. The aircraft, sporting a dual DHL-SIA livery, joins four other B777F, which will provide a total of 1,224 tonnes of payload capacity to accomodate international express shipments on the US-Asia route. As early as December 2023, three of the five … [Read more...] about DHL Express adds more capacity on Singapore-US route
DHL Express makes management changes in Asia Pacific
DHL Express has announced several retirements and strategic appointments for Asia Pacific, including Hong Kong and Macau, South Korea and Taiwan. Yung C. Ooi, most recently country manager for Taiwan, has been elected as Asia Pacific’s senior vice president for commercial. He will take over the responsibilities of Yasmin Khan, who retires after 23 years at the DHL Group. Appointed in Yung’s place is Chee Choong, who was managing director for Hong Kong & Macau. 30-year veteran … [Read more...] about DHL Express makes management changes in Asia Pacific
UK-based Tower Cold Chain gets Chinese partner
Temperature-controlled packaging specialist Tower Cold Chain has partnered with Shanghai-based Tower & Winner Solutions (TWS) to widen its presence in the Chinese passive containers market. According to the press release, TWS was created ‘specifically to provide the local Chinese market with an efficient means to access Tower containers’, which are used by pharmaceutical manufacturers, airlines and 3PLs to deliver temperature-sensitive medicines and life science … [Read more...] about UK-based Tower Cold Chain gets Chinese partner
JD Logistics launches express service to North America, Europe
JD Logistics has launched an international express delivery service on 15 December for one-way deliveries from China bound for North America and Europe. The new service will initially cover 23 countries across North America and Europe and will be available in Shenzhen and Guangzhou with plans to expand its availability throughout China. Leveraging the company’s robust express delivery network, customers in China can book doorstep pick-ups through the JD Express mini program on … [Read more...] about JD Logistics launches express service to North America, Europe
