DB Schenker is set to open a new automated fulfillment warehouse in the Prague region next year. Along with retail operations, the new 55,000-sqm distribution center will manage B2C e-commerce activities, including an extensive value-added services area addressing the demand for personalized products requested by consumers. The fulfilment center, which will be located near Prague Airport and a major highway that runs to Germany, is schedule to begin operating in the summer of 2023 to serve … [Read more...] about DB Schenker to deploy robots for Prague facility
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DHL Express opens West Hanoi Service Center
DHL Express inaugurated its West Hanoi Service Center in Vietnam on 1 November last week and received the TAPA FSR Class ‘A’ certification for the new facility. Representing an investment of approximately €2 million and spanning almost 2,600 square metres, the Hanoi West Service Center is almost three times the size of its previous site. The new service center is equipped with an array of technologies to minimize carbon emissions and maximize operational efficiencies, including ‘green’ … [Read more...] about DHL Express opens West Hanoi Service Center
Maersk Air Cargo starts US-Korea service
A.P. Moller - Maersk has officially started air freight services between US and Korea with the inaugural flight on 31 October. Maersk Air Cargo, the cargo airline arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has commenced its scheduled transpacific operations between Greenville-Spartanburg in South Carolina (GSP) and Incheon (ICN). Miami-headquartered cargo airline Amerijet International will operate the two weekly flights for Maersk Air Cargo using the first of three newly built Boeing 767-300 freighters … [Read more...] about Maersk Air Cargo starts US-Korea service
FedEx drafts on-ground team in Cambodia
Recent data show that economic recovery in Cambodia is gathering speed with first-half exports up 20 percent over the same period last year, reaching US$27 billion. With this, FedEx Express is establishing a direct commercial presence in Cambodia, to meet the country’s growing international shipping demands. FedEx has been operating in Cambodia since 1994, offering international shipping services through local company TSP Express. With a direct presence in the country, local customers … [Read more...] about FedEx drafts on-ground team in Cambodia
Singapore-based Gravity extends with CHAMP
Singapore-based Gravity Supply Chain Solutions has renewed its partnership with CHAMP to support the company’s growth. Gravity is expanding its portfolio with Traxon Premium Tracking, which will provide air cargo data visibility on its platform, enriched from multiple sources. With Traxon Premium Tracking, Gravity can customize milestones with CHAMP’s software, utilizing fully automated communication at all stages of the air cargo journey. This includes when the cargo is … [Read more...] about Singapore-based Gravity extends with CHAMP
UPS launches Premier service in Singapore
UPS Healthcare last week launched its latest product UPS Premier in Singapore. The company said the highly specialised shipping service combines a new level of tracking, prioritisation and recovery for patient-critical, time- and temperature-sensitive shipments. “Of three levels of UPS Premier available globally, UPS Premier Gold has now launched and is available in Singapore. The service offers acceleration and first-in first-off package prioritisation, with real-time monitoring through a … [Read more...] about UPS launches Premier service in Singapore