Athletic wear giant, Nike plans to increase its orders for footwear and apparel seven per cent over the next six months and will turn to greater use of air freight to “meet the tremendous growth in orders” for the fall, it said recently. Nike is traditionally a major user of ocean shipping and the switch to greater use of air freight will drive up costs and cut into margins, pressuring the company to tighten its supply chainas sales grow. “We’re managing the … [Read more...] about Nike shifts ocean to air to meet rising demand

Agility has relocated to a new modern facility in Ho Chi Minh City close to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The new office is 550 sq m and will act as the headquarters for Agility Vietnam and Indochina and adds to its existing three offices in Vietnam in Danang, Hanoi, and Vung Tau. Agility said the new Ho Chi Minh office is part of its ongoing investment in rapidly growing emerging markets in Southeast Asia. … [Read more...] about Agility expands in Ho Chi Minh City

Kerry Logistics announced plans to build a new 42,000 sqm logistics centre in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, as it prepares for a significant increase in trade between the coastal city and Taiwan following the central government’s strategy to facilitate trade across the Strait. … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics to build Xiamen logistics centre

Panalpina has been chosen by Ericsson to handle the telecommunication company’s local distribution warehouse and site deliveries across the United Arab Emirates. “In combination with the previously awarded air freight and ocean freight business, Panalpina is offering a real end-to-end solution from the manufacturing plants in Asia and Sweden up to the telecom site located in rural areas or even off-road in the desert”, says Johan Andersson, corporate key account manager, … [Read more...] about Panalpina moves Ericsson in UAE