JD Fresh signed agreements at the Embassy of Chile in Beijing on 6 December with top exporters Garces Fruit, Copefrut, Nature South, and Fruittita Co., for direct sourcing of the well-renowned variety. To standardize cherries, JD implemented several measures on specifications, weight, packaging, and more. The e-commerce giant explained that one important reason to choose exporters for direct sourcing is their capability and willingness to work with the company to elevate … [Read more...] about JD.com signs with top Chilean cherry exporters
Logistics
Wingcopter secures funding from Japanese drone investor
German drone developer Wingcopter has received an investment from Japanese venture capital company Drone Fund, which specializes in startups related to drones and air mobility. The injection, which will come from a third fund amounting to US$90 million raised by the Japan-based VC, comes in the run-up of Wingcopter’s Series B investment round. This would be Drone Fund's first investment in drone technology and first partnership with a German company. Last year, Wingcopter signed a … [Read more...] about Wingcopter secures funding from Japanese drone investor
Kuehne+Nagel on Asia Pacific and sustainable logistics
Kuehne+Nagel has started offering sustainable aviation fuel on its myKN cargo quoting platform as part of its promise to become carbon neutral. With sustainability hanging at the forefront of almost every industry discussion in transport and logistics, Marcus Balzereit of Kuehne+Nagel, warns that carbon neutral ambitions do not come cheap, and not everyone is willing to pay the price. In an interview with Payload Asia, the senior vice president for sales and marketing for Asia Pacific gives his … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel on Asia Pacific and sustainable logistics
Sealed Air: From Bubble Wrap to smart packaging
Who would have thought that what was once invented as a 3-D wallpaper would find its way to revolutionize packaging? The bubble wrap, as we all have popped more than once when we were kids, has come a long way from its heavy industry use to everyday packaging for perishable food and for high-value and general e-commerce shipments. As one of the pioneers in the packaging business, Sealed Air has certainly seen how the market has changed over the years, particularly over the last year in which … [Read more...] about Sealed Air: From Bubble Wrap to smart packaging
Kerry Logistics adds air freight capacity in Asia from Macau
Kerry Logistics Network is joining forces with Malaysian cargo airline My Jet Xpress Airlines to offer air freight charter options within Asia with Macau International Airport as the main transit hub. The two first introduced the service in March of this year to provide freight capacity from Macau to East Malaysia and Indonesia for one of Kerry’s ecommerce customers, where My Jet Express achieved on-time performance of 98 percent. The cargo charter operator recently invested in two Boeing … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics adds air freight capacity in Asia from Macau
K+N unveils e-commerce fulfilment hub in Luxembourg
Kuehne+Nagel is expanding its contract logistics footprint with the opening of its latest fulfilment centre in Contern, Luxembourg, covering 34,000 square metres of warehousing space. The Swiss forwarder said the expansion reaffirms Luxembourg as a strategic location for the company in Europe. It will offer integrated value-added solutions, particularly in the area of e-commerce fulfilment, including inventory management, picking, packing and shipping orders, managing returns, … [Read more...] about K+N unveils e-commerce fulfilment hub in Luxembourg