Geodis earlier this month announced the planned launch of a multi-user logistics facility in Luhari, Haryana, slated to open in March next year. The 26,654-sqm warehouse, located in Luhari, Haryana, 60 kilometres north of Delhi, will be on lease from logistics property group LOGOS for a 10-year period. The hub will feature a state-of-the-art storage system, equipped with both selective and very narrow aisle (VNA) pallet racks to ramp up order processing procedures for both retailers and … [Read more...] about Q&A with Geodis on new Indian logistics facility
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Cainiao expands post station network into Hong Kong
Press release Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has launched its first Cainiao Post network outside China. The newly launched network will comprise 10 Cainiao Post stations and 60 Cainiao-designated collection points to streamline last-mile logistics for consumers in Hong Kong. e-commerce sales in Hong Kong is forecasted to register a strong growth of 11.1 percent in 2021 as consumers increasingly opt for online purchases, according to GlobalData. To keep pace with … [Read more...] about Cainiao expands post station network into Hong Kong
Kerry Logistics forms JV with hygiene products maker
Hong Kong-listed Kerry Logistics Network and Hengan International Group have set up a joint venture to create ‘synergy’ in the business-to-business (‘B2B’) bulk distribution and wholesale market of medical, healthcare and hygiene products. Hengan Group is a known producer of hygiene consumables like diapers and band-aids in China, and the company is looking to expand its business into other Asian countries and territories moving forward. Kerry Logistics says the joint venture company was … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics forms JV with hygiene products maker
JD Logistics targets 100 planes by 2030
JD Logistics is planning an air cargo company as it plans to expand its integrated supply chain services globally, the company’s CEO of logistics, Yui Yu, told Bloomberg in an interview. Yu said the company has been recently approved by Chinese authorities, with plans to purchase or lease planes for cargo use. "We purchase planes or lease them, and the cargo freight business should comply with local laws and regulations [of the countries we operate],” explained Yu when asked about the … [Read more...] about JD Logistics targets 100 planes by 2030
Geodis to open contract logistics facility in India
Geodis is looking to enhance its contract logistics capabilities in India with the planned launch of a multi-user facility in Luhari, Haryana, slated to open in March next year. The move comes amidst India’s e-commerce boom which has seen an unprecedented demand for contract logistics offerings, particularly advanced warehousing solutions for retailers. “The shift towards online shopping and omnichannel platforms, accelerated by the pandemic, has compelled retailers to seek logistics … [Read more...] about Geodis to open contract logistics facility in India
Air cargo messaging solution finds way into Southeast Asia
SmartKargo has now embedded advanced encrypted messaging into its ecommerce shipping solution for free to its airline clients, including low-cost carrier Air Asia in Southeast Asia. Air Asia, through its air freight unit Teleport, recently implemented the EDIfly messaging solution with its ground handling partners in Indonesia, Payload Asia learned. SmartKargo said the platform facilitates exchanges for a growing number of partners in ground handling and warehouse management, airline … [Read more...] about Air cargo messaging solution finds way into Southeast Asia