Last Mile Fulfilment Asia (LMFAsia), the region’s premier trade show for the retail, ecommerce, logistics and parcel industries, returns with the third edition on 2 to 3 March 2017. Themed “Go Global, Deliver Local”, the event aims to drive and strengthen a borderless fulfilment process, where in-market industry players fortify their business locally whilst expanding their foothold in the region through perfecting the last mile beyond borders. Amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainties … [Read more...] about Last Mile Fulfilment Asia returns for the third edition from 2 to 3 March 2017
Logistics
Kuehne + Nagel first to receive IATA CEIV Pharma certification for entire network setting new industry benchmark
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced the CEIV Pharma Standard in 2015. CEIV Pharma aims to improve the level of competency as well as operational and technical preparedness of all parties in the air logistics industry as a response to increasing regulatory requirements and the demands of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Through training, quality audits and validation, the IATA CEIV Pharma standard ensures the integrity of every pharmaceutical and … [Read more...] about Kuehne + Nagel first to receive IATA CEIV Pharma certification for entire network setting new industry benchmark
HALA Supply Chain Services selects Kale’s freight management system – CORVI
Kale Logistics Solutions, a leading global IT Solution provider to the logistics, airports and transportation industry announced that its Saudi Arabian client, HALA Supply Chain Services (HALA SCS) has gone live on its CORVI-Intelligent Freight Management System. HALA SCS is a rapidly growing logistics service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is serving a wide diaspora of clientele from warehousing, transportation, forwarding and clearing industries. It has an … [Read more...] about HALA Supply Chain Services selects Kale’s freight management system – CORVI
Deutsche Post DHL Group, Gavi forge global partnership to improve delivery of life-saving vaccines in developing countries
Deutsche Post DHL Group, the leading global mail and logistics company, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, announced a global partnership to help improve vaccine supply chains in Gavi-supported countries. As immunization programs expand to include new, life-saving vaccines and strive to reach more people, often in remote areas, they are increasingly constrained by outdated supply chains. With vaccine volumes continuing to increase and the persistence of often weak or broken health … [Read more...] about Deutsche Post DHL Group, Gavi forge global partnership to improve delivery of life-saving vaccines in developing countries
Russian Railways eyes high-speed Europe-China cargo trains
The president of Russian Railways, Oleg Belozerov, proposed a high-speed cargo railway connection between Europe and China, allowing transport of goods to take as little as two days. "We plan to reach China via Kazakhstan and to carry special, high-profit cargoes to Europe via Russia, because a ship sails now 60 days, which is a long time. It sails round India and only then arrives to Europe. With a high speed rail transport we will be able to deliver goods in two days, and to earn extra … [Read more...] about Russian Railways eyes high-speed Europe-China cargo trains
Amazon gains patent for drone ‘Mothership’
Amazon continues to push the envelope as a supply chain and logistics disrupter with the granting of a patent in late December for what has been dubbed a giant ‘flying warehouse’. The Amazon Technologies Inc. filing describes 'airborne fulfillment centers' (AFCs) comprised of large and robust flying drone made up of numerous smaller drones, designed to make long-distance flights or to carry heavy packages. By comparison, the average quadcopter drone — a design that incorporates four … [Read more...] about Amazon gains patent for drone ‘Mothership’