Singapore Post and Alibaba Group Holding have announced a series of new initiatives for collaboration and growth following the signing of a joint venture agreement. The three initiatives signal the deepening of a business relationship that started last year and a commitment from both parties to increase e-commerce logistics collaboration in the future to build a leading e-commerce logistics platform to service the rapidly growing e-commerce businesses across Asia Pacific and beyond. Lim Ho … [Read more...] about SingPost, Alibaba expand e-commerce logistics coop
Air & Cargo Services
WFS takes 51% stake in Fraport Cargo Services
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to acquire a 51 per cent shareholding in Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) as part of a strategic partnership with Fraport AG. The investment is part of WFS’ strategy to continue to expand in Europe’s major cargo markets. Fraport is to retain a 49 per cent share in FCS and will continue to take a substantial role in the management of the company. Terms of the transaction, which WFS and Fraport plan to close by September 2015, have not been … [Read more...] about WFS takes 51% stake in Fraport Cargo Services
Virgin Oz Cargo announces new commercial GM
Newly-launched Virgin Australia Cargo has announced the appointment of John Mason as general manager commercial. Mason has 25 years’ experience in the air cargo, aviation and transport logistics industries within Australia and across the Asia Pacific region and will start with Virgin Australia Cargo on 20 July 2015. Mason has worked in Transport and Logistics at Australian Air Express, Air New Zealand, Lloyd Aviation and SkyWest Airlines and most recently held the role of business and … [Read more...] about Virgin Oz Cargo announces new commercial GM
Emirates launches second daily to Seattle
Emirates has announced its second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).The new service which began on 7 July and is operated by a B777-200LR supplements the current B777-300ER flight. The additional service will allow Emirates SkyCargo to carry an additional 15 tonnes of cargo per trip including locally grown cherries, electrical equipment and machinery, as well as medical equipment and aircraft parts. Emirates … [Read more...] about Emirates launches second daily to Seattle
IAG Cargo returns to Kuala Lumpur after 14 years
IAG Cargo has seen sharply increased volumes both in and out of its just-opened Kuala Lumpur service, John Cheetham, regional commercial manager for Asia Pacific and India told reporters in Kuala Lumpur on 3 July. “Performance has exceeded expectations” Cheetham said. Since Kuala Lumpur came on line at the end of May exports to the UK and Ireland have risen by 57 per cent, nearly ten times more than the six per cent increase in outflow to Europe and two-thirds more than those to … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo returns to Kuala Lumpur after 14 years
Alibaba continues cross-border e-commerce push
Alibaba has announced an expansion of its cross-border e-commerce initiatives, including the launch of 11 official country pavilions on its Tmall Global platform, as well as cooperative partnerships between Juhuasuan, Alibaba’s group-buying platform and 26 foreign embassies in China. The countries that will be featured on Tmall Global, an extension of Tmall.com, China’s largest third-party B2C platform for brands and retailers, will include the US, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, France, … [Read more...] about Alibaba continues cross-border e-commerce push
