Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined FedEx Corp. officials to announce the company is making an additional $450 million investment to the $1.1 billion Memphis Hub modernization project previously announced in March 2018. The investment will now exceed $1.5 billion over the next six years to facilitate construction of a new sort facility, installation of state-of-the-art systems and construction of a new bulk truckload building to support changing e-commerce needs. Hub … [Read more...] about FedEx invests $450 million in Memphis Hub
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo awarded Cargo iQ certification
Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s commitment to ‘best-in-class’ customer service and operational resilience has been recognised by the awarding of its first Cargo iQ certification following an independent audit by SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA on behalf of Cargo iQ, the IATA interest group creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry. The audit of the airline’s Quality Management System measured Virgin Atlantic’s performance using the Cargo iQ … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic Cargo awarded Cargo iQ certification
2019 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Asia Pacific Study Results
UPS released the results of its 2019 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Asia Pacific Study, which finds B2B buyers here in the region doing much of their purchasing online, and at the same time relying heavily on offline relationships and seeking out solid after-sales service. The study, which surveyed more than 3,400 industrial purchasers globally, including 600 from companies across China, Japan, and Thailand, offers valuable region-level insights and specific market-level traits that can help B2B … [Read more...] about 2019 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Asia Pacific Study Results
EY to help Blockchain Wine Pte. Ltd. build blockchain platform
Blockchain Wine Pte. Ltd.’s TATTOO Wine Platform digital solution will enable promotion and sales of new and vintage wines across Asia and worldwide. Blockchain Wine Pte. Ltd. has selected EY to provide services to build a blockchain solution leveraging EY’s OpsChain Solution, which Blockchain Wine Pte. Ltd. will operate to help determine the quality, provenance, and authenticity of new and vintage wines with a focus on markets in China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Singapore, where the … [Read more...] about EY to help Blockchain Wine Pte. Ltd. build blockchain platform
Pratt & Whitney expands military aftermarket services in Oklahoma
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. , announced an expansion of its Military Aftermarket Services in Oklahoma. Pratt & Whitney plans to make a multimillion-dollar investment to upgrade existing facilities, supporting sustainment operations at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex based at Tinker Air Force Base. This expansion will create more than 100 jobs over the next several years. Pratt & Whitney’s presence in Oklahoma City has grown ten-fold over the … [Read more...] about Pratt & Whitney expands military aftermarket services in Oklahoma
Air Astana and S7 Siberia Airlines signs Codeshare agreement
Air Astana and S7 Airlines, Russia’s biggest private airline, have strengthened their cooperation by signing a codeshare agreement for flights between Russia and Kazakhstan. Effective for flights operated from 15th July 2019, Air Astana flights from its hubs at Nur-Sultan and Almaty, to Novosibirsk and St. Petersburg now carry the code of S7 Airlines. Similarly, S7 Airlines services from Nur-Sultan and Almaty to Novosibirsk now carry the code of Air Astana. The agreement … [Read more...] about Air Astana and S7 Siberia Airlines signs Codeshare agreement
