Cainiao turned 10 this year and has evolved from plugging existing gaps in the industry using proprietary technologies, to one that prioritizes customer-centricity. At the company’s recent global summit in June, the company pledged a new benchmark global delivery service, one that will take five working days across the smart logistics network that it is progressively building. The move is rightfully so given the influence of online shopping and e-commerce on logistics players and the need to … [Read more...] about Cainiao’s 10th year: Mastering e-commerce logistics
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Cainiao launches new hub in Indonesia
Cainiao Group, the logistics arm of Alibaba, has officially launched its first warehouse in Indonesia as part of a regional hub expansion plan. Situated in GIIC Deltamas Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, east of Jakarta, the new Cainiao Cikarang Logistics Park is the third warehouse to be added to the company’s planned warehouse network of ‘chubs’ in Southeast Asia. The project has a total land area of 320,000 square metres and encompasses six warehouses covering 170,000 square … [Read more...] about Cainiao launches new hub in Indonesia
Cainiao pushes global express service to 5 days
Cainiao Network has set a new industry standard at its recent Global Smart Logistics Summit on 28 June, with the launch of the company’s ‘5-day’ global express delivery service. The Alibaba logistics unit will partner AliExpress to provide this offering, which promises to deliver cross-border parcels within five working days. Cainiao said this will be achieved through full-chain operational optimization and streamlining of workflows across first-mile pick-up, line haul, overseas distribution, … [Read more...] about Cainiao pushes global express service to 5 days
Cainiao shares RFID success in One Record trial
Cainiao Network has added a remarkable milestone on IATA’s One Record standard as it successfully tested the full-chain cargo data exchange on the air route between China’s Hangzhou and Liege airport. IATA confirmed that the Alibaba logistics unit’s Cainiao Liege eHub is the first air cargo hub in Belgium to have successfully applied the standard. Cainiao said it achieved several breakthroughs, including the first application and integration of radio frequency identification technology (RFID) … [Read more...] about Cainiao shares RFID success in One Record trial
Saudia, Cainiao make space for Alibaba shipments
Saudia Cargo wants to continue providing tailor-made solutions for its partners and this time the airline has signed a new 12-month ‘space and service commitment’ agreement with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group. The deal, which covers the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, exclusively secures air freight space for Cainiao on select Saudia freighter flights from Hong Kong to Riyadh and Liege. An official signing of the new agreement was held in … [Read more...] about Saudia, Cainiao make space for Alibaba shipments
Cainiao partners with Brazil’s national post Correios
Cainiao Network has established a strategic collaboration with Correios, the postal service of Brazil, to deepen their involvement in logistics and technology to enhance cross-border express and last-mile logistics services in the Latin American nation. As part of this collaboration, Cainiao and Correios have agreed to deepen their cooperation in international air freight, local logistics infrastructure, and smart logistics technology. The joint efforts will also contribute towards the … [Read more...] about Cainiao partners with Brazil’s national post Correios